Question 1

If the diagnostic category conduct disorder were to have subtypes that predict meeting vs. not meeting criteria for Antisocial Personality Disorder in adulthood, then this would be evidence for __________ of the subtypes.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitivity 
B)  predictive validity 
C)  concurrent validity 
D)  interrater reliability 
E)  test-retest reliability

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Cultural biases are generally not problematic in the DSM because regardless of where you come from, the symptoms for any one disorder will be similar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discrete classification refers to __________, while continuous classification is also called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical classification; normative classification 
B)  categorical classification; dimensional classification 
C)  critical classification; current classification 
D)  dimensional classification; categorical classification 
E)  directional classification; bi-directional classification

Question 5

Jody is a talented poet who suffers from auditory and visual hallucinations. Those who argue that Jody would be stigmatized if she were diagnosed as having schizophrenia would argue that

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that she is a talented poet would be ignored. 
B)  she might unfairly be diagnosed as ill despite the fact that she is talented. 
C)  she might not be allowed to write her poetry in the hospital. 
D)  she might not be asked to participate in poetry readings because of her illness. 
E)  people would view her poems as the result of her illness.

Question 6

Comorbidity between two disorders indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is some relationship between the disorders in that person. 
B)  the two disorders are independent of each other. 
C)  the two disorders require the same form of treatment. 
D)  the two disorders have the same cause. 
E)  the diagnostic system is poor, failing to include all the relevant criteria in each disorder.

Question 7

The 2002 Health Canada Report on Mental Illness concludes that

Accepted Answer

A)  approximately one in five Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. 
B)  approximately one in ten Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. 
C)  approximately 5 percent of the population will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. 
D)  approximately 5 percent of the population will experience a mental disorder in a one-year period. 
E)  mental illness is the leading cause of disability and premature death in Canada.

Question 8

Intellectual disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and motor skills disorder are usually diagnosed in childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The DSM-III-R presented significant differences compared to its predecessors. Perhaps the MOST important change was

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that it included the number of symptoms required to meet the criterion. 
B)  the fact that is became more empirically-based. 
C)  that it required clinicians to consider five different areas of patient functioning. 
D)  that field trials were carried out to improve reliability. 
E)  the fact that it did not advocate any particular theory.

Question 10

The most important reason cited in the text for revising the DSM-IV to DSM-5 is

Accepted Answer

A)  to ensure that the most up-to-date terminology is used to describe disorders. 
B)  to ensure that classification is based upon the most current and valid research. 
C)  to promote selection of effective treatments. 
D)  to eliminate confusing symptom descriptors. 
E)  to reduce the overlap between disorder categories.

Question 11

All physical illnesses have known lesions or anatomical abnormalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Highlight the gender biases evident in the...

Question 13

The correlation between IQ test scores and academic and career outcomes is weaker for indigenous children than for children of other ethnic groups: this illustrates both __________ and limited __________ of IQ test scores for indigenous children.

Accepted Answer

A)  sampling bias; concurrent validity 
B)  sampling bias; predictive validity 
C)  culture bias; concurrent validity 
D)  culture bias; predictive validity 
E)  culture bias; face validity

Question 14

If you were diagnosed by your psychologist as having an impulse control disorder, you would most likely engage in behaviours such as

Accepted Answer

A)  compulsive drinking or eating. 
B)  destroying property and beating up others. 
C)  excessive Internet use. 
D)  excessive cleaning of your house. 
E)  engaging in huge spending sprees and excessive sexual behaviour.

Question 15

The most important reason for there being concern regarding ties between special interest groups and the development of the DSM is

Accepted Answer

A)  the need for a diagnostic system that is purely descriptive. 
B)  the need to move away from the medical model. 
C)  the need for the DSM to remain value free. 
D)  the need for a DSM that serves agreed-upon functions and values. 
E)  the need to maximize predictive validity in the DSM.

Question 16

The first two editions of the DSM were considered unsatisfactory classification systems due to all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  categories contained few objective criteria. 
B)  psychoanalytic theory was influential in developing the categories. 
C)  categories were not empirically-based. 
D)  descriptions were brief and vague. 
E)  the psychiatrists on the committee could not agree on the causes of disorders.

Question 17

What is the dimensional approach to diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  a diagnostic approach that takes into account that mental disorders fall on a continuum of severity. 
B)  a diagnostic approach that encourages clinicians to assess psychopathology according to multiple dimensions, not just symptoms. 
C)  a diagnostic approach that encourages assessment by more than one clinician. 
D)  a diagnostic approach that encourages assessment of quality of life. 
E)  a diagnostic approach that focuses on functional impairment.

Question 18

In order to deal with gender biases in diagnostic systems, a reconceptualization of the way that women's behaviours are viewed will have to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Exam 3: Classification and Diagnosis

If the diagnostic category conduct disorder were to have subtypes that predict meeting vs. not meeting criteria for Antisocial Personality Disorder in adulthood, then this would be evidence for __________ of the subtypes.

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

Cultural biases are generally not problematic in the DSM because regardless of where you come from, the symptoms for any one disorder will be similar.

Discrete classification refers to , while continuous classification is also called .

Jody is a talented poet who suffers from auditory and visual hallucinations. Those who argue that Jody would be stigmatized if she were diagnosed as having schizophrenia would argue that

Comorbidity between two disorders indicates that:

The 2002 Health Canada Report on Mental Illness concludes that

Intellectual disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and motor skills disorder are usually diagnosed in childhood.

The DSM-III-R presented significant differences compared to its predecessors. Perhaps the MOST important change was

The most important reason cited in the text for revising the DSM-IV to DSM-5 is

All physical illnesses have known lesions or anatomical abnormalities.

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

The correlation between IQ test scores and academic and career outcomes is weaker for indigenous children than for children of other ethnic groups: this illustrates both and limited of IQ test scores for indigenous children.

If you were diagnosed by your psychologist as having an impulse control disorder, you would most likely engage in behaviours such as

The most important reason for there being concern regarding ties between special interest groups and the development of the DSM is

The first two editions of the DSM were considered unsatisfactory classification systems due to all of the following EXCEPT

What is the dimensional approach to diagnosis?

In order to deal with gender biases in diagnostic systems, a reconceptualization of the way that women's behaviours are viewed will have to occur.

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

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