Deck 11: Psychological Assessment of the Child and the Family

Question 1

______ are among the most informative sources of data in the assessment process.

A)Psychological tests
B)Personality tests
C)Clinical interviews
D)Clinical trials

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What are the two different ways that clinical interviews can provide the clinician with valuable information?

A)content/context of evaluation and the evaluee's self-presentation during the process
B)content and family history
C)family history and mental illness history
D)psychiatric history and context

Answer 2

A

Question 3

James and his father are being observed in their home, during a typical after school afternoon/evening.This would be considered which of the following?

A)an unstructured observation
B)a structured observation
C)a natural observation
D)an in-home observation

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The use of anatomical dolls and drawings to assist children's memories of past events is ______.

A)a best practice
B)controversial
C)not recommended
D)highly recommended

Question 5

Which of the following is not a foundation principle of psychological assessment?

A)informed consent
B)appropriate administration of test
C)obtaining parental permission
D)integrating multiple data sources

Question 6

Therapists should ______ psycho-legal "expert" opinions regarding their own therapy clients.

A)always offer
B)offer as needed
C)think about offering
D)avoid offering

Question 7

Psychological testing in the assessment of child maltreatment is ______.

A)helpful and dispositive
B)not in and of itself diagnostic
C)accurate and diagnostic
D)not accurate

Question 8

What is the purpose of an actuarial risk assessment?

A)to determine if abuse happened
B)to determine how much it will cost to provide perpetrator treatment
C)to determine if the child is being truthful
D)to determine recidivism risk

Question 9

Records from law enforcement, CPS, presentence investigations, and so on, are ______ that should be available to clinicians.

A)pertinent records
B)collateral information
C)system information
D)comprehensive records

Question 10

What is the first step for the clinician who is conducting assessment of child maltreatment?

A)defining his or her role
B)getting informed consent
C)integrating in multiple data sources
D)appropriate administration of the test

Question 11

______ techniques refer to techniques where a person's responses to ambiguous stimuli are interpreted by the clinician as an indication of that person's underlying thoughts and/or feelings.

A)Pejorative
B)Coaxing
C)Projective
D)Predictive

Question 12

It is a widely held ______ that there are indicators that a child has been sexually abused.

A)truth
B)body of knowledge
C)misconception
D)urban legend

Question 13

In a/an ______ observation the parent and child engage in an activity that is proscribed by the clinician.

A)directed
B)unstructured
C)structured
D)outlined

Question 14

Ben's father was reported to CPS by his school, who suspected child sexual abuse.The evaluators asked Ben's teachers, as well as a few neighbors questions about the father and son and their relationship.These would be considered?

A)lay-person interviews
B)community interviews
C)incidental interviews
D)collateral interviews

Question 15

Mary was referred for an evaluation after the school made a CPS report that they suspected child maltreatment against her on the part of her parents.The evaluation will be a ______ evaluation?

A)therapeutic
B)forensic
C)clinical
D)psychological

Question 16

In the forensic context, the clinician will have basic clinical training as well as training in conducting forensic evaluations and ______?

A)child maltreatment
B)legal opinions
C)data analysis
D)expert testimony

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT discussed by the authors as something clinicians who are evaluating children who alleged to have been maltreated should understand and incorporate in findings.

A)Children's accuracy at recalling past events improves with age.
B)Children provide more accurate information when ask "fee recall" questions.
C)Younger children are more likely to be vulnerable to suggestive techniques.
D)It is usually younger children who are not truthful about child maltreatment.

Question 18

Evaluators in forensic roles are primarily responsible to ______.

A)CPS
B)a third party
C)their patients
D)the courts

Question 19

Clinicians in therapeutic roles are primarily responsible to ______?

A)CPS
B)the courts
C)their patients
D)law enforcement

Question 20

Which of the following are considered a projective technique?

A)play therapy
B)clinical interviews
C)collateral interviews
D)psychological assessments

Question 21

Explain who the "Audience" for the evaluation report is? How might this differ depending on context?

Question 22

What are some of the limitations of psychological testing? How might these impact the test results or interpretation of findings?

Question 23

During clinical interviews with children who have been allegedly maltreated it is important for clinicians to understand several things about children and the interview process.Please discuss at least four things a clinician should know and incorporate in their findings when interviewing allegedly maltreated children.

Question 24

Please discuss some of the main differences between forensic and therapeutic clinicians.

Question 25

What is informed consent? Why is it important, and how does it differ depending on who is being evaluated?