Question 1

Iconic storage refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the memories of negative self-statements. 
B) a brief perceptual memory system. 
C) the development of schemas. 
D) the rate of GSR.

Question 2

Cognitive-behavioral assessments focus on ____ as the main problem in a disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) the behavior 
B) repressed memory 
C) previous trauma 
D) personality

Question 3

The Fear Survey Schedule (FSS)is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) traditional psychological test. 
B) self-report measure. 
C) projective behavioral test. 
D) psychophysiological procedure.

Question 4

Which of the following has been an impediment to the widespread use of computers in cognitive-behavioral assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) questionable reliability 
B) lack of acceptance by practitioners 
C) difficulty with computerized test administration 
D) unreliable scoring of behavioral data

Question 5

What approach may use an electronic device to measure heart rate and blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) self-report techniques 
B) Kanfer and Saslow's Functional Approach 
C) psychophysiological assessment 
D) psychophysical procedures

Question 6

Which of the following researchers in psychophysiological assessment demonstrated that the fear response was related to specific physiological changes?

Accepted Answer

A) Klinger 
B) Powell 
C) Azrin 
D) Ax

Question 7

One problem in psychophysiological assessment is that

Accepted Answer

A) no relationship has been found between physiological processes and cognitive processes. 
B) there may be artifacts. 
C)  they are too time intensive. 
D) they are not cost-effective.

Question 8

To score psychological tests such as educational, personality, and/or psychopathology measurement,

Accepted Answer

A) a trained individual should be involved in the scoring process. 
B) computers are taking a major role. 
C) computers started replacing almost all the psychopathological tests. 
D) computer-based scoring is not recommended.

Question 9

Pat is constantly cleaning and re-cleaning the house and cannot seem to stop doing so. Pat's behavior is beginning to interfere in other areas of life and cause others, as well as Pat, great concern and distress. Pat's behavior would be described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) phobia. 
B) behavioral deficit. 
C) behavioral excess. 
D) dysthymic disorder.

Question 10

Cognitive-behavioral self-report techniques

Accepted Answer

A) are superior to traditional self-report techniques. 
B) attempt to deal with the problems in obtaining observational data. 
C) are generally well supported in terms of reliability and validity. 
D) are best categorized as a technique of psychophysiological assessment.

Question 11

In an interview, the tendency for a person to respond in a way that makes them look good in the eyes of the interviewer is known as

Accepted Answer

A) self efficacy. 
B) social desirability. 
C) attribution bias. 
D) self concept.

Question 12

A cognitive-behavioral intervention has failed when the critical behavior

Accepted Answer

A) is formed. 
B) remains at or above baseline levels. 
C) is modified in any way. 
D) drops below the baseline.

Question 13

Cognitive-behavioral assessment can include an evaluation of the factors that ________ disordered behavior

Accepted Answer

A) precede 
B) coexist with 
C) maintain 
D) all of the above

Question 14

Ken is having trouble at work because his boss takes advantage of him and gives him twice as much work as anyone else. Ken has trouble saying 'no' to his boss but then gets very angry because of all the work he has to do. Ken's therapist is likely to use the ____ in order to assess Ken's behavior in this particular situation.

Accepted Answer

A) Assertive Behavior Survey Schedule 
B) Miller Analogies Test 
C) Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory 
D) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

Question 15

The premise underlying a Cognitive Functional Analysis is that

Accepted Answer

A) overt behavior rather than underlying causes should be the primary focus of the assessment. 
B) what a person says to himself or herself plays a critical role in behavior. 
C) assessment of the internal dialogue has no place in the cognitive-behavioral assessment process. 
D) self-report procedures are they only useful technique in cognitive-behavioral assessment.

Question 16

Cognitive-behavioral and traditional procedures differ in that

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive-behavioral procedures are more direct and remain closer to observable behaviors. 
B) traditional procedures have fewer inferential assumptions. 
C) traditional procedures measure the overt manifestations of psychological disorders. 
D) cognitive-behavioral procedures tend to be based on the medical model.

Question 17

What is the goal of the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale?

Accepted Answer

A) To identify schemas that predispose individuals to pathological behaviors 
B) To assess the extent to which bad attitudes cause unacceptable behavior 
C) To determine whether bias and prejudice contribute to interpersonal problems 
D) To measure the impact of low expectations on school and other achievement

Question 18

Brenda's therapist is helping her to identify how she might be keeping herself from succeeding in various tasks by assessing the kinds of self-statements she makes. This is one of the most important functions of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive functional analysis. 
B) personality test. 
C) projective test. 
D) factor analysis.

Question 19

Which procedure is designed to minimize the effect that the presence of an observer has on the behavior that is being observed?

Accepted Answer

A) operant 
B) self-report 
C) extinction 
D) psychophysical

Question 20

Which of the following scales was developed to evaluate negative schemas?

Accepted Answer

A) Assertive Behavior Survey Schedule 
B) Irrational Beliefs Test 
C) The Dysfunctional Attitude Scale 
D) The Fear Survey Schedule

Exam 15: Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing