Question 1

Which of the following is the best method of improving the validity and reliability of psychological tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conducting at least three trials before using them for research 
B)  Standardizing their administration and interpretation 
C)  Limiting their use to patients with severe disorders 
D)  Having them reviewed by professionals in the field of psychopathology 
A)  Conducting at least three trials before using them for research 
B)  Standardizing their administration and interpretation 
C)  Limiting their use to patients with severe disorders 
D)  Having them reviewed by professionals in the field of psychopathology B

Question 2

Disruption of social and occupational functioning and duration of a person's symptoms were criteria that were missing for which editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)?

Accepted Answer

A)  First and second edition 
B)  Second and third edition 
C)  Third and third-revised edition 
D)  Third-revised and fourth edition 
A)  First and second edition 
B)  Second and third edition 
C)  Third and third-revised edition 
D)  Third-revised and fourth edition A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true about language during an assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overdiagnosis may occur when the assessor interprets the client's description of symptoms as indicating more pathology than is really present. 
B)  Underdiagnosis may occur when the client cannot articulate complex emotions or strange perceptual experiences in the assessor's language. 
C)  Seldom do interpreters misunderstand and mistranslate a clinician's questions and the client's answers. 
D)  As different people from the same country can speak different dialects of a language or may have different means of expressing feelings and attitudes, mistranslation can occur. 
A)  Overdiagnosis may occur when the assessor interprets the client's description of symptoms as indicating more pathology than is really present. 
B)  Underdiagnosis may occur when the client cannot articulate complex emotions or strange perceptual experiences in the assessor's language. 
C)  Seldom do interpreters misunderstand and mistranslate a clinician's questions and the client's answers. 
D)  As different people from the same country can speak different dialects of a language or may have different means of expressing feelings and attitudes, mistranslation can occur. C

Question 4

When different individuals score a test and come to similar conclusions after evaluating the same people, the test is said to have _____ reliability.

Accepted Answer

A)  high inter-rater 
B)  low inter-judge 
C)  low internal 
D)  high test-retest 
A)  high inter-rater 
B)  low inter-judge 
C)  low internal 
D)  high test-retest

Question 5

The average performance score on an intelligence quotient (IQ) test is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  120 
C)  100 
D)  80 
A)  50 
B)  120 
C)  100 
D)  80

Question 6

The process of gathering information about an individual's symptoms and the possible causes of these symptoms is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  assessment 
B)  diagnosis 
C)  treatment 
D)  study 
A)  assessment 
B)  diagnosis 
C)  treatment 
D)  study

Question 7

During 28-year-old Sophia's second visit to the psychologist, the clinician gave her a symptom questionnaire that assessed her symptoms of loss of interest, low motivation, and changes in her appetite. Sophia most likely received the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) 
B)  Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) 
C)  Insomnia Severity Index 
D)  Bender-Gestalt Test 
A)  Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) 
B)  Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) 
C)  Insomnia Severity Index 
D)  Bender-Gestalt Test

Question 8

The Halstead-Reitan Test and the Luria-Nebraska Test are _____ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  projective 
B)  intelligence 
C)  neuropsychological 
D)  aptitude 
A)  projective 
B)  intelligence 
C)  neuropsychological 
D)  aptitude

Question 9

In a mental status exam, the clinician evaluates a client's _____ by observing how well the client speaks and looking for indications of memory or attention difficulties.

Accepted Answer

A)  mood and affect 
B)  cognitive functioning 
C)  appearance and behavior 
D)  orientation to place, time, and person 
A)  mood and affect 
B)  cognitive functioning 
C)  appearance and behavior 
D)  orientation to place, time, and person

Question 10

Which psychologist rattled the mental health community when he and several of his colleagues admitted themselves to various psychiatric facilities as "pseudopatients"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clifford Beers 
B)  David Rosenhan 
C)  Thomas Szasz 
D)  William Tuke 
A)  Clifford Beers 
B)  David Rosenhan 
C)  Thomas Szasz 
D)  William Tuke

Question 11

In an electroencephalogram (EEG), electrodermal response refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  respiration. 
B)  pupil dilation. 
C)  sweat gland activity. 
D)  blood vessel constriction. 
A)  respiration. 
B)  pupil dilation. 
C)  sweat gland activity. 
D)  blood vessel constriction.

Question 12

In the United States, which of the followings groups is overdiagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  European Americans 
B)  Asian Americas 
C)  Native Americans 
D)  African Americans 
A)  European Americans 
B)  Asian Americas 
C)  Native Americans 
D)  African Americans

Question 13

The set of symptoms of a diagnosis that tend to occur together is called a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  category 
B)  syndrome 
C)  assessment 
D)  prognosis 
A)  category 
B)  syndrome 
C)  assessment 
D)  prognosis

Question 14

Margaret received an intelligence quotient (IQ) score of 100 on her intelligence test. How does her performance most likely compare with the average performance of other individuals in her age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is much lower. 
B)  It is much higher. 
C)  It is similar. 
D)  It is higher by 100 points. 
A)  It is much lower. 
B)  It is much higher. 
C)  It is similar. 
D)  It is higher by 100 points.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It assesses whether the respondent qualifies for a diagnosis of depression. 
B)  It has 21 items, each of which describes four levels of a given symptom of depression. 
C)  It clearly differentiates between the clinical syndrome of depression and the general distress that may be related to an anxiety disorder. 
D)  It has cutoff scores that help indicate only severe levels of depressive symptoms. 
A)  It assesses whether the respondent qualifies for a diagnosis of depression. 
B)  It has 21 items, each of which describes four levels of a given symptom of depression. 
C)  It clearly differentiates between the clinical syndrome of depression and the general distress that may be related to an anxiety disorder. 
D)  It has cutoff scores that help indicate only severe levels of depressive symptoms.

