Question 1

What is a common goal of treatment?​

Accepted Answer

A) improved outcomes in intelligence 
B) measurable outcomes in family functioning 
C) reduced impact of prior undesirable outcomes 
D) increased adherence to treatment over time 
A) improved outcomes in intelligence 
B) measurable outcomes in family functioning 
C) reduced impact of prior undesirable outcomes 
D) increased adherence to treatment over time C

Question 2

Which statement is true of the meta-analytic findings of research therapy with children?​

Accepted Answer

A) Changes achieved by children receiving treatment are the same as those for children not receiving treatment. 
B) Treatment effects are smaller for problems that are specifically targeted than they are for nonspecific areas of functioning. 
C) Treatments have been shown to be more effective for internalizing that for externalizing disorders. 
D) Treatments have been shown to be effective for children with a wide range of problems. 
A) Changes achieved by children receiving treatment are the same as those for children not receiving treatment. 
B) Treatment effects are smaller for problems that are specifically targeted than they are for nonspecific areas of functioning. 
C) Treatments have been shown to be more effective for internalizing that for externalizing disorders. 
D) Treatments have been shown to be effective for children with a wide range of problems. C

Question 3

Culturally competent mental health services include ____.

Accepted Answer

A) matching families with clinicians who have a Master's degree 
B) customizing treatment to the family's values and customs 
C) relying on knowledge gained through personal experience with that particular culture 
D) basing treatment on what has been reported about a particular culture 
A) matching families with clinicians who have a Master's degree 
B) customizing treatment to the family's values and customs 
C) relying on knowledge gained through personal experience with that particular culture 
D) basing treatment on what has been reported about a particular culture D

Question 4

A leading checklist for assessing behavioral problems in children and adolescents is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Wechsler Scales for Children 
B) Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 
C) Child Behavior Checklist 
D) Rorschach Inkblot Test 
A) Wechsler Scales for Children 
B) Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 
C) Child Behavior Checklist 
D) Rorschach Inkblot Test

Question 5

Gathering information about a child's behavior for analysis involves ____.

Accepted Answer

A) making inferences about the child's behavior 
B) observing the child in real-life settings 
C) assessing personality 
D) having the child write a story 
A) making inferences about the child's behavior 
B) observing the child in real-life settings 
C) assessing personality 
D) having the child write a story

Question 6

The primary purpose of assessment is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) find correlating causes for the problem 
B) plan and evaluate treatment 
C) determine who is responsible for the problem 
D) treat individual symptoms 
A) find correlating causes for the problem 
B) plan and evaluate treatment 
C) determine who is responsible for the problem 
D) treat individual symptoms

Question 7

Which factor would typically be addressed in the developmental/family history component of the initial interview?​

Accepted Answer

A) child's birth weight 
B) age at which the child began eating solid foods 
C) mental history of parents and siblings 
D) parent responsibilities at problem onset 
A) child's birth weight 
B) age at which the child began eating solid foods 
C) mental history of parents and siblings 
D) parent responsibilities at problem onset

Question 8

Semi-structured interviews tend to be ____ than unstructured interviews.

Accepted Answer

A) less consistent 
B) more spontaneous 
C) less reliable 
D) more consistent and less spontaneous 
A) less consistent 
B) more spontaneous 
C) less reliable 
D) more consistent and less spontaneous

Question 9

What are the most commonly used assessment methods?​

Accepted Answer

A) scales and tests 
B) observations 
C) gathering of family histories 
D) interviews with children 
A) scales and tests 
B) observations 
C) gathering of family histories 
D) interviews with children

Question 10

How would a clinician diagnosing a child who might have ADHD best approach the diagnosis?​

Accepted Answer

A) use the categorical model to determine severity of symptoms 
B) use the dimensional model to determine context 
C) draw from intelligence tests to determine category and dimension 
D) combine category with measure of severity through dimension 
A) use the categorical model to determine severity of symptoms 
B) use the dimensional model to determine context 
C) draw from intelligence tests to determine category and dimension 
D) combine category with measure of severity through dimension

Question 11

Under what circumstances would a clinician choose to administer a semi-structured versus an unstructured interview? What are the benefits and/or drawbacks of each?​

Accepted Answer

​Most interviews with children and paren

Question 12

____ refers to efforts to increase adherence with treatment over time to prevent reoccurrence.

Accepted Answer

A) Maintenance 
B) Prevention 
C) Treatment 
D) Intervention 
A) Maintenance 
B) Prevention 
C) Treatment 
D) Intervention

Question 13

A child's ____ has the most implications for judgments about deviancy and for selecting appropriate assessment and treatment methods.

Accepted Answer

A) peer group 
B) family history 
C) age 
D) academic achievement 
A) peer group 
B) family history 
C) age 
D) academic achievement

Question 14

What variables can impact scores on measures of psychopathology?​

Accepted Answer

A) SES and acculturation 
B) educational level 
C) previous attendance in therapy 
D) ability to remain focused 
A) SES and acculturation 
B) educational level 
C) previous attendance in therapy 
D) ability to remain focused

Question 15

Which medication would best be used for a child suffering from ADHD?​

Accepted Answer

A) Concerta 
B) Elavil 
C) Xanax 
D) Zyprexa 
A) Concerta 
B) Elavil 
C) Xanax 
D) Zyprexa

Question 16

Jessica,age 15,gossips,verbally insults peers,and often ostracizes others.Jessica is displaying ____.

