Question 1

Which neuroimaging device would be used to examine dopamine activity in individuals with bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   CAT
B)   MRI
C)   PET
D)   TATE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

What is considered the most significant difference between the DSM-IV-R to the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A)   The axis system has been eliminated.
B)   Several disorders, such as Asperger's syndrome, have been eliminated.
C)   Several disorders, such as gambling addiction, have been added.
D)   The DSM 5 stipulates a treatment plan and not just a diagnosis.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Accurate diagnoses are partly dependent on the reliability and validity of the diagnostic system being used (e.g.,the DSM 5) .What else does diagnostic accuracy depend on?

Accepted Answer

A)   the patient's ability to describe his or her symptoms clearly and honestly
B)   the skills and training of the clinician
C)   valid statistics regarding the prevalence of the disorder
D)   the efficacy of treatments available for a given psychological disorderE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Suppose a clinician creates criteria for a diagnosis that reflects what most experts in the field consider to be a particular prototypical patient.What is the clinician doing?

Accepted Answer

A)   creating content validity
B)   creating predictive validity
C)   creating criteria validity
D)   creating consensus validityE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Dr.Hall,a clinical psychologist,decides to conduct a behavioural assessment of five-year-old Sarah,instead of a clinical interview,after her parents report that she has had repeated and often physical conflicts with other children on the playground.Why is a behavioural assessment preferable in this case?

Accepted Answer

A)   because the parents could be exaggerating the problem
B)   because a structured interview might be too stressful for a young child
C)   because young children are less able to verbally communicate their problems and experiences
D)   because young children often deliberately withhold information from authority figuresE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

What is the primary basis for a prognosis?

Accepted Answer

A)   information about the course of the disorder in other individuals
B)   clinical experience
C)   the treatment options available to the patient
D)   the client's desire to reformE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

What do the terms "taxonomy" and "nosology" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)   the classification of entities or disorders in a scientific context
B)   the process of identifying specific psychological disorders
C)   the process of testing the validity and reliability of a classification system
D)   the measurement of changes in the nervous systemE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Projective tests such as the Thematic Apperception Test and the original Rorschach inkblot test are often criticized 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 9

What is used to assess results on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   the correspondence between the individual's pattern of answers and that of people diagnosed with a specific disorder
B)   the frequency at which the individual refers to specific ideas, such as aggression or sexuality
C)   the degree of emotionality associated with results
D)   the frequency with which the individual responds to questions that reflect aggression or some other conceptE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Why does the assessment concept known as reliability increase in the MMPI?

Accepted Answer

A)   because the MMPI is often interpreted by computer
B)   because the MMPI is non-sexist
C)   because the MMPI is well researched
D)   because the MMPI is made up of many scalesE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Determining mood and affect is an important part of the mental status exam.Although both of these terms refer to feeling states of the individual,how does mood differ from affect?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mood is more changeable than affect.
B)   Mood is more frequent than affect.
C)   Mood is more pervasive than affect.
D)   Mood is more severe than affect.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The term "sensorium" refers to part of the mental status exam.What does sensorium mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   a person's impairment in visual or auditory functioning
B)   a person's general awareness of his or her surroundings
C)   a person's level of emotional sensitivity
D)   a person's ability to make reasonable judgmentsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

If a clinician deviates from a structured interview,what type of assessment is he or she using?

Accepted Answer

A)   a semistructured interview assessment
B)   naturalistic observations
C)   a conversational inventory assessment
D)   an individual-engagement therapeutic assessmentE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

What do we call the systematic evaluation of psychological,biological,and social factors in a person with a possible mental disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   clinical interpretation
B)   clinical diagnosis
C)   clinical assessment
D)   clinical standardizationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

How do semistructured interviews differ from unstructured interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)   In the semistructured format, clinicians develop their own methods of collecting necessary information; in the unstructured interview the clinician does not develop their own method of collecting unnecessary information.
B)   In the semistructured format, clinicians try to keep the client from straying from specific issues identified by the therapist as essential; in the unstructured interview these rules are not in place.
C)   In the semistructured format, clinicians rely on the organizational structure of a mental status exam; in the unstructured interview they do not use mental status exams.
D)   In the semistructured format, clinicians use questions that have been tested to elicit useful information in a consistent manner; in the unstructured interview they do not.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Many popular magazines include "psychological" or "personality" tests to help readers better understand themselves or others.How does your textbook view most of these tests?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are reliable.
B)   They are for entertainment only.
C)   They are informative and educational.
D)   They are valid.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following is used to measure electrical activity in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   an electroencephalograph
B)   an electrocardiograph
C)   an electromyogram
D)   an electroencephalogramE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Describe the influence of culture on the experience of psychopathology.Why is it important for the clinician to acknowledge and appreciate the patient's culture before determining a diagnosis?

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Question 19

On which MMPI scale would a pattern of responses indicating negative expectations about the motives of others and generalized distrust produce a high score?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fears (FRS) 
B)   Psychopathic Deviation (Pd) 
C)   Bizarre Mentation (BIZ) 
D)   Cynicism (CYN) E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a category covered in a mental status exam?

Accepted Answer

A)   physical symptoms
B)   behaviour
C)   appearance
D)   intellectual functioningE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is used to measure electrical activity in the brain?

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On which MMPI scale would a pattern of responses indicating negative expectations about the motives of others and generalized distrust produce a high score?

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Suppose a clinician creates criteria for a diagnosis that reflects what most experts in the field consider to be a particular prototypical patient.What is the clinician doing?

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What is the primary basis for a prognosis?

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Determining mood and affect is an important part of the mental status exam.Although both of these terms refer to feeling states of the individual,how does mood differ from affect?

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What do the terms "taxonomy" and "nosology" refer to?

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The term "sensorium" refers to part of the mental status exam.What does sensorium mean?

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What do we call the systematic evaluation of psychological,biological,and social factors in a person with a possible mental disorder?

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If a clinician deviates from a structured interview,what type of assessment is he or she using?

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How do semistructured interviews differ from unstructured interviews?

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What is considered the most significant difference between the DSM-IV-R to the DSM-5?

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