Nevid CH03 TB

Total Assessment Guide
Topic Factual Conceptual Applied

Learning Objective Multiple Choice 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 4, 8, 10
Introduction
True-False 251
Essay
Learning Objective Multiple Choice 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 15, 16, 23, 24, 25, 17
3.1 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 26
28, 29, 30, 31
True-False 245, 246, 247, 248,
249, 250, 252, 253,
254
Essay 298 299, 300, 301
Learning Objective Multiple Choice 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 35
3.2 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,
43, 44, 45, 46, 47,
48, 49, 50, 51, 52,
53, 54, 55
True-False 255, 256, 257
Essay 302
Learning Objective Multiple Choice 56, 59, 61, 62, 63, 58, 60, 66, 67, 68, 57, 73
3.3 64, 65, 76, 77, 78 69, 70, 71, 72, 74,
75, 79
True-False 258, 259, 260, 261
Essay 303, 304
Learning Objective Multiple Choice 80, 82, 84 81, 85 83, 86
3.4
True-False 262, 263
Essay 305
Learning Objective Multiple Choice 87, 88, 89, 90, 92, 91, 98, 100, 102
3.5 93, 94, 95, 96, 97,
99, 101
True-False 264, 265, 268 266, 267
Essay 306
Learning Objective Multiple Choice 103, 104, 105, 107, 113 106
3.6 108, 109, 110, 111,
112, 114, 115, 116,
117, 118, 119, 120,
121, 122
True-False 269, 270, 272, 273 271
Essay 307, 308
Learning Objective Multiple Choice 123, 124, 125, 126, 162, 167, 168, 182 136, 137, 138, 149,
3.7 127, 128, 129, 130, 150, 151, 152, 153,
131, 132, 133, 134, 154, 155, 156, 157,
135, 139, 140, 141, 159, 163, 173, 174,
142, 143, 144, 145, 175, 177, 178, 179,
146, 147, 148, 158, 180, 186, 187, 188
160, 161, 164, 165,
166, 169, 170, 171,
172, 176, 181, 183,
184, 185, 189, 190
True-False 274, 275, 276, 277,
288, 289, 280, 281,
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Topic Factual Conceptual Applied
282, 283
Essay 309, 311 312, 313, 314 310
Learning Objective Multiple Choice 191, 192, 193, 196, 195 194
3.8 197, 198, 199, 200,
201, 202, 203
True-False 284
Essay 315 316
Learning Objective Multiple Choice 207, 209, 211, 212, 204, 206, 208, 210, 205, 215, 221, 222,
3.9 213, 214, 216, 218, 217, 219 223
220
True-False 286, 287, 288 285
Essay 318 317
Learning Objective Multiple Choice 225, 226, 229 224, 227, 228
3.10
True-False 289
Essay 319
Learning Objective Multiple Choice 230, 231, 232, 233, 234
3.11 235, 236, 237, 238,
239, 240, 241
True-False 290, 291 292, 293, 294
Essay 320 321
Learning Objective Multiple Choice 243, 244 242
3.12
True-False 295, 296, 297
Essay 322
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3
Classification and Assessment
of Abnormal Behavior
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. In “Jerry Has a Panic Attack on the Interstate,” his diagnosis was arrived at by use of which assessment
technique?
a. Mental status exam c. MMPI-2
b. Rorschach Inkblot Test d. Clinical interview
ANSWER: D
Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1 Page: 99
Topic: Introduction
Learning Objective: Introduction
Skill: Factual
2. Systems of classification of abnormal behavior date to ______.

a. ancient times c. the Renaissance
b. the Middle Ages d. the Reformation
ANSWER: A
Topic: Introduction
Skill: Factual
3. Hippocrates classified abnormal behaviors on the basis of his theory of ______.

a. demonology c. genetics
b. humors d. stress
ANSWER: B
Topic: Chapter Introduction
Skill: Factual
4. Hippocrates' description of what he called "melancholia" is very similar to what we now call ______.
a. manic disorder c. organic disorder
b. bipolar disorder d. depression
ANSWER: D
Topic: Introduction
Skill: Conceptual
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5. In the Middle Ages, abnormal behaviors were classified according to ______ causes.
a. genetic and environmental c. demonic possession and natural
b. environmental and natural d. demonic possession and genetic
ANSWER: C
Topic: Introduction
Skill: Factual
6. The first modern theorist to develop a comprehensive model of classification based on the distinctive
features, or "symptoms," associated with abnormal behavior patterns was ______.
a. Kraepelin c. Freud
b. Hippocrates d. Pinel
ANSWER: A
Topic: Introduction
Skill: Factual
7. The DSM system is largely an extension of the work of ______.

a. Pinel c. Freud
b. Breuer d. Kraepelin
ANSWER: D
Topic: Introduction
Skill: Factual
8. According to the text, the core of science is ______.

a. observation c. formation of hypotheses
b. classification d. communication
ANSWER: B
Topic: Introduction
Skill: Conceptual
9. The DSM is published by the ______.

a. World Health Organization c. American Psychiatric Association
b. American Psychological Association d. Mental Health Professionals Association
ANSWER: C
Topic: Introduction
Skill: Factual
10. Which of the following statements is a reason why it is important to classify abnormal behavior?
a. Important decisions are made on the basis of classification, including those related to therapy.
b. It allows mental health professionals to label people who engage in unpopular or different behaviors
than the majority of a population.
c. The DSM classification helps clinicians use a consistent nomenclature when applying for research
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grants.
d. The DSM classification provides clients with a label that they can use for understanding their
problems.
ANSWER: A
Topic: Introduction
Skill: Conceptual
11. The DSM was introduced in ______.

a. 1892 c. 1952
b. 1922 d. 1982
ANSWER: C
Topic: How Are Abnormal Behavior Patterns Classified?
Learning Objective: 3.1
Skill: Factual
12. The most widely used diagnostic manual worldwide is the___________.

a. DSM-5
b. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD)
c. World Health Organization classification of Mental Disorders (WHO-MD)
d. Physician’s Desk Reference
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
13. Which statement is true?

a. DSM-5 is compatible with ICD-10.
b. DSM-5 is not compatible with ICD-10.
c. ICD-10 is more commonly used than the DSM-5 among American psychiatrists.
d. Most psychologists use the ICD-10 to verify diagnoses established with the DSM-5.
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
14. The text defines _____ as having difficulties in meeting responsibilities at work, within the family, and
within society.
a. reliability c. unusual behavior
b. psychoparalysis d. impaired functioning
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
15. The DSM system is often criticized for relying too much on the _______ model of abnormal behavior.
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a. psychodynamic c. sociocultural
b. medical d. social learning
ANSWER: B
Skill: Conceptual
16. Which of the following is considered an abnormal behavior pattern as defined by the DSM system?
a. Experiencing a disappointment
b. Engaging in behavior that is statistically deviant
c. Experiencing significantly impaired functioning
d. Accepting employment in an occupation that places one at possible personal risk of harm
ANSWER: C
Skill: Conceptual
17. Kirsten’s father died 36 months ago and Kirsten continues to grieve. She is unable to function most days
and decides to see a psychologist for help. Most likely, a psychologist would suggest that
__________.
a. grieving is normal and Kirsten’s behavior is nothing to be concerned about
b. Kirsten’s extended grieving might be indicative of a mental disorder
c. Kirsten’s grieving is normal and she need not be concerned because she will continue to grieve until
she naturally resolves her loss
d. grieving is always a sign of a mental disorder
ANSWER: B
Skill: Applied
18. In the DSM, mental disorders are classified on the basis of ______.
a. abnormal behavior patterns
b. their frequency within clinical populations
c. underlying theoretical mechanisms
d. their response rates to various treatment methods
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
19. The DSM is used to classify ______.

a. statistics c. social norms
b. theoretical perspectives d. mental disorders
ANSWER: D
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Skill: Factual
20. The DSM system, like the medical model, treats abnormal behaviors as _______________.
a. signs or symptoms of underlying disorders or pathologies
b. medical conditions that can be diagnosed through physical means
c. adaptations to a stressful culture
d. rigid personality adaptations
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
21. The DSM-5 is organized into _____ general categories of mental disorders.
a. 10
b. 20
c. 40
d. 210
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
22. The term “mental disorder” continues to be used in the DSM-5 because_____________.
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
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
23. The DSM-5 is _______, not __________.

a. analytical; conceptual
b. categorical; descriptive
c. descriptive; explanatory
d. explanatory; conceptual
ANSWER: B
Skill: Conceptual
24. A major difference between the DSM-5 and the previous version, the DSM-IV, is that the new
version__________.
a. relies on medical procedure data such as the MRI for diagnosis
b. utilizes a multiaxial system whereas the older system does not
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c. incorporates different diagnostic nomenclature for use with different cultural groups
d. dispenses with the multiaxial framework of the previous version.
ANSWER: D
Skill: Conceptual
25. Two of the major changes in the DSM-5 include __________.

a. adding a dimensional component and a multiaxial component
b. removing a dimensional component and removing a multiaxial component
c. removing a dimensional component and adding a multiaxial component
d. adding a dimensional component and removing a multiaxial component
ANSWER: D
Skill: Conceptual
26. The DSM-5__________.

