Question 1

The textbook indicates that validity is the second criterion used to determine the usefulness of a diagnostic system.This is because

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A) as long as a diagnostic system is reliable,it does not matter if it is valid. 
B) if you don't have reliability,you cannot have validity. 
C) reliability and validity are independent of one another. 
D) a diagnostic tool that is reliable is also likely to have at least moderate validity. 
E) validity is usually more important than reliability. 
A) as long as a diagnostic system is reliable,it does not matter if it is valid. 
B) if you don't have reliability,you cannot have validity. 
C) reliability and validity are independent of one another. 
D) a diagnostic tool that is reliable is also likely to have at least moderate validity. 
E) validity is usually more important than reliability. B

Question 2

DSM-III was a better attempt at classification than earlier systems because it

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A) took on a dimensional as opposed to a categorical approach. 
B) it focused more strongly on the theoretical causes of various mental disorders. 
C) was less rigid than previous approaches. 
D) required clinicians to evaluate various aspects of the patients' lives. 
E) it promoted a behavioural rather than a psychodynamic theoretical orientation. 
A) took on a dimensional as opposed to a categorical approach. 
B) it focused more strongly on the theoretical causes of various mental disorders. 
C) was less rigid than previous approaches. 
D) required clinicians to evaluate various aspects of the patients' lives. 
E) it promoted a behavioural rather than a psychodynamic theoretical orientation. D

Question 3

Mrs.Landin divided her class into two teams based on last names: everyone from A- L was on one team and everyone from M-Z was on the other team.This is an example of

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A) reliable classification. 
B) dimensional classification. 
C) alphabetical classification. 
D) categorical classification. 
E) normative classification. 
A) reliable classification. 
B) dimensional classification. 
C) alphabetical classification. 
D) categorical classification. 
E) normative classification. D

Question 4

Taijin kyofusho is a syndrome found only in Japan,which

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A) concerns of being embarrassed. 
B) is often mistaken for social anxiety disorder. 
C) concerns a fear of embarrassing others. 
D) affects mainly Japanese women. 
E) is usually caused by poor diet. 
A) concerns of being embarrassed. 
B) is often mistaken for social anxiety disorder. 
C) concerns a fear of embarrassing others. 
D) affects mainly Japanese women. 
E) is usually caused by poor diet.

Question 5

Schizophrenia is more common among African American and Hispanic populations than among Caucasian populations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A good diagnostic system tries to do all of the following EXCEPT

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A) identify the specific pattern of behaviors for each disorder 
B) predict how the afflicted individual will behave in the future 
C) identify why and when the individual began to display problem behaviors 
D) predict treatment response 
E) identify whether social,biological or psychological factors are important in understanding and treating the disorder 
A) identify the specific pattern of behaviors for each disorder 
B) predict how the afflicted individual will behave in the future 
C) identify why and when the individual began to display problem behaviors 
D) predict treatment response 
E) identify whether social,biological or psychological factors are important in understanding and treating the disorder

Question 7

Two clinicians independently come up with the same diagnosis when examining a patient.This would demonstrate:

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A) concurrent validity but not necessarily reliability 
B) both interrater reliability and validity 
C) validity but not interrater reliability 
D) neither reliability nor validity 
E) interrater reliability but not necessarily validity 
A) concurrent validity but not necessarily reliability 
B) both interrater reliability and validity 
C) validity but not interrater reliability 
D) neither reliability nor validity 
E) interrater reliability but not necessarily validity

Question 8

What was the most significant reason why the psychiatrists in the Beck et al.(1962)study found it difficult to agree?

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A) Some psychiatrists were better at their job than others. 
B) The patient did not give the same report to each psychiatrist. 
C) Each psychiatrist diagnosed patients according to their own particular theories. 
D) Different techniques were used to determine the diagnosis. 
E) The diagnostic system did not adequately specify the signs and symptoms for the disorder(s). 
A) Some psychiatrists were better at their job than others. 
B) The patient did not give the same report to each psychiatrist. 
C) Each psychiatrist diagnosed patients according to their own particular theories. 
D) Different techniques were used to determine the diagnosis. 
E) The diagnostic system did not adequately specify the signs and symptoms for the disorder(s).

