Deck 11: Behavioral Assessment

Question 1

The second level of analysis on the BASC-2 involves the:

A)Behavioral Symptoms Index.
B)composite scores.
C)clinical scales.
D)individual items.

Answer 1

composite scores.

Question 2

Behavioral assessments are most commonly used with which of the following populations?

A)Children
B)Young adults
C)Middle-age adults
D)Elderly

Answer 2

Children

Question 3

One way that behavioral assessment DIFFERS from personality assessment is that behavioral assessment:

A)emphasizes what a person does.
B)emphasizes a person's covert thoughts.
C)is more subjective than objective.
D)is seen as having a higher level of inference for its interpretations.

Answer 3

emphasizes what a person does.

Question 4

One advantage of behavior rating scales is that they are:

A)particularly useful in diagnosing externalizing problems.
B)particularly useful in diagnosing internalizing problems.
C)not subject to response sets.

Question 5

What is the primary reason children have difficulty reporting their own feelings and/or behaviors?

A)Limited insight
B)Limited verbal abilities
C)Limited reading ability
D)All of the above

Question 6

What is the new feature of the BASC-2?

A)Composite scores
B)Content scales
C)Primary scales
D)Subscales

Question 7

One of the main goals of the behavioral interview is to:

A)formulate an action plan to modify the behavior.
B)minimize the levels of inference used to obtain and interpret information.
C)maximize the levels of inference used to obtain and interpret information.
D)stress subjectivity in the evaluation.

Question 8

What statistical method was used to develop the composite scores on the original BASC and the BASC-2?

A)Analysis of Variance
B)Factor Analysis
C)Linear Regression
D)Multivariate Analysis of Variance

Question 9

Which subscale of the BASC-2 Teacher Rating Scale would be indicative of the display of antisocial behavior?

A)Atypicality
B)Learning Problems
C)Conduct Problems
D)Somatization
E)School Problems

Question 10

Test answers that misrepresent a person's true characteristics are referred to as:

A)a threat to reliability.
B)fake answers.
C)response sets.
D)rating sets.

Question 11

Which of the following items would most likely appear on a behavioral rating scale as opposed to a self-report personality scale?

A)I feel lonely most of the time.
B)I feel like I have no friends.
C)I am alone.
D)Complains of being lonely.

Question 12

What federal law mandates that schools provide special education services to students with emotional disorders?

A)American Disabilities Act
B)Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
C)No Child Left Behind Act
D)Public Education Act

Question 13

_________ are one method test developers use to detect dissimulation.

A)Alter-response scales.
B)Reliability scales.
C)Response scales.
D)Validity scales.

Question 14

Engaging in professional practices that have clear support in the scientific methodology that underlies the profession is termed:

A)ethical practice.
B)evidence-based practice.
C)research-based practice.
D)scientific practice.

Question 15

The most global measure of the BASC-2 is the:

A)Behavioral Symptoms Index.
B)School Problems.
C)Adaptive Skills.
D)Atypicality.

Question 16

Once the primary issue to be addressed has been established,the next step in the behavioral interview is to:

A)focus on the antecedents and consequences of the behavior.
B)develop a plan to modify the behavior.
C)develop a plan to modify current reinforcers of the behavior.
D)establish and implement the plan.

Question 17

Which subscale of the BASC-2 Parent Rating Scale would reflect how well one expresses ideas in a way that others understand?

A)Adaptability
B)Functional Communication
C)Speech Problems
D)Learning Problems

Question 18

Which of the following scores appears on the Adaptive Profile of the BASC-2 TRS?

A)Atypicality
B)Somatization
C)Leadership
D)Behavioral Symptom Index

Question 19

Typically a behavioral assessment begins with:

A)a clinical interview.
B)a preliminary diagnosis.
C)the completion of an objective assessment instrument.
D)the presentation of a projective instrument.