a. abandoned the categorical model
b. added a rating scale assessing the global assessment of functioning (GAF) of an individual
c. expanded on the multiaxial system of the DSM-IV
d. expanded the categorical model to include a dimensional component for many disorders
ANSWER: D
Skill: Conceptual
27. The dimensional component of the DSM-5 gives the evaluator the opportunity to ________.
a. make yes–no judgments as to whether a person meets the criteria for a specific disorder or not
b. identify “shades of gray” when diagnosing
c. indicate when behaviors have a significant biological cause
d. indicate when behaviors have a significant psychological cause
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
28. Which of the following diagnostic categories would you find autism spectrum disorder within?
a. Neurodevelopmental Disorders
b. Depressive Disorders
c. Dissociative Disorders
d. Sexual Dysfunctions
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
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29. Which of the following diagnostic categories would you find premenstrual dysphoric disorder within?
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
30. Which of the following diagnostic categories would you find depersonalization/derealization disorder
within?
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
31. Which of the following diagnostic categories would you find erectile disorder within?
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
32. A ______ is a pattern of abnormal behavior that is found within only one or a few cultures.
a. cultural assessment of functioning c. cultural diversion complex
b. culture-bound syndrome d. sanism
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
33. The psychiatric syndrome TKS is common in ______, but rare elsewhere.
a. Japan c. India
b. Korea d. South Africa
ANSWER: A
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Skill: Factual
34. ______ is characterized by excessive fear that one may behave in ways that will embarrass or offend other
people.
a. PTSD c. ADD
b. TKS d. MPD
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
35. Jack dreads blushing in front of others for fear that it will cause them embarrassment. Jack's disorder most
closely resembles ______.
a. social phobia c. TKS
b. generalized anxiety disorder d. MPD
ANSWER: C
Skill: Applied
36. TKS affects primarily ______.

a. young Japanese men c. older Japanese men
b. young Japanese women d. older Japanese women
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
37. One cultural-bound syndrome common to the US is _________.

a. ADHD c. hair-picking
b. TKS d. anorexia nervosa
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
38. One cultural-bound syndrome common to the US is _________.

a. ADHD c. hair-picking
b. TKS d. dissociative identity disorder
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
39. One cultural-bound syndrome common to India is _________.

a. Dhat syndrome c. hair-picking
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b. TKS d. dissociative identity disorder
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
40. One cultural-bound syndrome common to China is _________.

a. Dhat syndrome c. hair-picking
b. Koro syndrome d. dissociative identity disorder
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
41. Dissociative identity disorder is a culture-bound syndrome of _________.

a. Japan c. Mexico
b. the United States d. Nigeria
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
42. __________is a disorder occurring among American Indian groups and involves a preoccupation with
death and with the “spirits” of the deceased.
a. Koro
b. Ghost spirit
c. Ghost sickness
d. Exorcism
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
43. ______ is a term used in a number of countries in North Africa and the Middle East to describe the
experience of spirit possession.
a. Dhat syndrome
b. Koro
c. Zhat
d. Zar
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
44. _______ is a disorder affecting males, found principally in India, that involves an intense fear or anxiety
over the loss of semen through nocturnal emissions, ejaculations, or excretion with urine.
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a. Koro
b. Dhat Syndrome
c. Amok
d. Falling out
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
45. "Amok" is a disorder found primarily among ______ cultures.

a. Western industrialized c. Middle East Islamic
b. Sub-Saharan African d. Pacific Island
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
46. A culture-bound disorder characterized by a violent or aggressive outburst following a return to normal
functioning is called ______.
a. ataque de nervios c. koro
b. amok d. boufee dilerante
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
47. “Ataque de nervios” is found among the ______ groups.

a. American Indian c. North African
b. Pacific Island d. Latin American
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
48. Dhat syndrome is found principally in ______.

a. Asia c. Africa
b. India d. Indonesia
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
49. A disorder affecting males that involves intense fear or anxiety over the loss of semen through nocturnal
emissions, ejaculations, or through excretion with urine is called ______.
a. dhat c. zar
b. boufee delirante d. koro
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ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
50. "Ghost sickness" occurs mainly among ______.

a. Africans c. Haitians
b. Asians d. Native Americans
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
51. "Koro" syndrome is found mainly in ______.

a. India c. Brazil
b. China d. the Caribbean
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
52. A disorder comprised of episodes of acute anxiety involving the fear that one's genitals are shrinking and
retracting into the body is called ______.
a. dhat c. koro
b. boufee delirante d. zar
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
53. "Zar" is found primarily in ______.

a. the Middle East c. the Caribbean
b. the Far East d. the Indian subcontinent
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
54. A disorder characterized by periods of shouting, banging of the head against the wall, laughing, and crying
as a result of spirit possession is known as ______.
a. zar c. dhat
b. koro d. amok
ANSWER: A
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Skill: Factual
55. A term used in a number of countries to describe the experience of spirit possession is ______.
a. dhat c. koro
b. boufee delirante d. zar
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
56. In psychological assessment, the consistency of a measure or diagnostic instrument or system is its ______.
a. validity c. reliability
b. variance d. coherence
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
57. If various experts using a diagnostic system arrive at the same diagnosis when
they evaluate the same cases; the diagnostic system may be considered ______.
a. practical c. legitimate
b. valid d. reliable
ANSWER: D
Skill: Applied
58. Today, the soundest test of the validity of a diagnostic system is usually its correspondence with ______.
a. behavioral observations c. elementary school records
b. maturational factors d. treatment prognosis
ANSWER: A
Skill: Conceptual
59. Persons who have specific phobias (such as fear of heights) are generally highly responsive to ______
techniques for reducing fears.
a. psychodynamic c. humanistic
b. Gestalt d. behavioral
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
60. Recent editions of the DSM have placed __________ emphasis on weighing cultural factors when assessing
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abnormal behavior compared to older editions.
a. greater c. no
b. less d. the same
ANSWER: A
Skill: Conceptual
61. Validity issues exist for ________ of the DSM diagnostic categories.
a. all c. some
b. most d. none
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
62. New changes to the DSM-5 include reclassifying Asperger’s disorder and autistic disorder under the
general category of __________.
a. childhood disintegrative disorders
b. autism spectrum disorder
c. attention-deficit disorders
d. pervasive developmental disorders
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
63. The DSM-5 classifies trichotillomania under the general category of __________.
a. obsessive compulsive and related disorders
b. impulse control disorders
c. anxiety disorders
d. personality disorders
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
64. Substance Use and Addictive Behaviors is a new category in the DSM-5 and includes _______.
a. sexual addiction
b. binge eating disorder
c. impulse control disorders
d. pathological gambling
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
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65. In the DSM-5, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was moved to the _________.
a. existing category of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders
b. existing category of Anxiety Disorders
c. new category of Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
d. new category of Dissociative Disorders
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
66. Which of the following is a source of controversy over the DSM-5?

a. The lack of expansion of diagnosable disorders
b. The lack of changes in classification of mental disorders
c. Changes in diagnostic criteria for particular disorders
d. The inclusion of additional addictive disorders
ANSWER: C
Skill: Conceptual
67. The term “diagnostic inflation” refers to __________.

a. the proliferation of new mental disorders in the DSM-5
b. the need to include additional mental disorders beyond what has already been added to the DSM-5
c. when therapists fabricate (“inflate”) a client’s symptoms to meet DSM-5 diagnostic criteria
d. when clients fabricate (“inflate”) symptoms to meet DSM-5 diagnostic criteria
ANSWER: A
Skill: Conceptual
68. Which of the following is a new mental disorder included in the DSM-5?
a. Postmenstrual dysphoric disorder
b. Binge eating disorder
c. Conversion disorder
d. Mild neurocognitive disorder
ANSWER: D
Skill: Conceptual
69. Criticism of the DSM-5 includes concerns that changes made in the set of symptoms or features for
diagnosing autism spectrum disorder _________.
a. will lead to over diagnoses
b. will make it more difficult to conduct research on this population
c. may profoundly affect the number of children identified as suffering from autism and related disorders
d. may hinder communication between mental health professionals
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ANSWER: C
Skill: Conceptual
70. Criticism that important decisions about the DSM-5 were shrouded in secrecy, failed to incorporate input
from many leading researchers and scholars, and lacked supported by an adequate body of empirical
research are criticisms that focus on the DSM-5’s ___________.
a. process of validation
b. process of development
c. process of revision
d. process of approval
ANSWER: B
Skill: Conceptual
71. One significant change in the DSM-5 that has been generally well received involves ____________.
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
ANSWER: A
Skill: Conceptual
72. Dimensional assessment_____________.

