Question 1

Which of the following is an example of something using a dimensional classification system?

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) college major 
C) telephone number 
D) grade point average 
A) gender 
B) college major 
C) telephone number 
D) grade point average D

Question 2

The Life Events and Difficulties Schedule (LEDS)has led researchers to conclude that

Accepted Answer

A) life events are robust predictors of several psychological and medical symptoms. 
B) stress is mediated by one's childhood experiences. 
C) a given life event has the same impact across individuals. 
D) the correlation between life events and stress is low. 
A) life events are robust predictors of several psychological and medical symptoms. 
B) stress is mediated by one's childhood experiences. 
C) a given life event has the same impact across individuals. 
D) the correlation between life events and stress is low. A

Question 3

The DSM-5 is organized according to

Accepted Answer

A) comorbidity. 
B) etiology. 
C) severity. 
D) both a and b 
A) comorbidity. 
B) etiology. 
C) severity. 
D) both a and b D

Question 4

Having a diagnosis provides clinicians with information about all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) rates. 
B) causes. 
C) treatment protocols. 
D) stigma. 
A) rates. 
B) causes. 
C) treatment protocols. 
D) stigma.

Question 5

Compared to traditional personality assessment,behavioral assessment

Accepted Answer

A) does not use self-report data because of its lack of reliability. 
B) relies more heavily on self-report data. 
C) focuses on situational determinants rather than traits. 
D) focuses on what a person says,rather than how it is said. 
A) does not use self-report data because of its lack of reliability. 
B) relies more heavily on self-report data. 
C) focuses on situational determinants rather than traits. 
D) focuses on what a person says,rather than how it is said.

Question 6

Joe's therapist has him keep a log of everything he eats as part of a weight loss program.This is an example of the behavioral assessment technique of

Accepted Answer

A) self-monitoring. 
B) reactivity. 
C) direct observation. 
D) cognitive observation. 
A) self-monitoring. 
B) reactivity. 
C) direct observation. 
D) cognitive observation.

Question 7

The DSM-5 was released in

Accepted Answer

A) 2016. 
B) 2015. 
C) 2014. 
D) 2013. 
A) 2016. 
B) 2015. 
C) 2014. 
D) 2013.

Question 8

Diagnostic systems allow clinicians and scientists to:

Accepted Answer

A) conduct psychotherapy. 
B) communicate accurately with one another about cases and research. 
C) understand the role of cultural bias. 
D) all of the above. 
A) conduct psychotherapy. 
B) communicate accurately with one another about cases and research. 
C) understand the role of cultural bias. 
D) all of the above.

Question 9

The DSM-5 has approximately __________ times as many disorders as the first edition of the DSM I.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five 
A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five

Question 10

The DSM-5 includes a severity scale for most diagnoses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If a clinician is informed that a prospective client,who is seeing things that are not actually there,is African-American and in a lower income bracket,the clinician may be more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) suggest a diagnosis of mood disorder. 
B) suggest a diagnosis of schizophrenia. 
C) suggest that there is a good prognosis for treatment. 
D) recommend a second opinion. 
A) suggest a diagnosis of mood disorder. 
B) suggest a diagnosis of schizophrenia. 
C) suggest that there is a good prognosis for treatment. 
D) recommend a second opinion.

Question 12

Which kind of assessment is illustrated here? Dr.Lee assesses the possibility that Joe has brain damage by measuring Joe's performance on a number of tasks including copying symbols,remembering numbers,and recognizing nonsense syllables.Which kind of assessment is illustrated here?

Accepted Answer

A) Physiological assessment 
B) Neurological assessment 
C) Psychological assessment 
D) Neuropsychological assessment 
A) Physiological assessment 
B) Neurological assessment 
C) Psychological assessment 
D) Neuropsychological assessment

Question 13

Culture shapes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) language used to describe symptoms. 
B) expression of symptoms. 
C) commonness of the symptoms. 
D) etiology of the symptoms. 
A) language used to describe symptoms. 
B) expression of symptoms. 
C) commonness of the symptoms. 
D) etiology of the symptoms.

Question 14

You decide that you wish to use the MMPI to form a scale within the instrument to distinguish potential professional wrestlers from those without the potential to be wrestlers.Using the same method as that used to develop the MMPI,you would

Accepted Answer

A) identify items that were about wrestling. 
B) identify items that distinguish pro wrestlers from non-wrestlers. 
C) find all the items that wrestlers answered as true regarding themselves. 
D) look for consistency among items endorsed by wrestlers as true. 
A) identify items that were about wrestling. 
B) identify items that distinguish pro wrestlers from non-wrestlers. 
C) find all the items that wrestlers answered as true regarding themselves. 
D) look for consistency among items endorsed by wrestlers as true.

Question 15

The stimulus materials in the Thematic Apperception Test are ambiguous

Accepted Answer

A) to increase the likelihood that the individual is not giving responses that are consciously mediated. 
B) for greater precision. 
C) to increase rapport. 
D) to create discomfort in the client and thereby encourage a closer relationship with the therapist. 
A) to increase the likelihood that the individual is not giving responses that are consciously mediated. 
B) for greater precision. 
C) to increase rapport. 
D) to create discomfort in the client and thereby encourage a closer relationship with the therapist.

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of an item that might be included in the MMPI lie scale?

