Question 1

What is an initial interview? What type of information does the clinician make note of during this interview?

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Question 2

An important advantage of direct behavioral observation is that:

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A) it has high interrater reliability. 
B) it does not rely on self-reports and self-interpretations of behaviors. 
C) an individual rater can easily capture all the details of an interpersonal interaction. 
D) the behavior of the individual is not forced and occurs naturally.

Question 3

The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM):

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A) incorporates a continuum perspective on disorders. 
B) is theoretically-based on the behavioral perspective. 
C) fails to account for social factors that impact mental illness. 
D) uses personal experiences and feelings as the main criteria for diagnosis.

Question 4

During an initial interview, Diane, a clinician, notes that her client tends to laugh excessively at his own jokes.He has disheveled hair and soiled clothes.Which types of information has Diane noted about her client?

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A) Mood and affect; orientation to place, time, and person 
B) Orientation to place, time, and person; thought processes 
C) Thought processes; intellectual functioning 
D) Mood and affect; appearance and behavior

Question 5

One of the first classification systems for psychological symptoms was developed by

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A) Plato. 
B) Aristotle. 
C) Socrates. 
D) Hippocrates.

Exam 3: Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

What is an initial interview? What type of information does the clinician make note of during this interview?

An important advantage of direct behavioral observation is that:

The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) :

During an initial interview, Diane, a clinician, notes that her client tends to laugh excessively at his own jokes.He has disheveled hair and soiled clothes.Which types of information has Diane noted about her client?

One of the first classification systems for psychological symptoms was developed by