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
ANSWER: B
Skill: Conceptual
73. Jamal’s client is presenting with symptoms consistent with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Jamal
assesses for the severity and frequency of his client’s anxiety and diagnoses him as having a mild
symptoms of GAD as opposed to indicating that he definitely has GAD or definitely does not. Jamal’s
conceptualization of his client’s disorder as a matter of degree rather than simply as being “present or
absent” is consistent with________.
a. dynamic assessment
b. functional assessment
c. categorical assessment
d. dimensional assessment
ANSWER: D
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Skill: Applied
74. Which of the following is one of the reasons why Allen Frances called the approval of the DSM-5 a “sad
day for psychiatry”?
a. Expectable life challenges, such as mild cognitive changes or everyday forgetting in older adults, are
now considered disorders.
b. Behavioral problems like repeated temper tantrums in children are now less likely to be considered
disorders.
c. Potentially helpful medications are less likely to be used to treat newly labeled disorders in young
children.
d. Changes in diagnostic practices lead to poorer patient care.
ANSWER: A
Skill: Conceptual
75. The major advantage of the DSM is ______.

a. its designation of specific diagnostic criteria
b. that it is based on a medical model of classification
c. its focus on categorizing mental disorders rather than describing behavioral strengths and weaknesses
d. the validity of the system
ANSWER: A
Skill: Conceptual
76. Which of the following is a common criticism against the current DSM system?
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 relies too heavily on the medical model.
d. The number of possible diagnostic categories has significantly decreased from that of the previous
editions.
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
77. The negative stereotyping of people who are identified as mentally ill is known as ______.
a. sanism c. punitive nomination
b. judgmental analysis d. reductionism
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
78. What is often referred to as the “Bible of Psychiatry?”
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a. APA c. ICD
b. DSM d. WHO
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
79. Thomas Widiger feels clinical psychologists should have many reasons to dislike the DSM-5. Which of the
following statements reflects one of his reasons to dislike the DSM-5?
a. The DSM-5 is under the control of a profession (psychiatry) with which clinical psychologists are in
professional and economic competition.
b. The DSM-5 diagnoses are difficult to process through health insurance claims agents.
c. The utility of the DSM is diluted because it is available to the general public through bookstores and
Internet sites.
d. The DSM-5 is too complex for most clinicians to use effectively.
ANSWER: A
Skill: Conceptual
80. A measure of the consistency between different parts of a test is called ______.
a. construct reliability c. interrater reliability
b. internal consistency d. test–retest reliability
ANSWER: B
Topic: Standards of Assessment
Skill: Factual
81. ______ is crucial for tests that are intended to measure single traits or construct dimensions.
a. Construct reliability c. Interrater reliability
b. Internal consistency d. Test–retest reliability
ANSWER: B
Skill: Conceptual
82. Methods of assessment that yield similar results on separate occasions are said to have ______.
a. internal consistency c. test–retest reliability
b. external consistency d. interrater reliability
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
83. Vinnie gets on the bathroom scale every morning, and according to the scale he weighs about the same
each time. If the scale is accurate, it can be said to have ______.
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a. internal consistency c. construct validity
b. external consistency d. test–retest reliability
ANSWER: D
Skill: Applied
84. Test-retest, interrater, and internal consistency are all types of ______.
a. validity c. correlation
b. reliability d. legitimacy
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
85. Two teachers are asked to use a behavioral rating scale to evaluate a child’s aggressiveness, hyperactivity,
and sociability. If both teachers rate the child in similar ways, one could assume that the behavioral
rating scale has__________.
a. good internal consistency
b. good interrater reliability
c. good construct validity
d. external consistency
ANSWER: B
Skill: Conceptual
86. Dr. Duan has diagnosed her client with bipolar disorder. Dr. Duan refers her client to new a therapist after
the client moves to a distant town. The client’s new therapist diagnoses the client with major
depressive disorder. This lack of agreement between the two therapists who were evaluating the same
behaviors would be considered ___________.
a. low construct reliability c. low interrater reliability
b. low internal consistency d. low test–retest reliability
ANSWER: C
Skill: Applied
87. Which of the following is one of the three main approaches for demonstrating the validity of assessment
techniques?
a. Construct validity c. Multicultural validity
b. Internal consistency validity d. External validity
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
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88. The degree to which test instruments measure what they are intended to measure is known as ______.
a. reliability c. rigor
b. stability d. validity
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
89. In testing, the degree to which a test corresponds to the theoretical model of the underlying construct or
trait it purports to measure is referred as the test’s _________.
a. temporal validity c. construct validity
b. content validity d. criterion validity
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
90. Content, criterion, and construct are all types of ______.

a. validity c. correlation
b. reliability d. legitimacy
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
91. Depression includes features such as sadness and lack of participation in previously enjoyed activities. If
the items of a new test claiming to measure depression addresses neither of these qualities, it appears
that the test lacks ______ validity.
a. temporal c. construct
b. content d. criterion
ANSWER: B
Skill: Applied
92. In an assessment technique, the degree to which responses correlate with an independent external standard
of what the assessment technique is intended to assess is called ______.
a. temporal validity c. construct validity
b. content validity d. criterion validity
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
93. Predictive validity is a type of ______ validity.
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a. temporal c. construct
b. content d. criterion
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
94. The degree to which a test correctly identifies people who have the disorder the test is intended to detect is
called ______.
a. reliability c. sensitivity
b. specificity d. face validity
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
95. Tests which lack ______ produce high numbers of false negatives.
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
96. The degree to which a test classifying people as not having a particular disorder when, in fact, they do not
have the disorder is known as ______.
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
97. Tests which lack ______ produce high numbers of false positives.
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
98. A general intelligence test is found to be a reliable indicator of how successful students will be in various
adult career tracks. The test can be said to have ______ validity.
a. concurrent c. construct
b. predictive d. content
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ANSWER: B
Skill: Applied
99. The degree to which a test corresponds to the theoretical model it purports to measure is called ______
validity.
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
100.A test purporting to measure depression is found to correlate highly with behaviors theoretically associated
with depression. This test can be said to have ______ validity.
ANSWER: C
Skill: Applied
101.Phrenologists believed they could assess people's personalities by measuring the ______.
a. bumps on their heads c. size and shapes of their noses
b. size and shape of their bodies d. lines on their palms
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
102.An eating disorder inventory concludes that Carrie does not have an eating disorder; Carrie is severely
anorexic. This error is a ______.
a. false positive c. true positive
b. false negative d. true negative
ANSWER: B
Skill: Applied
103.Interviews, psychological testing, self-report questionnaires, behavioral measures, and physiological

measures are all used by clinicians as methods of ______.
a. assessment c. classification
b. inquiry d. treatment
ANSWER: A
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Topic: Methods of Assessment
Skill: Factual
104.The broad label that describes the use of different methods to arrive at diagnoses and conclusions about
personality and cognitive function is______.
a. classification c. psychodiagnostic testing
b. mental status evaluation d. assessment
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
105.The most widely used means of assessment is the ______.

a. projective test c. clinical interview
b. intelligence test d. objective personality test
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
106.Mary is feeling emotionally distressed and goes to the emergency room at a local hospital. When the
clinician asks Mary about her troubling thoughts and feelings, the clinician is attempting to ______.
a. obtain a psychological history c. obtain identifying data
b. describe the presenting complaint d. obtain a medical/psychiatric history
ANSWER: B
Skill: Applied
107.Most clinical interviews include a psychosocial history which is information describing the client’s
_______.
a. developmental history c. psychiatric history
b. medical problems d. presenting problem
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
108.In a(n) ______ interview, the clinician adopts his or her own style of questioning rather than follow any
standard format.
a. unstructured c. semi-structured
b. standardized d. structured
ANSWER: A
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Skill: Factual
109.In a(n) ______ interview, the clinician follows a general outline of questions designed to gather essential
information, but is free to ask additional follow up questions.
a. unstructured c. semistructured
b. superstructured d. structured
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
110.In a(n) ______ interview, the interview follows a preset series of questions in a particular order.
b. quasi-structured d. structured
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
111.Spontaneity and conversational style are the major advantages of the ______ interview.
a. unstructured interview c. semistructured interview
b. superstructured interview d. structured interview
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
112.Sticking to a linear and preplanned script is likely to occur within a(n) ______ interview.
a. unstructured interview c. semistructured interview
b. superstructured interview d. structured interview
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
113.Which type of clinical interview provides the highest level of reliability in reaching diagnostic judgments?
a. unstructured c. structured
b. semi-structured d. computerized
ANSWER: C
Skill: Conceptual
114.Standardized interviews are also known as ______ interviews.

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b. superstructured d. structured
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
115.______ interview techniques increase the reliability of diagnostic clinical judgments.

a. Standardized c. Unstructured
b. Informal d. Unstandardized
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
116.One example of a structured interview is the ______.

a. MMPI-2 c. SCID
b. TAT d. WAIS
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
117.The SCID is comprised of ______.

a. pictures of common social scenes c. only closed-ended questions
b. only open-ended questions d. both open- and close-ended questions
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
118.Compared to a face-to-face interview, people may reveal _____ information about themselves in a
computerized interview.
a. less
b. more
c. more unreliable
d. the same amount and quality of
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
119.Which of the following is true of computerized interview programs?

a. They are as capable as skilled clinicians at obtaining information and reaching accurate diagnoses.
b. Computers are better able to assess nuances from the client’s responses than a live, face-to-face
interview can assess.
c. The majority of these programs have been designed to substitute for a live therapist.
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d. Clients appear to be less willing to share problems with a computer that they are embarrassed or
unwilling to report to a human.
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
120.Research evidence suggests that the best computer programs are ______.
a. not as good as humans at either obtaining information from a client or reaching an accurate
diagnosis
b. as good as humans at obtaining information from a client but not as good at reaching an accurate
diagnosis
c. as good as humans at reaching an accurate diagnosis, but not as good at obtaining information
from a client
d. as good as humans at obtaining information from a client and at reaching an accurate diagnosis
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
121.Your authors note that computer interviews are ______ expensive and _____ time efficient than human
interviews.
a. less; less c. less; more
b. more; less d. more; more
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
122.Clients sometimes prefer computerized interviews because ______.