Question 20

One unique feature of the BASC Teacher Rating Scales and Parent Rating Scales is:

A)the exclusion of validity scales.
B)that they assess adaptive and negative behaviors.
C)that they assess only negative behaviors.
D)the inclusion of criterion-referenced comparisons.

Question 21

Continuous performance tests are highly sensitive to symptoms associated with abnormalities of the:

A)auditory cortex.
B)executive control system.
C)primary motor cortex.
D)visual cortex.

Question 22

_______________ is the oldest method for behavioral assessment.

A)The Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment
B)The BASC
C)Direct observation
D)Psychoanalysis

Question 23

A crucial component of a direct observation system that contributes to good inter-rater reliability is:

A)momentary time sampling.
B)multiple observers.
C)specific operational definitions of behavior.
D)well defined antecedents and consequences.

Question 24

Which behavioral assessment contains a Child Behavior Checklist and a Teacher Report Form?

A)Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment
B)BASC-2
C)BASC Monitor for ADHD
D)Childhood Autism Rating Scale
E)Pediatric Behavior Rating Scale

Question 25

Which of the following behavioral assessments contains a Substance Abuse scale?

A)Achenbach System of Assessment for Adults
B)Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment
C)BASC-2
D)Clinical Assessment Scales for the Elderly

Question 26

Dr.Hancock plans to administer the CASE to an 82 year old female that he suspects may have intelligence and neuropsychological deficits.Which screening scale should he look at to determine if further neuropsychological testing is warranted?

A)Adaptive scale
B)Cognitive Competency scale
C)Daily Functioning scale
D)Intelligence scale

Question 27

Continuous Performance Tests have long been associated with the assessment of _________,but are in fact sensitive to symptoms present in a wide range of disorders.

A)anxiety
B)conduct disorder
C)depression
D)hyperactivity

Question 28

Continuous performance tests were originally designed to measure:

A)attitudes.
B)behavior.
C)performance.
D)vigilance.

Question 29

The Vineland - II Expanded Interview Form is recommended for use with which population?

A)Low functioning individuals
B)High functioning individuals
C)Secondary school students

Question 30

Which clinical subscale of Child Behavior Checklist would show evidence of obsessions and compulsions?

A)Attention Problems
B)Internalizing
C)OCD tendency
D)Thought Problems

Question 31

According to the American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities,quantitative skills such as telling time and using money would be encompassed by which broad category?

A)Conceptual skills
B)Practical skills
C)Social skills

Question 32

The Childhood Autism Rating Scale is designed to assist in identifying autism in children over the age of:

A)1 year.
B)2 years.
C)3 years.
D)6 years.

Question 33

An advantage of direct observation over behavior rating scales is that direct observation provides:

A)true nominal scale data.
B)true ordinal scale data.
C)true interval scale data.
D)true ratio scale data.

Question 34

The screening version of the CASE does not include the ________ scale.

A)Infrequency
B)Social Desirability
C)Validity scale

Question 35

Conceptual skills and practical skills both are examples of:

A)adaptive behavior.
B)daily Living skills.
C)practical behavior.
D)useful behavior.

Question 36

What behavioral rating scale is designed to detect early onset bipolar disorder?

A)BASC-2
B)BASC Monitor for Bipolar Disorder
C)Childhood Bipolar Disorder Scale
D)Pediatric Behavior Rating Scale

Question 37

Which assessment is considered a syndrome-specific assessment?

A)Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment
B)BASC-2
C)Childhood Behaviors Checklist
D)Pediatric Behavior Rating Scale

Question 38

The BASC-2,CBCL,and TRF are categorized as which type of rating scales?

A)Collective
B)Omnibus
C)Syndrome specific
D)Universal

Question 39

The Clinical Assessment Scales for the Elderly primarily focuses on _________ disorders.

A)Axis I
B)Axis II
C)Axis III
D)Axis IV

Question 40

A polygraph exam is an example of:

A)an authentic exam.
B)biodata assessment.
C)an imaging exam.
D)psychophysiological assessment.