Question 1

Developmental psychopathology is relevant for all of the following stages EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Infancy 
B)  Retirement 
C)  Childhood 
D)  None of the above - all are related to developmental psychopathology 
A)  Infancy 
B)  Retirement 
C)  Childhood 
D)  None of the above - all are related to developmental psychopathology D

Question 2

What is the BEST definition of validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The most useful way to classify an object. 
B)  The most effective way to classify an object. 
C)  The most inventive way to classify an object. 
D)  The most scientific way to classify an object. 
A)  The most useful way to classify an object. 
B)  The most effective way to classify an object. 
C)  The most inventive way to classify an object. 
D)  The most scientific way to classify an object. B

Question 3

A new client comes in who is concerned because she sometimes feels sad about the recent death of her mother, which of the following best describes what you would say to her?

Accepted Answer

A)  What you are experiencing is normal and I would recommend further assessment and long-term treatment. 
B)  What you are experiencing is abnormal and you may be developing a clinical disorder. 
C)  What you are experiencing is abnormal and I would recommend further assessment and treatment. 
D)  What you are experiencing is normal and at this point I would not recommend treatment. 
A)  What you are experiencing is normal and I would recommend further assessment and long-term treatment. 
B)  What you are experiencing is abnormal and you may be developing a clinical disorder. 
C)  What you are experiencing is abnormal and I would recommend further assessment and treatment. 
D)  What you are experiencing is normal and at this point I would not recommend treatment. D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the DSM?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inconsistent exceptions due to accepted culturally sanctioned responses 
B)  Based on categories and not dimensions 
C)  Polythetic 
D)  None of the above - all are limitations 
A)  Inconsistent exceptions due to accepted culturally sanctioned responses 
B)  Based on categories and not dimensions 
C)  Polythetic 
D)  None of the above - all are limitations

Question 5

Which addition did Widiger suggest be added to the definition of a mental disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dyscontrol 
B)  Harmful 
C)  Dysfunctional 
D)  Pathology 
A)  Dyscontrol 
B)  Harmful 
C)  Dysfunctional 
D)  Pathology

Question 6

Robert Spitzer, the psychiatrist who chaired the DSM-III task force was a vocal critic of the DSM-5. What did he criticize the DSM 5 about?

Accepted Answer

A)  A greater need for the incorporation of psychoanalytic theory 
B)  Lack of reliability in the diagnoses 
C)  A need for psychiatrists to be the only doctors to diagnose patients 
D)  All of the above 
A)  A greater need for the incorporation of psychoanalytic theory 
B)  Lack of reliability in the diagnoses 
C)  A need for psychiatrists to be the only doctors to diagnose patients 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Solid normative data is important for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provides information on typical distress 
B)  Provides information on problem behaviors 
C)  Provides information on various age groups 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Provides information on typical distress 
B)  Provides information on problem behaviors 
C)  Provides information on various age groups 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Does the DSM 5 include a multiaxial classification approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes 
B)  No 
A)  Yes 
B)  No

Question 9

What best describes an internalizing action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shouting 
B)  Fighting 
C)  Arguing 
D)  Withdrawing 
A)  Shouting 
B)  Fighting 
C)  Arguing 
D)  Withdrawing

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the diagnostic classes in the DSM 5?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic Disorders 
B)  Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders 
C)  Anxiety Disorders 
D)  Trauma and Stressor-related Disorders 
A)  Psychoanalytic Disorders 
B)  Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders 
C)  Anxiety Disorders 
D)  Trauma and Stressor-related Disorders

Question 11

What is one diagnosis with questionable validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Down's syndrome 
B)  Huntington's disease 
C)  Acute stress disorder 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Down's syndrome 
B)  Huntington's disease 
C)  Acute stress disorder 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following best describes a dimensional approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual's symptoms can be classified in a way to generate a diagnosis of depression. 
B)  An individual can be classified as either depressed or not depressed. 
C)  An individual can be classified on a continuum ranging from very depressed to not depressed. 
D)  An individual can be classified as depressed even though they may not have exactly the same symptoms. 
A)  An individual's symptoms can be classified in a way to generate a diagnosis of depression. 
B)  An individual can be classified as either depressed or not depressed. 
C)  An individual can be classified on a continuum ranging from very depressed to not depressed. 
D)  An individual can be classified as depressed even though they may not have exactly the same symptoms.

Question 13

During the time that the first edition of the DSM was published the primary form of treatment was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalysis 
B)  Behavioral Therapy 
C)  Psychopharmaceutical 
D)  Hysteria 
A)  Psychoanalysis 
B)  Behavioral Therapy 
C)  Psychopharmaceutical 
D)  Hysteria

Question 14

What does dyscontrol mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The impairment is seen as deviating from social norms in a bad way 
B)  The impairment is seen as causing harm 
C)  The impairment is involuntary or not readily controlled 
D)  The impairment is seen as a behavioral disorder 
A)  The impairment is seen as deviating from social norms in a bad way 
B)  The impairment is seen as causing harm 
C)  The impairment is involuntary or not readily controlled 
D)  The impairment is seen as a behavioral disorder

Question 15

What is one feature of the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment tools to measure competence across a lifespan. 
B)  Assessment tools to measure competence of children. 
C)  Assessment tools to measure competence of adults. 
D)  Assessment tools given to caregivers of children. 
A)  Assessment tools to measure competence across a lifespan. 
B)  Assessment tools to measure competence of children. 
C)  Assessment tools to measure competence of adults. 
D)  Assessment tools given to caregivers of children.