a. they are more likely to be covered by managed care insurance
b. the clients feel less embarrassed than with a human interviewer
c. they can more easily trick the computer than they can trick human interviewers
d. they can discuss the responses with friends or relatives since they complete them at home
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
123.The capacity to understand the world and the resourcefulness to cope with its challenges is one definition of
______.
a. psychological affect c. intelligence
b. emotional maturity d. creativity
ANSWER: C
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Skill: Factual
124.______ defined intelligence as “capacity to understand the world and the resourcefulness to cope with its
challenges.”
a. Alfred Binet c. Lewis Terman
b. David Wechsler d. Ralph Reitan
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
125.The first formal intelligence test was developed by ______.

a. David Wechsler c. Sigmund Freud
b. Lewis Terman d. Alfred Binet
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
126.The most widely used intelligence tests today are the ______.
a. Binet-Simon tests c. Wechsler Intelligence Scales
b. Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales d. Terman Intelligence Blanks
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
127.A Wechsler IQ score is based on the relative deviation of a person’s score from the norms of the person’s
_______.
a. state of residence c. age group
b. ethnic group d. age and gender group
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
128.About ______ percent of the IQ scores of any population on the Wechsler scales lie within the range of 90-
110.
a. 30 c. 70
b. 50 d. 90
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
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129.About ______ percent of the IQ scores of any population on the Wechsler scales are above 130 or below
70.
a. 1 c. 10
b. 5 d. 15
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
130.Approximately, what percent of IQ scores fall between 55 and 145?

a. 90% c. 98%
b. 95% d. 99%
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
131.Wechsler labeled those with IQ scores below ______ as "intellectually deficient."

a. 80 c. 50
b. 60 d. 70
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
132.Wechsler labeled those with IQ scores above _______ as "very superior."

a. 130 c. 190
b. 160 d. 220
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
133.IQ scores below ______ are one of the criteria used in diagnosing intellectual disability.
a. 130 c. 70
b. 100 d. 40
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
134.Self-report personality tests use ______ items.

a. open-ended c. objective
b. unstructured d. subjective
ANSWER: C
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Skill: Factual
135.Self-report personality inventories are also called ______.

a. projective tests c. introjective tests
b. subjective tests d. objective tests
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
136.Linda takes a self-report test which asks her to look over a list of adjectives and check the ones which apply
to her. The test is a(n) ______ test.
a. projective c. introjective
b. subjective d. objective
ANSWER: D
Skill: Applied
137.Steve takes the MMPI-2 which poses more than 567 true-false questions about his interests, habits, family,
etc. The MMPI-2 is considered what type of a test?
ANSWER: D
Skill: Applied
138.A psychologist administers a self-report test to a female college student. The test contains a list of
questions, each asking her to decide which of two statements better describes her. This test is a(n)
______ test.
ANSWER: D
Skill: Applied
139.The MMPI is an example of a(n) ______.

a. projective test c. IQ test
b. structured interview technique d. objective test
ANSWER: D
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Skill: Factual
140.Scales that measure the degree to which someone attempts to "fake good" or "fake bad" on the MMPI are
called ______.
a. diagnostic scales c. validity scales
b. content scales d. clinical scales
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
141.A standard score of ______ or higher on a particular scale of the MMPI is considered to be clinically
significant.
a. 50 c. 85
b. 65 d. 100
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
142.Scales on the MMPI that measure an individual’s specific complaints or concerns are called ______.
a. diagnostic scales c. validity scales
b. content scales d. clinical scales
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
143.The MMPI has recently been revised and contains additional scales that assess specific concerns such as
anger, anxiety, and family problems. These scales are called ______ scales.
a. diagnostic c. clinical
b. content d. validity
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
144.When interpreting MMPI profiles, clinicians often refer to _______or descriptions of people who usually
attain various profiles.
a. encyclopedias
b. concordances
c. atlases
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d. MMPI administration manuals
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
145.The MMPI-2 ______ the DSM criteria, thus scores __________ be used to establish a diagnosis.
a. parallels; can
b. is similar to; can
c. is not tied specifically to; cannot
d. correlates well with; can
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
146.The MMPI-2 includes ______scales.

a. consistency c. validity
b. reliability d. intelligence
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
147.Scale 2 of the MMPI is ______.

a. hypochondriasis c. hysteria
b. mania d. depression
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
148.Scale 7 of the MMPI is _______.

a. psychopathic deviate c. paranoia
b. psychasthenia d. depression
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
149.Egbert has many physical complaints. He is cynical, has a defeatist attitude and is seen by his family as
whiny and demanding. He is most likely to score high on the ______ scale of the MMPI.
a. social introversion c. paranoia
b. psychasthenia d. hypochondriasis
ANSWER: D
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Skill: Applied
150.Bert displays low affect, sad mood, and acts lethargic and despondent. He is pessimistic, apathetic, and
worries constantly. He is most likely to score high on the ______ scale of the MMPI.
a. hypochondriasis c. hysteria
b. hypomania d. depression
ANSWER: D
Skill: Applied
151.Steve is naive, immature, and egocentric. He has little insight into his problems and develops physical
complaints in response to stress. He is most likely to score high on the ______ scale of the MMPI.
a. social introversion c. hysteria
b. psychasthenia d. hypochondriasis
ANSWER: C
Skill: Applied
152.Lloyd is rebellious, impulsive, and often angry. He has antisocial tendencies and a poor relationship with
his family. He has a poor work and school history and has trouble incorporating societal values. He is
most likely to score high on the ______ scale of the MMPI.
a. paranoia c. schizophrenia
b. psychopathic-deviate d. psychasthenia
ANSWER: B
Skill: Applied
153.Juan is suspicious, guarded, and aloof. He is resentful of others and blames them for his problems. He is
most likely to score high on the ______ scale of the MMPI.
a. paranoia c. hysteria
b. social introversion d. psychasthenia
ANSWER: A
Skill: Applied
154.Ralph is anxious, tense, and worried constantly. He is extremely insecure and has difficulty concentrating.
He has tremendous self-doubts and is obsessive in his thinking and behavior. He is most likely to score
high on the ______ scale of the MMPI.
a. depression c. hysteria
b. psychasthenia d. hypomania
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ANSWER: B
Skill: Applied
155.Brock’s thinking is illogical and confused. He experiences hallucinations and delusions, and feels
misunderstood and alienated. He is most likely to score high on the ______ scale of the MMPI.
a. paranoia c. schizophrenia
b. psychopathic-deviate d. psychasthenia
ANSWER: C
Skill: Applied
156.Devin is energetic, socially active, and optimistic. He is flighty and at times easily irritated. He also has an
over-inflated self-image and unrealistic dreams. He is most likely to score high on the ______ scale of
the MMPI.
a. hypomania c. psychopathic-deviate
b. hysteria d. psychasthenia
ANSWER: A
Skill: Applied
157.Don is shy, inhibited, and withdrawn. He is quiet, reserved, and lacks self-confidence. He does not like
crowds or parties and tends to be anxious in social situations. He is most likely to score high on the
______ scale of the MMPI.
a. depression c. social introversion
b. masculinity-femininity d. psychasthenia
ANSWER: C
Skill: Applied
158.The MMPI consists of ______ major clinical scales.

a. 4 c. 8
b. 6 d. 10
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
159.Ralph is depressed. He is most likely to score high on what scale number of the MMPI?
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
ANSWER: B
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Skill: Applied
160.The personality test designed to help clinicians make diagnostic judgments within the DSM system,
especially for personality disorders, is the ______.
a. MMPI c. BDI
b. HSCL d. MCMI
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
161.The MCMI focuses on ______ disorders.

a. developmental c. affective
b. personality d. anxiety
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
162.A disadvantage of self-report inventories is that they ______.

a. lack reliability
b. rely on clients as the source of data
c. rely on the clinician’s ability to interpret data
d. are insufficiently structured
ANSWER: B
Skill: Conceptual
163.A client at a mental health clinic is given a test in which she is asked to describe a series of ambiguous-
looking ink blots. The test she is taking is a(n) ______ test.
a. structured c. projective
b. objective d. neuropsychological
ANSWER: C
Skill: Applied
164.Projective tests are based upon ______ theories.

a. psychodynamic c. cognitive
b. humanistic d. social learning
ANSWER: A
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Skill: Factual
165.The TAT is an example of a(n) ______ test.

a. forced-choice c. projective
b. objective d. intelligence
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
166.The Rorschach test is an example of a(n) ______ test.

a. forced-choice c. projective
b. objective d. intelligence
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
167.Psychodynamic theorists believe that individuals project ______ needs, drives, and motives on to an
ambiguous stimulus when taking a projective test.
a. sexual c. unconscious
b. aggressive d. suppressed
ANSWER: C
Skill: Conceptual
168.Behavioral theorists criticize projective testing techniques and feel that projective tests__________.
a. take too long for clinicians to administer
b. rely too much on the subjective interpretations of the clinician administering the tests
c. are not scored using valid, normative data
d. do not take cultural biases into account when interpreted
ANSWER: B
Skill: Conceptual
169.Figure drawing and sentence completion tasks are examples of ______.

a. objective personality tests
b. achievement tests
c. neuropsychological tests
d. projective tests
ANSWER: D
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Skill: Factual
170.Which of the following is a projective test?