Question 9

Highlight the gender biases evident in the DSM system and suggest possible ways to deal with this.

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During the late 1960s,the mental health

Question 10

Elma is from the Philippines,and she claims that she sees the spirits of dead on different occasions,as do other individuals in her culture.It would be important to consider culture in this diagnosis because she could be suffering from

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A) perhaps nothing - these beliefs could be normal in this culture. 
B) schizophrenia disorder. 
C) hauntings. 
D) some type of psychosis. 
E) the use of hallucinogens. 
A) perhaps nothing - these beliefs could be normal in this culture. 
B) schizophrenia disorder. 
C) hauntings. 
D) some type of psychosis. 
E) the use of hallucinogens.

Question 11

Compare and contrast the dimensional versus the categorical approach to classification.

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The categorical approach to classificati

Question 12

The International Statistical Classification of Diseases,Injuries,and Causes of Death (ICD),

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A) was and still is highly influenced by psychoanalytic theory. 
B) is widely used in North America to diagnosis mental disorders. 
C) was developed by the APA to classify abnormal behaviour. 
D) is used mainly by physicians,while the DSM is used by psychologists. 
E) is a listing of all diseases and mental disorders. 
A) was and still is highly influenced by psychoanalytic theory. 
B) is widely used in North America to diagnosis mental disorders. 
C) was developed by the APA to classify abnormal behaviour. 
D) is used mainly by physicians,while the DSM is used by psychologists. 
E) is a listing of all diseases and mental disorders.

Question 13

A clinical assessment could involve all of the following procedures EXCEPT

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A) being asked questions about what is wrong with you. 
B) having a CAT scan. 
C) filling out the MMPI. 
D) being told what illness you have. 
E) interviews with the patient's family. 
A) being asked questions about what is wrong with you. 
B) having a CAT scan. 
C) filling out the MMPI. 
D) being told what illness you have. 
E) interviews with the patient's family.

Question 14

"Loss of information" as it pertains to diagnosis and as described in the text refers to

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A) loss of information about unique individuals when diagnostic labels are applied. 
B) loss of information resulting from selection of one assessment tool over another. 
C) decline in relevance of a diagnosis over time. 
D) failure to include all the important symptoms in the criteria for a disorder. 
E) failure to diagnose comorbid conditions. 
A) loss of information about unique individuals when diagnostic labels are applied. 
B) loss of information resulting from selection of one assessment tool over another. 
C) decline in relevance of a diagnosis over time. 
D) failure to include all the important symptoms in the criteria for a disorder. 
E) failure to diagnose comorbid conditions.

Question 15

Although the DSM-5 stresses that cultural and social differences must be taken into account during assessment and diagnosis,

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A) most diagnoses would remain the same,regardless of culture. 
B) the psychiatric manuals written in different cultures should be made available here. 
C) the specifics of the manual are determined mainly by individuals trained in the United States. 
D) very few cultures present their own unique syndromes. 
E) most clinicians ignore these differences and treat everyone the same. 
A) most diagnoses would remain the same,regardless of culture. 
B) the psychiatric manuals written in different cultures should be made available here. 
C) the specifics of the manual are determined mainly by individuals trained in the United States. 
D) very few cultures present their own unique syndromes. 
E) most clinicians ignore these differences and treat everyone the same.

Question 16

It is important that clinicians be more aware of cultural issues for all of the following reasons except

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A) different cultural issues may influence the diagnosis. 
B) North America is relatively multi-cultural. 
C) certain syndromes appear only within a particular culture. 
D) different cultural practices may be unusual to white North Americans,but are normal in the society in which they are found. 
E) many clinicians now visit and diagnose patients in many different countries. 
A) different cultural issues may influence the diagnosis. 
B) North America is relatively multi-cultural. 
C) certain syndromes appear only within a particular culture. 
D) different cultural practices may be unusual to white North Americans,but are normal in the society in which they are found. 
E) many clinicians now visit and diagnose patients in many different countries.

Question 17

Parasomnias are defined by events such as sleepwalking or waking up in cold sweats.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If a person's medical illness appears to be in part psychological the diagnosis is

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A) somatic symptom disorder. 
B) fictitious disorder. 
C) psychophysiological disorder. 
D) psychological factors affecting physical condition. 
E) psychosomatic disorder. 
A) somatic symptom disorder. 
B) fictitious disorder. 
C) psychophysiological disorder. 
D) psychological factors affecting physical condition. 
E) psychosomatic disorder.

