Question 1

The DSM-5 reclassifies Asperger's disorder and autistic disorder
under the general category of autism spectrum disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Behavioral observation is limited to measuring overt behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is a common criticism against the current DSM system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Listing specific diagnostic criteria makes the DSM less reliable than using more general criteria.
B)   It fails to address milder impairments with a diagnostic label.
C)   It categorizes mental illness to the exclusion of positive mental health.
D)   The number of possible diagnostic categories has significantly decreased from that of the previous editions. C

Question 4

The degree to which test instruments measure what they are intended to measure is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   reliability
B)   stability
C)   rigor
D)   validity

Question 5

The expansion of diagnosable disorders is not a source of controversy over the DSM-5.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Wechsler labeled those with IQ scores below ______ as "intellectually deficient."

Accepted Answer

A)   80
B)   60
C)   50
D)   70

Question 7

A weakness of the MMPI is that it has no validity scales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The term "mental disorder" continues to be used in the DSM-5 because_____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the American Psychiatric Association, being physicians, prefers to view disorders from a medically oriented standpoint
B)   its developers have not been able to agree on an appropriate substitute
C)   revisions with the next edition, to be named DSM-5.1 will replace this terminology by 2016
D)   the American Psychiatric Association felt that too many changes in the DSM would result in confusion among clinicians

Question 9

Which of the following is a test in the Halstead-Reitan Test Battery ?

Accepted Answer

A)   block design test
B)   category test
C)   picture arrangement test
D)   tactual performance test

Question 10

The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) demonstrates good validity when used _________ to distinguish ? between depressed and non-depressed people.

Accepted Answer

A)   exclusively with European Americans in the US
B)   with ethnic minority groups in the US
C)   European American and African American but not with other minorities in the US
D)   with fully bicultural ethnic minorities in the US

Question 11

Herman Rorschach believed that the "percepts" individuals saw in the inkblots reflected their _________as well as the stimulus cues provided by the blot.

Accepted Answer

A)   ability to see clearly
B)   ability to see all colors of the visual spectrum
C)   personalities
D)   health status

Question 12

An eating disorder inventory concludes that Carrie does not have an eating disorder; Carrie is severely anorexic. This error is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   false positive
B)   false negative
C)   true positive
D)   true negative

Question 13

Persons who have specific phobias (such as fear of heights) are generally highly responsive to ______ techniques for reducing fears.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychodynamic
B)   Gestalt
C)   humanistic
D)   behavioral

Question 14

Although it is not an exact science, the measurement of the bumps on a person's head can
be used to determine the person's personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Dimensional assessment_____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   allows clinicians to rate diagnostic categories as "present or absent"
B)   allows clinicians to make judgments about the relative severity and frequency of disorders
C)   allows clinicians to make judgments about the relative severity but not the frequency of disorders
D)   allows clinicians to make judgments about the frequency but not the relative severity of disorders

Question 16

One significant change in the DSM-5 that has been generally well received involves ____________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   the emphasis on dimensional assessment across most categories of disorders
B)   the changes in classification of mental disorders
C)   the changes in diagnostic criteria for particular disorders
D)   the process of the DSM-5's development

Question 17

Dhat syndrome is found principally in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Asia
B)   India
C)   Africa
D)   Indonesia

Question 18

The thought record (or diary) is a technique used in the ______ assessment approach.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychometric
B)   behavioral
C)   humanistic
D)   cognitive

Question 19

Alex takes a Rorschach test. She uses the entire blot in most of her responses. The examiner most likely to interpret her responses as suggesting that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   she has obsessive-compulsive tendencies
B)   she has passive aggressive tendencies
C)   she has an ability to integrate events in meaningful ways
D)   she has an underlying negative and stubborn streak

Question 20

According to the text, Rorschach responses that report movement in the blots are suggestive of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   intelligence and creativity
B)   adequate reality testing
C)   obsessive-compulsive tendencies
D)   elaborate defense mechanisms

Exam 3: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

The DSM-5 reclassifies Asperger's disorder and autistic disorder under the general category of autism spectrum disorders.

Behavioral observation is limited to measuring overt behaviors.

Which of the following is a common criticism against the current DSM system?

The degree to which test instruments measure what they are intended to measure is known as ______.

The expansion of diagnosable disorders is not a source of controversy over the DSM-5.

Wechsler labeled those with IQ scores below ______ as "intellectually deficient."

A weakness of the MMPI is that it has no validity scales.

The term "mental disorder" continues to be used in the DSM-5 because_____________.

Which of the following is a test in the Halstead-Reitan Test Battery ?

The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) demonstrates good validity when used _________ to distinguish ? between depressed and non-depressed people.

Herman Rorschach believed that the "percepts" individuals saw in the inkblots reflected their _________as well as the stimulus cues provided by the blot.

An eating disorder inventory concludes that Carrie does not have an eating disorder; Carrie is severely anorexic. This error is a ______.

Persons who have specific phobias (such as fear of heights) are generally highly responsive to ______ techniques for reducing fears.

Although it is not an exact science, the measurement of the bumps on a person's head can be used to determine the person's personality traits.

Dimensional assessment_____________.

One significant change in the DSM-5 that has been generally well received involves ____________ .

Dhat syndrome is found principally in ______.

The thought record (or diary) is a technique used in the ______ assessment approach.

Alex takes a Rorschach test. She uses the entire blot in most of her responses. The examiner most likely to interpret her responses as suggesting that ______.

According to the text, Rorschach responses that report movement in the blots are suggestive of ______.