a. the MMPI c. the MCMI
b. the WAIS d. the TAT
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
171.Herman Rorschach believed that the “percepts” individuals saw in the inkblots reflected their _________as
well as the stimulus cues provided by the blot.
a. ability to see clearly
b. ability to see all colors of the visual spectrum
c. personalities
d. health status
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
172.The Rorschach test consists of _____ stimulus cards that consist of _____________.
a. 10; images of human interacting in everyday situations
b. 10; ambiguous, symmetrical forms
c. 12; triangle shapes positioned at different angles
d. 12; images of human interacting in everyday situations
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
173.Amy takes a Rorschach test. Her responses tend to be based solely on minor details of the inkblots.
According to Rorschach’s interpretation of her response, she is likely to be diagnosed as having
______ tendencies.
a. depressed c. hysteric
b. passive-aggressive d. obsessive-compulsive
ANSWER: D
Skill: Applied
174.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 ______.
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
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ANSWER: C
Skill: Applied
175.Brenda recently was administered a Rorschach test by a psychologist. Most of her responses focus on the
white spaces among the ink smears. The psychologist is likely to interpret her responses as meaning
she has ______.
a. obsessive-compulsive tendencies
b. passive aggressive tendencies
c. an ability to integrate events in meaningful ways
d. an underlying negative and stubborn streak
ANSWER: D
Skill: Applied
176.The ability to perceive the world accurately and distinguish reality from fantasy is known as ______.
a. coherence c. perceptual ability
b. personality integration d. reality testing
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
177.John has recently been administered a Rorschach test by a psychologist. His responses are consistent with
the form or contours of the blot. These test results suggest that John has_______.
a. high levels of creativity c. obsessive-compulsive tendencies
b. adequate reality testing d. elaborate defense mechanisms
ANSWER: B
Skill: Applied
178.According to the text, Rorschach responses that report movement in the blots are suggestive of ______.
a. intelligence and creativity c. obsessive-compulsive tendencies
b. adequate reality testing d. elaborate defense mechanisms
ANSWER: A
Skill: Applied
179.Patrick recently was administered a Rorschach test. A number of his responses indicate confusion about
whether the percepts he saw as people were male or female. This response pattern suggests ______.
a. problems relating to people c. conflict over her own gender identity
b. visual perception impairment d. resentment about taking the test
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ANSWER: C
Skill: Applied
180.Clinicians who use the Rorschach make interpretations on the basis of ___________.
a. content and form
b. ability to respond to the inkblots quickly and succinctly
c. attitude about the test and story created about how the blots were created
d. resistance to or acceptance of mother figures in the cards.
ANSWER: A
Skill: Applied
181.The Thematic Apperception Test was developed by ______.

a. Murray c. Wechsler
b. Termin d. Bandura
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
182.Psychodynamic theorists believe that test-takers will _____________ in their TAT stories and ____
underlying psychological needs and conflicts into their responses.
a. reject the protagonist; reveal
b. identify with the protagonist; project
c. defend themselves against the protagonist; reveal predominant defense mechanisms
d. identify with the protagonist; resolve
ANSWER: B
Skill: Conceptual
183.The TAT is composed of a series of cards ______.

a. containing nonsense syllables
b. containing ambiguous inkblots
c. with open-ended statements like "My favorite food is ..."
d. depicting ambiguous scenes
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
184.The word apperception, as used in the name of the Thematic Apperception Test, comes from a French
word which roughly means___________.
a. out of chaos comes order
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b. much made from little
c. interpreting new ideas on the basis of existing ideas
d. uncovering the past
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
185.Proponents of the TAT feel that the test reflects _______________.

a. the client’s overall intellectual functioning
b. the client’s attitudes toward others, particularly family members and partners
c. possible organic brain damage in clients
d. a client’s ability to tell right from wrong
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
186.During his psychological evaluation, Aaron was given a test in which he was shown a series of cards, each
depicting an ambiguous scene. For each card, he was asked to describe what led up to the scene, what
was happening, what the characters are thinking and feeling, and what would happen next. Aaron most
likely was administered the ______.
a. Wechsler intelligence test c. Rorschach Inkblot test
b. TAT d. MMPI
ANSWER: B
Skill: Applied
187.Critics of the Rorschach believe that the test __________.

a. does not take culture into account with its interpretation
b. is too threatening to most individuals because it is ambiguous
c. fails to meet standards of scientific utility or validity
d. has limited utility for use with individuals who are hearing impaired
ANSWER: C
Skill: Applied
188.Critics of the TAT feel that a person’s responses to the test may___________.
a. reveal little about the individual other than verbal skills
b. is more of a test of imagination than one of a psychological profile
c. reveal more about an individual’s willingness to take risks than their psychopathology
d. say more about the features of the drawings than the person’s underlying personality
ANSWER: C
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Skill: Applied
189.Evidence on the use of projective tests ______.

a. is completely lacking for their use in diagnosing mental disorders
b. is supportive of the use of the TAT but not the Rorschach
c. is mixed, with supporters and critics both marshaling considerable evidence for their
point of view
d. is overwhelmingly supportive of their use in diagnosing mental disorders
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
190.Psychologist George Stricker made what point clear about projective testing?
a. It is a testing technique that has clear empirical evidence for it.
b. It is a testing technique that has clear empirical evidence against it.
c. It is a texting technique used best by counselors but not psychologists.
d. It is a testing technique used most likely by those who believe in it more than what the empirical
evidence actually has to say about it.
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
191.A __________ is a medical doctor who specializes in disorders of the nervous system.
a. psychiatrist
b. neurologist
c. neuropsychologist
d. endocrinologist
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
192.Various methods of ______ assessment help researchers and clinicians evaluate whether or not behavioral
problems reflect underlying organic conditions or brain damage.
a. neuropsychological c. actuarial
b. neurophysiological d. clinical
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
193.Along with neuropsychological assessment, ______ may be used to shed light on relationships between
brain function and underlying abnormalities.
a. projective techniques c. brain imaging techniques
b. biofeedback d. phrenological assessment
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ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
194.Hillary is asked by her therapist to reproduce geometric designs, printed on separate cards, on to a sheet of
paper. She is then asked to reproduce the designs again from memory. She is taking the ______.
a. Luria Nebraska Test Battery
b. Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery
c. Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test
d. Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test
ANSWER: D
Skill: Applied
195.Why are clients asked to produce the figures of the Bender Gestalt Visual Motor Test from memory?
a. Neurological damage can impair memory functioning which would be evaluated in the client’s
ability to engage in the task.
b. By adding complexity to the instructions, the examiner is able to assess the client’s ability to
follow directions.
c. Drawing from memory is a more subjective experience; the client’s unconscious conflicts may be
revealed.
d. Physical problems such as a tremor in the hand would be more evident in a memory task.
ANSWER: A
Skill: Conceptual
196.The Halstead-Reitan Test Battery reveals ______.

a. patterns of responses suggesting unconscious conflicts or repressed memories
b. patterns of skills deficits that are suggestive of certain kinds of organic defects
c. a profile of someone's personal and professional areas of interests
d. if a personality disorder exists
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
197.Which of the following is a test in the Halstead-Reitan Test Battery?

a. block design test c. picture arrangement test
b. category test d. tactual performance test
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
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198.In which Halstead-Reitan subtest is the subject blindfolded and asked to fit wooden blocks into shaped
depressions?
a. Category test c. Picture puzzle test
b. Grooved design test d. Tactual performance test
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
199.Impairment on the Category Test is believed to be associated with ______ brain damage.
a. right temporal lobe c. frontal lobe
b. left temporal lobe d. occipital lobe
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
200.Impairment on the Rhythm Test is believed to be associated with ______ brain damage.
a. right temporal lobe c. frontal lobe
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
201.Impairment on the Tactual Performance Test is believed to be associated with ______ brain damage.
a. right temporal lobe c. parietal lobe
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
202.Which of the following is one of the first neuropsychological tests ever developed?
a. Wechsler Scales c. The Halstead-Reitan Battery
b. Stanford-Binet Test d. The Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
203.Which of the following is one of the most widely used neuropsychological tests today?
a. Wechsler Scales c. The Halstead-Reitan Battery
b. Stanford-Binet Test d. The Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test
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ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
204.The ______ model treats test results as samples of behavior that occur in specific situations rather than
signs of underlying personality types or traits.
a. Gestalt c. behavioral
b. psychometric d. actuarial
ANSWER: C
Skill: Conceptual
205.An examiner attempts to assess a client's behavior pattern through the use of analogues and a functional
analysis of the problem behavior. This examiner is using the ______ model of assessment.
a. naturalistic c. neuropsychological
b. psychometric d. behavioral
ANSWER: D
Skill: Applied
206.Behavioral assessment treats test results as ________ rather than as signs of underlying personality traits.
a. overt evidence of psychopathology occurring in random settings
b. samples of behavior that occur in specific situations
c. specific behaviors triggered by environmental contagions
d. random behavioral events
ANSWER: B
Skill: Conceptual
207.A _______ is an analysis of the problem behavior in relation to antecedents, or stimulus cues that trigger it,
and consequences, or reinforcements that maintain it.
a. functional analysis
b. behavioral sampling
c. interpretive assessment
d. unconscious analysis
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
208.The behavioral interview, more so than the general clinical interview, focuses on the______ that relate to
the problem.
a. genetic predispositions c. situational factors
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b. person variables d. childhood factors
ANSWER: C
Skill: Conceptual
209.For Kerry, the “Royal Terror,” which technique was used to assess the behavior of this uncontrolled 7-year-
old boy?
a. Rorschach Inkblot Test c. direct observation
b. Halstead-Reitan d. Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
210.Direct observation is a hallmark of ______________.

