Question 1

In the example in the textbook of Michael he met the criteria for diagnosis for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Which of the following did not point toward that diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  He performed repetitive hand-washing rituals in response to obsessive thoughts. 
B)  He considered his obsessive concerns to be logical. 
C)  His relationships with his friends were limited due to his fear of contamination. 
D)  His rituals interfered with his family's income.

Question 2

The development of scientific classification system proceeds in an orderly fashion over several years from the first steps involving description to later stages involving

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnosis. 
B)  theory. 
C)  dimensions. 
D)  categories.

Question 3

A psychologist administers a series of projective tests to a client. Which major theoretical orientation is most consistent with this psychologist's preference in assessment methods?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What is the primary assumption of projective personality tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-report checklists are more efficient than interviews. 
B)  Visual processing errors often indicate a schizophrenic process. 
C)  Individuals would project unconscious feelings onto ambiguous stimuli. 
D)  A person's future goals reveal a lot about motivation, emotion, and personality.

Question 5

What is one of the limitations of projective personality testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  little information on normal individuals or children 
B)  focus on unconscious factors 
C)  clients easily see through the testing 
D)  standardized procedures leave little room for clinical judgment

Question 6

A recent advance in brain imaging allows details of both structure and function of the brain to be seem. This method is _________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of A recent advance in brain imaging allows...

Question 7

"Kappa" is a measure of interrater reliability that describes

Accepted Answer

A)  the proportion of time raters agree exactly. 
B)  proportion of agreement beyond chance agreement. 
C)  whether certain diagnoses are used disproportionately. 
D)  whether a clinician is equally accurate with all diagnoses.

Question 8

According to the National Comorbidity Survey, what percentage of people who qualify for a diagnosis of one mental disorder in their lifetime are likely to meet the criteria for two or more disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 5 percent 
B)  almost 100 percent 
C)  a little more than 50 percent 
D)  no more than 20 percent

Question 9

Several questions on the MMPI-2 contain questions that almost everyone is likely to answer in the same way; these questions are included to catch unsophisticated attempts to avoid answering honestly and are scored on the

Accepted Answer

A)  D or Deception Scale 
B)  L or Lie Scale 
C)  T or Truth Scale 
D)  O or Obfuscation Scale

Question 10

Mental disorders are currently classified on the basis of

Accepted Answer

A)  causal mechanisms. 
B)  biological features. 
C)  descriptive features. 
D)  theoretical relatedness.

Question 11

What is a diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  an explanation of the etiology of a problem 
B)  an estimate of the chances of a full recovery 
C)  a description of behavior as fitting the criteria for a particular type of disorder 
D)  a mental health professional's estimate of the impact of family conflict on a disorder

Question 12

Why do researchers conducting epidemiological studies often employ structured interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  to reduce the need for value judgments 
B)  to reduce the need to establish rapport 
C)  to increase the validity of diagnostic decisions 
D)  to increase the reliability of diagnostic decisions

Question 13

You are part of a team designing a study to see if a given DSM category tends to run in families. With regards to validity your team is looking for evidence of

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic validity. 
B)  test-retest validity. 
C)  reliable validity. 
D)  etiological validity.

Question 14

A clinician is using DSM-IV-TR to arrive at a diagnosis for Michael, the case presented in your text; to justify a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder, the clinician will have to

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct extensive psychological tests. 
B)  refer Michael to a physician. 
C)  compare Michael to a specific set of criteria. 
D)  arrange for Michael to undergo a brain scan.

Exam 4: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

In the example in the textbook of Michael he met the criteria for diagnosis for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) . Which of the following did not point toward that diagnosis?