Question 16

What is meant by reliability? Briefly describe the different types of reliability.

Accepted Answer

Key terms and concepts that ma

Question 17

If a test assesses all important aspects of a phenomenon, the test is said to have _____ validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  content 
B)  construct 
C)  concurrent 
D)  contextual 
A)  content 
B)  construct 
C)  concurrent 
D)  contextual

Question 18

Which of the following can be used to show differences in activity in specific areas of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positron-emission tomography (PET) 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
C)  Electroencephalogram (EEG) 
D)  Computerized tomography (CT) 
A)  Positron-emission tomography (PET) 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) 
C)  Electroencephalogram (EEG) 
D)  Computerized tomography (CT)

Question 19

_____ are used to measure abilities such as abstract reasoning, verbal fluency, and spatial memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence tests 
B)  Personality tests 
C)  Verbal tests 
D)  Projective tests 
A)  Intelligence tests 
B)  Personality tests 
C)  Verbal tests 
D)  Projective tests

Question 20

A researcher should expect low test-retest reliability for an anxiety questionnaire that measures:

Accepted Answer

A)  general tendencies. 
B)  enduring characteristics. 
C)  current symptoms. 
D)  broad tendencies. 
A)  general tendencies. 
B)  enduring characteristics. 
C)  current symptoms. 
D)  broad tendencies.

Which of the following is the best method of improving the validity and reliability of psychological tests?

Disruption of social and occupational functioning and duration of a person's symptoms were criteria that were missing for which editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)?

Which of the following is NOT true about language during an assessment?

When different individuals score a test and come to similar conclusions after evaluating the same people, the test is said to have _____ reliability.

The average performance score on an intelligence quotient (IQ) test is _____.

The process of gathering information about an individual's symptoms and the possible causes of these symptoms is referred to as _____.

During 28-year-old Sophia's second visit to the psychologist, the clinician gave her a symptom questionnaire that assessed her symptoms of loss of interest, low motivation, and changes in her appetite. Sophia most likely received the _____.

The Halstead-Reitan Test and the Luria-Nebraska Test are _____ tests.

In a mental status exam, the clinician evaluates a client's _____ by observing how well the client speaks and looking for indications of memory or attention difficulties.

Which psychologist rattled the mental health community when he and several of his colleagues admitted themselves to various psychiatric facilities as "pseudopatients"?

In an electroencephalogram (EEG), electrodermal response refers to:

In the United States, which of the followings groups is overdiagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia?

The set of symptoms of a diagnosis that tend to occur together is called a(n) _____.

Margaret received an intelligence quotient (IQ) score of 100 on her intelligence test. How does her performance most likely compare with the average performance of other individuals in her age group?

Which of the following statements is true about the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)?

What is meant by reliability? Briefly describe the different types of reliability.

If a test assesses all important aspects of a phenomenon, the test is said to have _____ validity.

Which of the following can be used to show differences in activity in specific areas of the brain?

_____ are used to measure abilities such as abstract reasoning, verbal fluency, and spatial memory.

A researcher should expect low test-retest reliability for an anxiety questionnaire that measures:

Looking at Abnormality

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Substance Use and Gambling Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

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Exam 3: Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

Which of the following is the best method of improving the validity and reliability of psychological tests?

Disruption of social and occupational functioning and duration of a person's symptoms were criteria that were missing for which editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)?

Which of the following is NOT true about language during an assessment?

When different individuals score a test and come to similar conclusions after evaluating the same people, the test is said to have _____ reliability.

The average performance score on an intelligence quotient (IQ) test is _____.

The process of gathering information about an individual's symptoms and the possible causes of these symptoms is referred to as _____.

During 28-year-old Sophia's second visit to the psychologist, the clinician gave her a symptom questionnaire that assessed her symptoms of loss of interest, low motivation, and changes in her appetite. Sophia most likely received the _____.

The Halstead-Reitan Test and the Luria-Nebraska Test are _____ tests.

In a mental status exam, the clinician evaluates a client's _____ by observing how well the client speaks and looking for indications of memory or attention difficulties.

Which psychologist rattled the mental health community when he and several of his colleagues admitted themselves to various psychiatric facilities as "pseudopatients"?

In an electroencephalogram (EEG), electrodermal response refers to:

In the United States, which of the followings groups is overdiagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia?

The set of symptoms of a diagnosis that tend to occur together is called a(n) _____.

Margaret received an intelligence quotient (IQ) score of 100 on her intelligence test. How does her performance most likely compare with the average performance of other individuals in her age group?

Which of the following statements is true about the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)?

What is meant by reliability? Briefly describe the different types of reliability.

If a test assesses all important aspects of a phenomenon, the test is said to have _____ validity.

Which of the following can be used to show differences in activity in specific areas of the brain?

_____ are used to measure abilities such as abstract reasoning, verbal fluency, and spatial memory.

A researcher should expect low test-retest reliability for an anxiety questionnaire that measures:

Looking at Abnormality

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Substance Use and Gambling Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

Filters