a. personality tests c. clinical interviews
b. behavioral assessment d. intelligence tests
ANSWER: B
Skill: Conceptual
211._________refers to the tendency for the behavior being observed by a clinician to be influenced by the way
in which the behavior is measured.
a. Observer drift
b. Reductionism
c. Reactivity
d. A situation confound
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
212.The hallmark technique of behavioral assessment is ______.

a. direct observation c. self-monitoring
b. analogue measurement d. the structured interview
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
213.In assessment, the tendency of raters to deviate, over time, from the coding system in which they were
trained is called ______.
a. observer variance c. observer drift
b. the Hawthorne effect d. perceptual shift
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ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
214.Behaviors that can be _________ are well suited for behavioral diaries.
a. legally preformed
b. directly observed by others
c. counted
d. engaged in by the client without undue stress
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
215.Holly consults a clinician specializing in behavioral assessment about her compulsive hair pulling problem.
A likely assessment procedure for this clinician to implement with Holly is ______.
a. the TAT c. biofeedback
b. the Fear Survey d. self-monitoring
ANSWER: D
Skill: Applied
216.Personal digital assistants (e.g., smart phones) are now often used in ______ assessment.
a. self-monitoring c. intellectual
b. neuropsychological d. objective personality
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
217.Having clients record undesirable behaviors such as smoking may make them _________.
a. less motivated to change the behavior
b. more likely to falsify records of the behavior
c. more aware of the need to change the behavior
d. more likely switch to another undesirable behavior
ANSWER: C
Skill: Conceptual
218.Duke researchers have developed an app that is useful for screening infants for signs of _____________
behaviors.
a. psychotic
b. bed wetting
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c. autistic
d. anxious
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
219.The Behavioral Approach Task is a popular ______ measure.

a. experimental c. analogue
b. in vivo d. psychometric
ANSWER: C
Skill: Conceptual
220.The Behavioral Approach Task is used to help clients deal with ______.
a. generalized anxiety c. conversion disorders
b. phobias d. cognitive dissonance
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
221.Peggy attends an assertiveness training class. As part of the class she is expected to role-play assertive
behavior. This technique is also known as a(n) ______.
a. in vivo method c. holistic approach
b. analogue measure d. experimental approach
ANSWER: B
Skill: Applied
222.In discussing his child's problem behaviors with a therapist, Fred is asked to review a checklist of more
than 100 specific problem behaviors and place a check mark next to each behavior that applies to his
child. This checklist is known as a ______.
a. behavioral rating scale c. social desirability scale
b. behavioral approach task d. social reactivity scale
ANSWER: A
Skill: Applied
223.Behavioral rating scales are often used by parents to assess children’s problem behaviors. The Child
Behavior Checklist, for example, asks parents to rate their children on more than 100 specific problem
behaviors, including all of the following except:
a. Refuses to eat c. Is socially responsible
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b. Is disobedient d. Is uncooperative
ANSWER: C
Skill: Applied
224.Tara visits a therapist to deal with her anxiety and depression. The therapist explores her thoughts, beliefs,
and attitudes and attempts to replace her self-defeating thoughts with rational, self-enhancing thought
patterns. Her therapist is using a ______ assessment approach.
a. psychometric c. cognitive
b. behavioral d. Gestalt
ANSWER: C
Skill: Applied
225.The thought record (or diary) is a technique used in the ______ assessment approach.
a. psychometric c. humanistic
b. behavioral d. cognitive
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
226.Who designed the Daily Record of Dysfunctional Thoughts?

a. Carl Rogers c. Aaron Beck
b. T.M. Achenbach d. Mary Ainsworth
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
227.Nancy visits a therapist to help deal with her anxiety and depression. The therapist administers a rating
scale in which she rates the weekly frequency and degree of conviction of 30 negative thoughts. The
scale she was given was probably the ______.
a. Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale
b. Daily Record of Dysfunctional Thoughts
c. Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire
d. Cognitive Checklist
ANSWER: C
Skill: Applied
228.Mia visits a therapist to help deal with her anxiety and depression. The therapist administers a rating scale
in which she rates the conviction with which she holds different beliefs or attitudes associated with
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depression. The scale she was given was probably the ______.
ANSWER: A
Skill: Applied
229.Statements like, “I’m a loser,” “What’s wrong with me,” and “I’m just worthless,” can be found on which
of the following instruments?
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
230.The measurement of physical responses that may be associated with abnormal behavior is known as
______ assessment.
a. psychometric c. psychoneural
b. physiological d. psychoanalytical
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
231.Anxious people sweat, and that sweating can be measured by ______.

a. electroencephalograph c. electrocardiograph
b. electromyograph d. electrodermal response
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
232. Electrical activity of the brain is measured by the ______.

ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
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233.Changes in muscle tension associated with anxiety can be measured by means of a ______.
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
234.Karl wants to examine brain wave patterns associated with psychological disorders such as schizophrenia,
and with physiological problems related to tumors and brain damage. He should probably use a(n)
______.
a. CT scan c. EEG
b. PET scan d. MRI
ANSWER: C
Skill: Applied
235.An imaging technique that uses an X-ray beam and radiation to reveal abnormality in the shape or structure
of various parts of the brain is a ______.
a. CT scan c. BEAM
b. PET scan d. NMR
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
236.An imaging technique that uses a radioactive tracer to measure the functioning of various parts of the brain
is ______.
a. a CT scan c. BEAM
b. a PET scan d. MRI
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
237.Which disorder has the PET scan been useful in assessing?

a. depression c. phobia
b. bipolar disorder d. schizophrenia
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
238.An imaging technique that uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field to create an image of the brain is
_______.
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a. a CT scan c. MRI
b. a PET scan d. BEAM
ANSWER: C
Skill: Factual
239._______________ is used to identify parts of the brain that become active when people engage in
particular tasks, such as vision, memory, or use of speech.
a. MRI c. CAT
b. fMRI d. PET
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
240.Which of the following statements is true about brain abnormalities found in patients with schizophrenia?
a. They are subtle or fall within a normal range of variation in the general population.
b. They are subtle but fall outside the normal range of variation in the general population.
c. They are obvious but fall within the normal range of variation in the general population.
d. They are obvious and fall outside the normal range of variation in the general population.
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
241.Which of the following statements is true about brain scans showing schizophrenia?
a. They show a high activity within the frontal lobes’ regions of the cerebral cortex.
b. They show a low activity within the frontal lobes’ regions of the cerebral cortex.
c. They show a high activity within the temporal lobes’ regions of the cerebral cortex.
d. Brain scans are not yet able to show definitively schizophrenia.
ANSWER: D
Skill: Factual
242.The text stresses that in testing people from other cultures ________are essential to ________of the
original items in a test.
a. kindness and respect; encourage clients to engage with the challenges
b. careful translations; capture the meanings
c. time and patience; capture the meanings
d. being flexible and comfortable with multicultural issues; interpreting the objective
ANSWER: B
Topic: Sociocultural Factors in Psychological Assessment
Skill: Conceptual
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243.Spanish-speakers are often judged to be more disturbed when interviewed _____________.
a. in English rather than in Spanish
b. with an interpreter as a go-between for the client and the interviewer
c. in Spanish rather than English
d. by a non-Hispanic interviewer
ANSWER: A
Skill: Factual
244.The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) demonstrates good validity when used _________ to distinguish
between depressed and non-depressed people.
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
ANSWER: B
Skill: Factual
True-False Questions
245.Freud was the first modern theorist to develop a comprehensive system of classification.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
246. Emil Kraepelin was the first modern theorist to develop a comprehensive system of classification.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
247.The most widely used diagnostic manual worldwide is the International Statistical Classification of
Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD),
ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
248.In the DSM system, abnormal behavior patterns are not classified as mental disorders.
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ANSWER: F Page: 100
Level of Difficulty (1-3): 1
Skill: Factual
249.A person whose behavior is significantly impaired immediately following the death of a loved one has a
mental disorder.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
250.The DSM system, like the medical model, treats abnormal behaviors as signs or symptoms of underlying
disorders or pathologies.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
251.The DSM system does not subscribe to a particular theory of abnormal behavior.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Conceptual
252.The DSM system is explanatory, not descriptive.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
253.The DSM system is based on the behavioral approach to classification.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
254.Two of the major changes in the DSM-5 include removing a dimensional component and including a
multiaxial component.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
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255.Psychological distress may be experienced differently in different cultures.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
256.Dhat is a culture-bound syndrome found among some Indian men that is characterized by anxiety over
losing semen.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
257.Amok is a culture-bound syndrome found among some Asian women that is characterized by distress over
losing a baby.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
258.More recent DSM editions place greater emphasis on weighing cultural factors when assessing abnormal
behavior than did earlier editions.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
259.The DSM-5 reclassifies Asperger’s disorder and autistic disorder under the general category of autism
spectrum disorders.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
260.The expansion of diagnosable disorders is not a source of controversy over the DSM-5.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
261.One criticism of the DSM-5’s process of development was that the organizers solicited insufficient input
from many leading researchers and scholars.
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ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
262.The validity of a measure of assessment is its consistency.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
263.Interrater reliability is usually of greatest importance in making diagnostic decisions and rating behaviors.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
264.The most appropriate test of the validity of a diagnostic system is its correspondence with behavioral
observations.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
265.Construct validity is also called predictive validity.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
266.Content validity and predictive validity are both types of construct validity.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Conceptual
267.A psychological test must be valid in order to be reliable.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Conceptual
268.Although it is not an exact science, the measurement of the bumps on a person’s head can be used to
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determine the person’s personality traits.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
269.Psychological assessment is synonymous with psychological testing.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
270.The most widely used means of assessment is the clinical interview.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
271. The major advantage of the unstructured interview is its spontaneity and conversational style.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Conceptual
272.Researchers find that people report more personal problems when interviewed by human interviewers than
impersonal computers.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
273.Most of the resistance to using computer interviews of clients for obtaining information and reaching an
accurate diagnosis comes from clinicians rather than clients.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
274.Psychological tests are unstructured methods of assessment.
ANSWER: F
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Skill: Factual
275.An objective test of personality is one that does not require any subjective judgments on the part of the
person taking the test.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
276.The MMPI contains several hundred open-ended questions that assess intellectual ability.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
277.The MMPI was originally intended to establish the parameters and explore the varieties of normal
behavior.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
278.A weakness of the MMPI is that it has no validity scales.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
279.The Rorschach test is classified as an objective test.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
280.The MMPI is classified as a projective test.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
281.One of the most widely used tests of personality asks people to interpret what they see in a series of
inkblots.
ANSWER: T
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Skill: Factual
282.Murray developed several individually administered intelligence tests for children and adults.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
283.The reliability and validity of projective tests has proven to be quite high.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
284.Neuropsychological tests attempt to reveal brain dysfunctions without surgical procedures.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
285.Behavioral observation is limited to measuring overt behaviors.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Conceptual
286.In self-monitoring, the client assumes primary responsibility for assessing the problem behavior.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
287.Behavioral diaries can help clients increase desirable, but low-frequency behaviors.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
288.One of the most popular examples of an analogue measure is the Behavioral Rating Scale.
ANSWER: F
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Skill: Factual
289.Cognitive assessment techniques are used most frequently by Gestalt therapists.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
290.Modern imaging techniques allow us to see inside the brain without surgery.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
291.The CT scan reveals abnormalities in brain shape and structure that may be suggestive of lesions, blood
clots, or tumors.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
292.In an fMRI study, when cocaine-addicted subjects experienced cocaine cravings, their brains showed
greater activity in areas that become engaged when healthy subjects watched depressing videotapes.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Conceptual
293.An EEG measures electrical activity within the brain.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Conceptual
294.GSR stands for graded sweat results.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Conceptual
295.Assessment techniques that are valid and reliable in one culture may not be so in another.
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ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
296.Research evidence indicates that the MMPI-2 is biased against African Americans in ways that cause them
to be over diagnosed with certain mental disorders.
ANSWER: F
Skill: Factual
297.Research evidence indicates that the Beck Depression Inventory is not biased against ethnic minority
groups within the United States.
ANSWER: T
Skill: Factual
Essay Questions
298.Discuss the historical origins of modern diagnostic systems and the development of the DSM system.