Accepted Answer

A) "Sometimes I feel nauseous for no apparent reason." 
B) "I enjoy reading detective novels." 
C) "I have never used a foul word." 
D) "I often walk after dinner." 
A) "Sometimes I feel nauseous for no apparent reason." 
B) "I enjoy reading detective novels." 
C) "I have never used a foul word." 
D) "I often walk after dinner."

Question 17

Xavier is recording his thoughts each time he feels depressed.This is also referred to as a __________ assessment.

Accepted Answer

A) projective 
B) behavioral 
C) cognitive 
D) neuropsychological 
A) projective 
B) behavioral 
C) cognitive 
D) neuropsychological

Question 18

The Halstead-Reitan and Luria-Nebraska are specific types of

Accepted Answer

A) personality inventories. 
B) intelligence tests. 
C) neuropsychological assessments. 
D) neurological procedures. 
A) personality inventories. 
B) intelligence tests. 
C) neuropsychological assessments. 
D) neurological procedures.

Question 19

Caleb went to see two different psychologists about his depressive symptoms.One told him that he suffered from major depressive disorder and the other told him that he had bipolar disorder.This is an example of a problem with __________

Accepted Answer

A) interrater reliability. 
B) content validity. 
C) internal consistency. 
D) construct validity. 
A) interrater reliability. 
B) content validity. 
C) internal consistency. 
D) construct validity.

Question 20

Which of the following are designed to measure behavioral disturbances resulting from brain dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

A) Brain imaging techniques 
B) Electrocardiograms 
C) Neuropsychological tests 
D) Neurotransmitter assessment 
A) Brain imaging techniques 
B) Electrocardiograms 
C) Neuropsychological tests 
D) Neurotransmitter assessment

Which of the following is an example of something using a dimensional classification system?

The Life Events and Difficulties Schedule (LEDS)has led researchers to conclude that

The DSM-5 is organized according to

Having a diagnosis provides clinicians with information about all of the following EXCEPT:

Compared to traditional personality assessment,behavioral assessment

Joe's therapist has him keep a log of everything he eats as part of a weight loss program.This is an example of the behavioral assessment technique of

The DSM-5 was released in

Diagnostic systems allow clinicians and scientists to:

The DSM-5 has approximately __________ times as many disorders as the first edition of the DSM I.

The DSM-5 includes a severity scale for most diagnoses.

If a clinician is informed that a prospective client,who is seeing things that are not actually there,is African-American and in a lower income bracket,the clinician may be more likely to

Which kind of assessment is illustrated here? Dr.Lee assesses the possibility that Joe has brain damage by measuring Joe's performance on a number of tasks including copying symbols,remembering numbers,and recognizing nonsense syllables.Which kind of assessment is illustrated here?

Culture shapes all of the following EXCEPT:

You decide that you wish to use the MMPI to form a scale within the instrument to distinguish potential professional wrestlers from those without the potential to be wrestlers.Using the same method as that used to develop the MMPI,you would

The stimulus materials in the Thematic Apperception Test are ambiguous

Which of the following is an example of an item that might be included in the MMPI lie scale?

Xavier is recording his thoughts each time he feels depressed.This is also referred to as a __________ assessment.

The Halstead-Reitan and Luria-Nebraska are specific types of

Caleb went to see two different psychologists about his depressive symptoms.One told him that he suffered from major depressive disorder and the other told him that he had bipolar disorder.This is an example of a problem with __________

Which of the following are designed to measure behavioral disturbances resulting from brain dysfunction?

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 3: Diagnosis and Assessment

Which of the following is an example of something using a dimensional classification system?

The Life Events and Difficulties Schedule (LEDS)has led researchers to conclude that

The DSM-5 is organized according to

Having a diagnosis provides clinicians with information about all of the following EXCEPT:

Compared to traditional personality assessment,behavioral assessment

Joe's therapist has him keep a log of everything he eats as part of a weight loss program.This is an example of the behavioral assessment technique of

The DSM-5 was released in

Diagnostic systems allow clinicians and scientists to:

The DSM-5 has approximately __________ times as many disorders as the first edition of the DSM I.

The DSM-5 includes a severity scale for most diagnoses.

If a clinician is informed that a prospective client,who is seeing things that are not actually there,is African-American and in a lower income bracket,the clinician may be more likely to

Which kind of assessment is illustrated here? Dr.Lee assesses the possibility that Joe has brain damage by measuring Joe's performance on a number of tasks including copying symbols,remembering numbers,and recognizing nonsense syllables.Which kind of assessment is illustrated here?

Culture shapes all of the following EXCEPT:

You decide that you wish to use the MMPI to form a scale within the instrument to distinguish potential professional wrestlers from those without the potential to be wrestlers.Using the same method as that used to develop the MMPI,you would

The stimulus materials in the Thematic Apperception Test are ambiguous

Which of the following is an example of an item that might be included in the MMPI lie scale?

Xavier is recording his thoughts each time he feels depressed.This is also referred to as a __________ assessment.

The Halstead-Reitan and Luria-Nebraska are specific types of

Caleb went to see two different psychologists about his depressive symptoms.One told him that he suffered from major depressive disorder and the other told him that he had bipolar disorder.This is an example of a problem with __________

Which of the following are designed to measure behavioral disturbances resulting from brain dysfunction?

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters