Deck 4: Conducting the Assessment and Planning the Evaluation

Question 1

Multidimensionality refers to which of the following characteristics of assessment?

A) client problems often occur in multiple domains (i.e., psychological, social, health etc…)
B) client problems are typically influenced by multiple causes
C) a and b
D) none of these

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The functional assessment stresses the importance of psychological functioning only.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Ideally, which sources of assessment data should be obtained?

A) client self-report is usually sufficient
B) significant others
C) other professional records
D) all of these

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In vivo observation….

A) should never be done because it is unethical
B) means having the client review a problem scenario in their "mind's eye"
C) observing a client in their nature environment
D) none of these

Question 5

Assessment of cognitive functioning….

A) can identify delusions and hallucinations
B) dysfunctional thinking that causes problems for clients
C) organic disorders
D) all of the above

Question 6

Family assessment can include…..

A) examining hierarchy and boundaries among family members
B) family history and developmental trajectory
C) communication patterns
D) all the above

Question 7

Cultural competence means generalizing well-known ethnic and racial characteristics and traits to clients as part of assessment.

Question 8

Simple behavioral indexes used in ongoing assessment and evaluation might be used to measure….

A) cognitions
B) behaviors
C) physiological indicators
D) all of the above

Question 9

Scales that use "strongly agree to strongly disagree" type scales are referred to as…

A) feeling scales
B) Guttman scales
C) Likert scales
D) frequency or duration scales

Question 10

The "classic ABA design" refers to….

A) a type of projective testing
B) a treatment planning approach
C) a type of scale
D) none of these