Skill: Factual
299.Define the concept of "mental disorders" in the DSM system and explain how the diagnostic system adheres
to the medical model.

Skill: Conceptual
300.Describe the major changes in the DSM-5 compared to that of the multiaxial system of the DSM-IV. Why
did the DSM-5 emphasize a dimensional component of assessment and diagnosis, and how does the
DSM-5 attempt to accomplish this goal?

Skill: Conceptual
301.Summarize the criticisms of the use of a categorical model of diagnosis. What do behaviorally oriented
psychologists feel should be the focus in understanding abnormal behavior?
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Skill: Conceptual
302.Name three or more culture-bound syndromes and discuss their features.

Skill: Factual
303.Describe three major changes to the DSM-5, including new disorders and existing disorders reclassified
under new diagnostic labels.

Skill: Factual
304.Describe four main points of controversy in the development of the DSM-5.

Skill: Factual
305.Explain three approaches to demonstrating the reliability of methods of assessment.

Skill: Factual
306.Explain three approaches to demonstrating the validity of methods of assessment.

Skill: Factual
307.What is a clinical interview? Describe five main components typically covered in this type of interview.

Skill: Factual
308.Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of computerized interviews.

Skill: Factual
309.Differentiate between a structured, semi-structured, and unstructured interview. What are the strengths and
weaknesses of each?
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Skill: Factual
310.How does David Wechsler define intelligence? Based on this definition, speculate on the problems
associated with the use of intelligence testing.

Skill: Applied
311.How is an IQ score determined using the Wechsler scales?

Skill: Factual
312.Compare and contrast the MMPI and the Rorschach. Discuss the history, features, reliability, and validity
of these tests. How might the use of both instruments be helpful in a psychological evaluation?
Level of Difficulty (1-3): 3 Page: 116-119

Skill: Conceptual
313.What are the advantages and disadvantages of a structured personality test like the MMPI?

Skill: Conceptual
314.How are projective assessments different from objective assessment instruments?

Skill: Conceptual
315.Describe the use of psychological tests in the assessment of neuropsychological functioning. Identify at
least two tests by name and describe what they measure.

Skill: Factual
316.Describe three tests found in the Halsted-Reitan Battery that could be used in the assessment of head
trauma.

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Skill: Applied
317.Discuss the advantages and limitations of behavioral assessment.

Skill: Conceptual
318.Describe the following techniques: the behavioral interview, self-monitoring, use of PDAs (e.g., smart
phones), direct observation, behavioral rating scales.

Skill: Factual
319.Discuss the use of thought diaries and questionnaires that assess automatic thoughts and dysfunctional
attitudes. What criticisms have the behaviorists made about the use of cognitive techniques such as the
thought diary?

Skill: Factual
320.Describe three measures of physiological arousal that use probes attached to the body in their assessment.
What are these instruments measuring and how do they accomplish the measurement?

Skill: Factual
321.Discuss the use of brain scans in diagnosing psychological disorders. What problems have been identified
in the use of these instruments in identifying psychological disorders? Where has imaging research
shown the most promise?

Skill: Conceptual
322.Identify ways in which assessments instruments should be used so as to avoid introducing cultural bias into
psychological assessment. How does the client’s language preference impact the results of the
assessment? Name at least two psychological assessment instruments and the issues that have or need
to be addressed in their use with diverse populations.

Skill: Conceptual
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REVEL QUIZ QUESTIONS
EOC Q3.1
Simon dislikes it when people refer to him as “that scary schizophrenic” and instead wishes that
people would refer to him as __________, which does not define him by the disorder he has.
a) a schizophrenic person
b) a person with schizophrenia
c) disordered
d) a mental patient
Answer: b
Learning Objective: 3.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic
classification.
Skill Level: Apply
Difficulty: Difficult
EOC Q3.2
A culture-bound syndrome is __________.
a) a pattern of abnormal behavior found within only one or a few cultures

b) when a disorder common in one culture starts to be found outside of that specific
community
c) extremely rare, because virtually all syndromes can be found in many cultures
d) less of a concern in modern culture as a result of rapid globalization in the past
decade
Answer: a
Learning Objective: 3.2 Describe the concept of culture-bound syndromes and identify some
examples.
Skill Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
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EOC Q3.3
Samantha is a landlord who deceived a prospective young tenant with a psychiatric disorder,
telling him that the apartment was rented. The next day she rented the same apartment to
someone else. Samantha engaged in __________.
a) sanism
b) sexism
c) ageism
d) racism
Answer: a
Learning Objective: 3.3 Explain why the new edition of the DSM, the DSM-5, is controversial
and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the DSM system.
Skill Level: Apply
EOC Q3.4
Which of the following is a culture-bound syndrome in the United States?
a) amok
b) anorexia nervosa
c) ghost sickness
d) attack of the nerves
Answer: b
examples.
Difficulty: Easy
EOC Q3.5
When evaluating diagnostic systems like the DSM, psychologists search for reliability; by this
they mean that the diagnostic instrument __________.
a) results in a diagnosis that corresponds to behavior

b) yields the same result on different occasions
c) measures the trait or characteristic it is supposed to measure
d) allows predictions about the course of a disorder
Answer: b
Learning Objective: 3.4 Identify methods of assessing reliability of tests and measures.
Skill Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Moderate
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EOC Q3.6
Tests that lack sensitivity and report that people do not have disorders that they do in fact have,
produce __________, whereas tests that lack specificity produce a high number of __________.
a) false positives; true negatives

b) true negatives; false positives
c) false positives; false negatives
d) false negatives; false positives
Answer: d
Learning Objective: 3.5 Identify methods of assessing validity of tests and measures.
EOC Q3.7
__________ interviews provide the highest level of reliability in reaching diagnostic judgments.
a) Unstructured
b) Computerized
c) Semistructured
d) Structured
Answer: d
Learning Objective: 3.6 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews.
Skill Level: Understand
EOC Q3.8
Wechsler distributed IQ scores so that 50% of the scores of the population would lie within a
“broad average” range of __________.
a) 75–125
b) 80–100
c) 90–110
d) 100–119
Answer: c
Learning Objective: 3.7 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests
and personality tests—and identify examples of each type.
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EOC Q3.9
The Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery contains a number of subtests, including the

following: the Category Test, the Rhythm Test, and the __________.
a) Recall Performance Test

b) Pictorial Test
c) Bender Visual Test
d) Tactual Performance Test
Answer: d
Learning Objective: 3.8 Describe the uses of neuropsychological tests.
Difficulty: Easy
EOC Q3.10
The approach to clinical assessment that focuses on the objective recording and description of
problem behavior is termed __________.
a) neuropsychological assessment
b) neurological psychotherapy
c) behavioral assessment
d) observational testing
Answer: c
Learning Objective: 3.9 Identify methods of behavioral assessment and describe the role of a
functional analysis.
EOC Q3.11
Renee is undergoing assessment to help understand her depression. Her clinician has asked her to
fill out an Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire, which is a form of __________ assessment.
a) behavioral
b) cognitive
c) functional
d) psychosocial
Answer: b
Learning Objective: 3.10 Describe the role of cognitive assessment and identify two examples of
cognitive measures.
Skill Level: Apply
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EOC Q3.12
The acronym MRI, a brain-scanning technique in which a patient is placed in a donut-shaped

tunnel that creates a strong magnetic field, actually stands for __________.
a) magnetic radiology inventory

b) magnetic resonance imaging
c) measured response isolation
d) measured reactive imaging
Answer: b
Learning Objective: 3.11 Identify methods of physiological measurement.
Difficulty: Easy
EOC Q3.13
In an examination of potential cultural biases in measurement, researchers found that the