Question 19

Why is it impossible to develop the perfect classification system?

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In the perfect system,disorders would be

Question 20

A(n)refers to the determination of the nature of an illness,while a(n)
Refers to the procedure used to gather information necessary to identify the illness.

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A) examination; investigation 
B) assessment; diagnosis 
C) medical examination; clinical interview 
D) diagnosis; assessment 
E) diagnostic system; classification system 
A) examination; investigation 
B) assessment; diagnosis 
C) medical examination; clinical interview 
D) diagnosis; assessment 
E) diagnostic system; classification system

The textbook indicates that validity is the second criterion used to determine the usefulness of a diagnostic system.This is because

DSM-III was a better attempt at classification than earlier systems because it

Mrs.Landin divided her class into two teams based on last names: everyone from A- L was on one team and everyone from M-Z was on the other team.This is an example of

Taijin kyofusho is a syndrome found only in Japan,which

Schizophrenia is more common among African American and Hispanic populations than among Caucasian populations.

A good diagnostic system tries to do all of the following EXCEPT

Two clinicians independently come up with the same diagnosis when examining a patient.This would demonstrate:

What was the most significant reason why the psychiatrists in the Beck et al.(1962)study found it difficult to agree?

Highlight the gender biases evident in the DSM system and suggest possible ways to deal with this.

Elma is from the Philippines,and she claims that she sees the spirits of dead on different occasions,as do other individuals in her culture.It would be important to consider culture in this diagnosis because she could be suffering from

Compare and contrast the dimensional versus the categorical approach to classification.

The International Statistical Classification of Diseases,Injuries,and Causes of Death (ICD),

A clinical assessment could involve all of the following procedures EXCEPT

"Loss of information" as it pertains to diagnosis and as described in the text refers to

Although the DSM-5 stresses that cultural and social differences must be taken into account during assessment and diagnosis,

It is important that clinicians be more aware of cultural issues for all of the following reasons except

Parasomnias are defined by events such as sleepwalking or waking up in cold sweats.

If a person's medical illness appears to be in part psychological the diagnosis is

Why is it impossible to develop the perfect classification system?

A(n)refers to the determination of the nature of an illness,while a(n) Refers to the procedure used to gather information necessary to identify the illness.

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Exam 3: Classification and Diagnosis

The textbook indicates that validity is the second criterion used to determine the usefulness of a diagnostic system.This is because

DSM-III was a better attempt at classification than earlier systems because it

Mrs.Landin divided her class into two teams based on last names: everyone from A- L was on one team and everyone from M-Z was on the other team.This is an example of

Taijin kyofusho is a syndrome found only in Japan,which

Schizophrenia is more common among African American and Hispanic populations than among Caucasian populations.

A good diagnostic system tries to do all of the following EXCEPT

Two clinicians independently come up with the same diagnosis when examining a patient.This would demonstrate:

What was the most significant reason why the psychiatrists in the Beck et al.(1962)study found it difficult to agree?

Highlight the gender biases evident in the DSM system and suggest possible ways to deal with this.

Elma is from the Philippines,and she claims that she sees the spirits of dead on different occasions,as do other individuals in her culture.It would be important to consider culture in this diagnosis because she could be suffering from

Compare and contrast the dimensional versus the categorical approach to classification.

The International Statistical Classification of Diseases,Injuries,and Causes of Death (ICD),

A clinical assessment could involve all of the following procedures EXCEPT

"Loss of information" as it pertains to diagnosis and as described in the text refers to

Although the DSM-5 stresses that cultural and social differences must be taken into account during assessment and diagnosis,

It is important that clinicians be more aware of cultural issues for all of the following reasons except

Parasomnias are defined by events such as sleepwalking or waking up in cold sweats.

If a person's medical illness appears to be in part psychological the diagnosis is

Why is it impossible to develop the perfect classification system?

A(n)refers to the determination of the nature of an illness,while a(n) Refers to the procedure used to gather information necessary to identify the illness.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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