Question 16

Which of the following BEST describes comorbidity?

Accepted Answer

A)  When a person fits all criteria for a diagnosis at a specific point in time. 
B)  When a person receives diagnoses for two or more disorders at a specific point in time. 
C)  When a person receives diagnoses for two or more disorders throughout there lifetime. 
D)  When a person fits all of the criteria for a diagnosis throughout there lifetime. 
A)  When a person fits all criteria for a diagnosis at a specific point in time. 
B)  When a person receives diagnoses for two or more disorders at a specific point in time. 
C)  When a person receives diagnoses for two or more disorders throughout there lifetime. 
D)  When a person fits all of the criteria for a diagnosis throughout there lifetime.

Question 17

All of the following are new to the DSM 5 except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliance on a multiaxial model 
B)  Asperger's dropped as a diagnosis 
C)  Trauma related disorders now its own category 
D)  Personality disorders are no longer on their own 'axis' 
A)  Reliance on a multiaxial model 
B)  Asperger's dropped as a diagnosis 
C)  Trauma related disorders now its own category 
D)  Personality disorders are no longer on their own 'axis'

Question 18

Bonanno and colleagues have shown in a series of studies that when people experience extreme circumstances (like trauma), most people:

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop Acute Stress Disorder but not PTSD. 
B)  Develop Acute Stress Disorder or PTSD 
C)  Suppress the initial reaction, but later develop PTSD 
D)  Experience only mild distress or symptoms but then recover within weeks or days 
A)  Develop Acute Stress Disorder but not PTSD. 
B)  Develop Acute Stress Disorder or PTSD 
C)  Suppress the initial reaction, but later develop PTSD 
D)  Experience only mild distress or symptoms but then recover within weeks or days

Question 19

The main distinction between the DSM 5 and previous versions is that it is based on a dimensional modell

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Mental disorders being defined as a harmful dysfunction was proposed by the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, first addition. 
B)  Wakefield 
C)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth addition. 
D)  American Psychiatric Association 
A)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, first addition. 
B)  Wakefield 
C)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth addition. 
D)  American Psychiatric Association

Developmental psychopathology is relevant for all of the following stages EXCEPT:

What is the BEST definition of validity?

A new client comes in who is concerned because she sometimes feels sad about the recent death of her mother, which of the following best describes what you would say to her?

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the DSM?

Which addition did Widiger suggest be added to the definition of a mental disorder?

Robert Spitzer, the psychiatrist who chaired the DSM-III task force was a vocal critic of the DSM-5. What did he criticize the DSM 5 about?

Solid normative data is important for which of the following reasons?

Does the DSM 5 include a multiaxial classification approach?

What best describes an internalizing action?

Which of the following is not one of the diagnostic classes in the DSM 5?

What is one diagnosis with questionable validity?

Which of the following best describes a dimensional approach?

During the time that the first edition of the DSM was published the primary form of treatment was which of the following?

What does dyscontrol mean?

What is one feature of the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment?

Which of the following BEST describes comorbidity?

All of the following are new to the DSM 5 except:

Bonanno and colleagues have shown in a series of studies that when people experience extreme circumstances (like trauma), most people:

The main distinction between the DSM 5 and previous versions is that it is based on a dimensional modell

Mental disorders being defined as a harmful dysfunction was proposed by the following:

Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Assessment: Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Prevention

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology: Clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

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Exam 3: Classification and Diagnosis

Developmental psychopathology is relevant for all of the following stages EXCEPT:

What is the BEST definition of validity?

A new client comes in who is concerned because she sometimes feels sad about the recent death of her mother, which of the following best describes what you would say to her?

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the DSM?

Which addition did Widiger suggest be added to the definition of a mental disorder?

Robert Spitzer, the psychiatrist who chaired the DSM-III task force was a vocal critic of the DSM-5. What did he criticize the DSM 5 about?

Solid normative data is important for which of the following reasons?

Does the DSM 5 include a multiaxial classification approach?

What best describes an internalizing action?

Which of the following is not one of the diagnostic classes in the DSM 5?

What is one diagnosis with questionable validity?

Which of the following best describes a dimensional approach?

During the time that the first edition of the DSM was published the primary form of treatment was which of the following?

What does dyscontrol mean?

What is one feature of the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment?

Which of the following BEST describes comorbidity?

All of the following are new to the DSM 5 except:

Bonanno and colleagues have shown in a series of studies that when people experience extreme circumstances (like trauma), most people:

The main distinction between the DSM 5 and previous versions is that it is based on a dimensional modell

Mental disorders being defined as a harmful dysfunction was proposed by the following:

Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Assessment: Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Prevention

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology: Clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

Filters