__________ was sensitive to detecting problem behaviors and symptoms in American Indian
tribal members.
a) MMPI-2
b) Beck Depression Inventory
c) Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychology Battery
d) Rorschach Inkblot Test
Answer: a
Learning Objective: 3.12 Describe the role of sociocultural aspects of psychological assessment.
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EOC Q3.14
Marcus is assisting his professor with a behavioral observation of a group of children playing in
a schoolyard. He has a coding sheet that he uses to record the children’s interactions with each
other. As the observation continues and Marcus gets tired, his coding of the behavior becomes
less consistent. This tendency is called __________.
a) response bias
b) coder fatigue
c) observer drift
d) reactivity
Answer: c
Skill Level: Apply
EOC Q3.15
Following a bad blow to the head during a basketball game, Jeremiah took the __________,
which tested his abstract thinking ability, concentration, attention, and visual memory.
a) Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery

b) Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test
c) Myers-Briggs Neurological Assessment
d) Thematic Apperception Test
Answer: a
Skill Level: Apply
266
EOM Q3.1.1
One significant change in the DSM-5 that has been generally well received is a greater emphasis
on __________ assessment across most categories of disorders.
a) dimensional
b) categorical
c) unilateral
d) multiaxial
Answer: a
Learning Objective: 3.1 Describe the key features of the DSM system of diagnostic
classification.
EOM Q3.1.2
The DSM was first introduced in __________ and the latest revision, the DSM-5, was published
in __________.
a) 1945; 2010
b) 1950; 2012
c) 1952; 2013
d) 1962; 2014
Answer: c
Difficulty: Easy
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EOM Q3.1.3
To behaviorally oriented psychologists, behavior is best understood through examining the

interaction between the person and __________. Thus, they sometimes critique the DSM for
focusing on what people “have” rather than what people “do.”
a) biological factors
b) the environment
c) genetic influences
d) their social status
Answer: b
EOM Q3.1.4
Anita suffers from abnormal behavior patterns that are seen only in the United States and other
Western cultures. Her behavior patterns are rare or unknown in less-developed cultures. Anita
suffers from a __________ syndrome.
a) culture-bound
b) norm-based
c) spectrum-based
d) geographic-bound
Answer: a
examples.
Skill Level: Apply
268
EOM Q3.1.5
One of the changes in the DSM-5 is the reclassification of Asperger’s disorder and autistic
disorder __________.
a) as two distinct separate disorders

b) within a general category of stress-related disorders
c) within a general category of autism spectrum disorder
d) as mild neurocognitive disorders
Answer: c
EOM Q3.2.1
The type of reliability of an assessment technique called __________ reliability may be

determined by whether the different parts of the test yield consistent results.
a) internal
b) external
c) conceptual
d) test–retest
Answer: a
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EOM Q3.2.2
Dr. Mis developed a measurement of creativity with a high degree of test–retest reliability, which
means that the test __________.
a) is nearly impossible to replicate

b) has a high level of agreement in the judgments or ratings given by different
observers or raters
c) shows a high level of association between observed behaviors and the degree to
which the test was designed to measure those behaviors
d) yields similar results on separate occasions
Answer: d
Skill Level: Apply
EOM Q3.2.3
Which type of validity reflects the degree to which test items appear to represent the traits in
question?
a) criterion validity
b) content validity
c) construct validity
d) predictive validity
Answer: b
EOM Q3.2.4
__________ validity represents the degree to which the results of an assessment technique
correlate with an independent, external standard.
a) Criterion
b) Content
c) Construct
d) Predictive
Answer: a
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EOM Q3.2.5
Tashawn was diagnosed as having dissociative identity disorder, but in fact does not have the
disorder. This is known as a __________.
a) failure of content validity

b) false negative
c) failure of construct validity
d) false positive
Answer: d
EOM Q3.3.1
__________ is an imaging technique where a small amount of a radioactive compound or tracer

is mixed with glucose and injected into the bloodstream.
a) Computed tomography (CT)

b) Electromyography
c) Positron emission tomography (PET)
d) Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
Answer: c
Learning Objective: 3.11 Identify methods of physiological measurement.
Difficulty: Easy
EOM Q3.3.2
The Bender Visual Motor Gestalt test is used to assess __________.
a) intellectual functioning
b) personality
c) motor skills
d) possible brain damage
Answer: d
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EOM Q3.3.3
Susan consulted a therapist to help with her panic attacks. The therapist asked her how she
experienced the attacks: when, where, etc. The therapist was conducting a(n) __________
interview to look for precipitating cues.
a) reactive
b) performance
c) behavioral
d) analytical
Answer: c
EOM Q3.3.4
Dr. Roh is a skilled interviewer who is able to put his clients at ease and draw out meaningful
communication. Dr. Roh demonstrates the ability to develop __________ with his clients.
a) common ground
b) sympathy
c) rapport
d) empathy
Answer: c
Learning Objective: 3.6 Identify the three major types of clinical interviews.
Skill Level: Apply
EOM Q3.3.5
When psychologists include objective tests in a patient’s assessment, they are using __________.
a) tests or assessment tools that eliminate response biases

b) self-report intelligence inventories that measure intelligence levels
c) self-report personality inventories that measure personality traits
d) a system for sorting patients into treatment plans based on personality types
Answer: c
Learning Objective: 3.7 Describe the two major types of psychological tests—intelligence tests
and personality tests—and identify examples of each type.
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Topic Factual Conceptual Applied

2. Systems of classification of abnormal behavior date to ______.

3. Hippocrates classified abnormal behaviors on the basis of his theory of ______.

7. The DSM system is largely an extension of the work of ______.

8. According to the text, the core of science is ______.

9. The DSM is published by the ______.

11. The DSM was introduced in ______.

12. The most widely used diagnostic manual worldwide is the___________.

13. Which statement is true?

19. The DSM is used to classify ______.

23. The DSM-5 is _______, not __________.

25. Two of the major changes in the DSM-5 include __________.

26. The DSM-5__________.

36. TKS affects primarily ______.

37. One cultural-bound syndrome common to the US is _________.

38. One cultural-bound syndrome common to the US is _________.

39. One cultural-bound syndrome common to India is _________.

40. One cultural-bound syndrome common to China is _________.

41. Dissociative identity disorder is a culture-bound syndrome of _________.

45. "Amok" is a disorder found primarily among ______ cultures.

47. “Ataque de nervios” is found among the ______ groups.

48. Dhat syndrome is found principally in ______.

50. "Ghost sickness" occurs mainly among ______.

51. "Koro" syndrome is found mainly in ______.

53. "Zar" is found primarily in ______.

66. Which of the following is a source of controversy over the DSM-5?

67. The term “diagnostic inflation” refers to __________.

72. Dimensional assessment_____________.

75. The major advantage of the DSM is ______.

78. What is often referred to as the “Bible of Psychiatry?”

90. Content, criterion, and construct are all types of ______.

93. Predictive validity is a type of ______ validity.

103.Interviews, psychological testing, self-report questionnaires, behavioral measures, and physiological

105.The most widely used means of assessment is the ______.

114.Standardized interviews are also known as ______ interviews.

115.______ interview techniques increase the reliability of diagnostic clinical judgments.

116.One example of a structured interview is the ______.

117.The SCID is comprised of ______.

119.Which of the following is true of computerized interview programs?

122.Clients sometimes prefer computerized interviews because ______.

125.The first formal intelligence test was developed by ______.

130.Approximately, what percent of IQ scores fall between 55 and 145?

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

132.Wechsler labeled those with IQ scores above _______ as "very superior."

134.Self-report personality tests use ______ items.

135.Self-report personality inventories are also called ______.

139.The MMPI is an example of a(n) ______.

146.The MMPI-2 includes ______scales.

147.Scale 2 of the MMPI is ______.

148.Scale 7 of the MMPI is _______.

158.The MMPI consists of ______ major clinical scales.

161.The MCMI focuses on ______ disorders.

162.A disadvantage of self-report inventories is that they ______.

164.Projective tests are based upon ______ theories.

165.The TAT is an example of a(n) ______ test.

166.The Rorschach test is an example of a(n) ______ test.

169.Figure drawing and sentence completion tasks are examples of ______.

23. The DSM-5 is _, not ____.