Question 1

Projective tests such as the Thematic Apperception Test and the original Rorschach inkblot test are often criticised with regard to their reliability.Explain why the reliability of these tests may not be as good as a personality measure such as the MMPI.

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Question 2

Which of the following statements best reflects your textbook's overall position on the changes found in DSM-5?

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A)  The general consensus is that DSM-5 is largely unchanged from DSM-IV.
B)  DSM-5 represents a massive departure from DSM-IV.
C)  DSM-5 has enhanced the multiaxial diagnostic system, and therefore is better at detecting the differences between different mental disorders.
D)  DSM-5 has included over 100 new mental disorders, and thus has increased the likelihood of over-diagnosis.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

An operational definition refers to identifying specific behaviours that are

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A)  abnormal.
B)  harmful.
C)  long-standing.
D)  measurable.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Most of the 'psychological tests' in popular magazines are

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A)  reliable.
B)  valid.
C)  for entertainment only.
D)  informative and educational.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

One important advantage of using a classification and diagnostic system such as DSM-5 is that knowing a patient's diagnosis

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A)  helps the therapist to develop a treatment plan and prognosis.
B)  allows patients to fully participate in their own treatment.
C)  permits the insurance company to have access to patients' records.
D)  allows the therapist to see the patient as an individual.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

All of the following describe how a psychologist conducts a clinical encounter EXCEPT

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A)  attempts to facilitate communication.
B)  uses non-threatening ways of seeking information.
C)  keeps patient information confidential in all circumstances.
D)  applies appropriate listening skills.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Since the MMPI is ____________, the assessment concept known as reliability is increased.

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A)  often interpreted by computer
B)  made up of many scales
C)  non-sexist
D)  well researchedE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The process of clinical assessment results in narrowing the focus to

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A)  concentrate on problem areas that seem most relevant.
B)  consider a broad range of problems.
C)  cover all possible problems.
D)  concentrate on all problem areas equally.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

A measurement that is consistent is considered to be

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A)  valid.
B)  reliable.
C)  standardised.
D)  accurate.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The problem with generating a false negative during an assessment strategy is that the patient

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A)  will not receive treatment for an actual disorder.
B)  will receive treatment for a disorder they don't have.
C)  will be tired of being tested.
D)  will be discredited.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

The MMPI-2, a more recent version of the personality inventory, has been updated to reflect all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  cultural diversity.
B)  gender equality.
C)  contemporary issues.
D)  sexual values.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Identifying certain essential characteristics of an entity while allowing for nonessential variations that do not change is considered a(n)  ____________ approach to understanding psychopathology.

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A)  idiographic
B)  nomothetic
C)  dimensional
D)  prototypicalE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

A neuropsychological test measures abilities in all but which of the following areas?

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A)  attention and concentration
B)  perceptual abilities
C)  learning and abstraction
D)  adaptive personality traitsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Identifying the general class of problems to which a presenting problem belongs is known as a(n)  ________ strategy.

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A)  idiographic
B)  nomothetic
C)  classification
D)  categoricalE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The classical categorical approach to diagnosis assumes that each person with a particular disorder will

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A)  be helped by recognising the cause of the disorder.
B)  experience very few of the same symptoms.
C)  respond to the same treatments equally.
D)  experience the same symptoms with little or no variation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following describes a personality inventory?

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A)  It determines the possible contribution of brain damage to the person's condition.
B)  It uses imaging to assess brain structure and/or function.
C)  It involves self-report questionnaires that assess individual traits.
D)  It ascertains the structure and patterns of cognition.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The projective type of psychological tests is based on _____________ theory.

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A)  behavioural
B)  cognitive
C)  humanistic
D)  psychoanalyticE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The likely future course of a disorder is called its

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A)  prognosis .
B)  diagnosis.
C)  aetiology.
D)  inference.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

With regard to projective tests, research has found that most clinicians

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A)  do not use projective tests.
B)  have their own ways of administering and scoring the tests.
C)  use standardised procedures when administering and scoring the tests.
D)  rely on these tests to diagnose psychopathology.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

Neuropsychological tests are used to assess whether or not an individual might

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A)  suffer from a dissociative disorder.
B)  have a brain dysfunction.
C)  have had a psychotic episode.
D)  be in a depressed state.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 3: Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

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One important advantage of using a classification and diagnostic system such as DSM-5 is that knowing a patient's diagnosis

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An operational definition refers to identifying specific behaviours that are

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All of the following describe how a psychologist conducts a clinical encounter EXCEPT

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The projective type of psychological tests is based on _____________ theory.

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Projective tests such as the Thematic Apperception Test and the original Rorschach inkblot test are often criticised with regard to their reliability.Explain why the reliability of these tests may not be as good as a personality measure such as the MMPI.

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