Accepted Answer

A) depressive symptoms 
B) relational aggression 
C) anxiety 
D) ADHD symptoms 
A) depressive symptoms 
B) relational aggression 
C) anxiety 
D) ADHD symptoms

Question 17

Explain the "ABCs of assessment" and give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Examples will vary.A: Antecede

Question 18

Minimum ethical standards for practice include:​

Accepted Answer

A) selecting procedures that are in the best interest of the parent 
B) making sure involuntary client participation occurs 
C) protecting the confidentiality of the therapeutic relationship 
D) ensuring parent participation 
A) selecting procedures that are in the best interest of the parent 
B) making sure involuntary client participation occurs 
C) protecting the confidentiality of the therapeutic relationship 
D) ensuring parent participation

Question 19

____ means generating predictions concerning future behavior under specified conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) Assessment 
B) Diagnosis 
C) Outcome generation 
D) Prognosis 
A) Assessment 
B) Diagnosis 
C) Outcome generation 
D) Prognosis

Question 20

Which activity is particularly compatible with the dimensional approach?​

Accepted Answer

A) communicating with other clinicians 
B) researching the degree of association between two variables 
C) creating a treatment plan based on all of the child behaviors 
D) taking the entire package of child behaviors into account when diagnosing 
A) communicating with other clinicians 
B) researching the degree of association between two variables 
C) creating a treatment plan based on all of the child behaviors 
D) taking the entire package of child behaviors into account when diagnosing

What is a common goal of treatment?

Which statement is true of the meta-analytic findings of research therapy with children?

Culturally competent mental health services include ____.

A leading checklist for assessing behavioral problems in children and adolescents is the ____.

Gathering information about a child's behavior for analysis involves ____.

The primary purpose of assessment is to ____.

Which factor would typically be addressed in the developmental/family history component of the initial interview?

Semi-structured interviews tend to be ____ than unstructured interviews.

What are the most commonly used assessment methods?

How would a clinician diagnosing a child who might have ADHD best approach the diagnosis?

Under what circumstances would a clinician choose to administer a semi-structured versus an unstructured interview? What are the benefits and/or drawbacks of each?

____ refers to efforts to increase adherence with treatment over time to prevent reoccurrence.

A child's ____ has the most implications for judgments about deviancy and for selecting appropriate assessment and treatment methods.

What variables can impact scores on measures of psychopathology?

Which medication would best be used for a child suffering from ADHD?

Jessica,age 15,gossips,verbally insults peers,and often ostracizes others.Jessica is displaying ____.

Explain the "ABCs of assessment" and give examples of each.

Minimum ethical standards for practice include:

____ means generating predictions concerning future behavior under specified conditions.

Which activity is particularly compatible with the dimensional approach?

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What is a common goal of treatment?​

Which statement is true of the meta-analytic findings of research therapy with children?​

Culturally competent mental health services include ____.

A leading checklist for assessing behavioral problems in children and adolescents is the ____.

Gathering information about a child's behavior for analysis involves ____.

The primary purpose of assessment is to ____.

Which factor would typically be addressed in the developmental/family history component of the initial interview?​

Semi-structured interviews tend to be ____ than unstructured interviews.

What are the most commonly used assessment methods?​

How would a clinician diagnosing a child who might have ADHD best approach the diagnosis?​

Under what circumstances would a clinician choose to administer a semi-structured versus an unstructured interview? What are the benefits and/or drawbacks of each?​

____ refers to efforts to increase adherence with treatment over time to prevent reoccurrence.

A child's ____ has the most implications for judgments about deviancy and for selecting appropriate assessment and treatment methods.

What variables can impact scores on measures of psychopathology?​

Which medication would best be used for a child suffering from ADHD?​

Jessica,age 15,gossips,verbally insults peers,and often ostracizes others.Jessica is displaying ____.

Explain the "ABCs of assessment" and give examples of each.

Minimum ethical standards for practice include:​

____ means generating predictions concerning future behavior under specified conditions.

Which activity is particularly compatible with the dimensional approach?​

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What is a common goal of treatment?

Which statement is true of the meta-analytic findings of research therapy with children?

Which factor would typically be addressed in the developmental/family history component of the initial interview?

What are the most commonly used assessment methods?

How would a clinician diagnosing a child who might have ADHD best approach the diagnosis?

Under what circumstances would a clinician choose to administer a semi-structured versus an unstructured interview? What are the benefits and/or drawbacks of each?

What variables can impact scores on measures of psychopathology?

Which medication would best be used for a child suffering from ADHD?

Minimum ethical standards for practice include:

Which activity is particularly compatible with the dimensional approach?