Abnormal Psychology Chapter 3

The clinical interviewer MOST interested in discovering assumptions and interpretations that influence the person would have what orientation? a) cognitive b) psychodynamic c) humanistic d) behavioral

a) cognitive

A clinician wants to use a projective test to get a conversation going with a client. The clinician's BEST choice would be: a) the sentence-completion test b) the MMPI-2 c) the Bender-Gestalt d) a polygraph

a) the sentence-completion test

Which of the following tests is a personality inventory? a) Draw-a-person b) MMPI-2 c) Rorschach test d) thematic apperception test

b) MMPI-2

An inventory that asks about one's level of anxiety, depression, or anger is a(n): a) cognitive inventory b) affective inventory c) social skills inventory d) functional inventory

b) affective inventory

If a clinician is particularly interested in a client's family medical history, that clinician is MOST likely from which orientation? a) behavioral b) biological c) sociocultural d) cognitive

b) biological

A response inventory that asks individuals to provide detailed information about their typical thoughts and assumptions is a(n): a) social skill inventory b) cognitive inventory c) affective inventory d) behavioral inevntory

b) cognitive inventory

A person taking a polygraph test is suspected of lying when measures of physiological variables such as heart rate and perspiration are: a) higher for control than test questions b) higher for test than control questions c) evenly high for test and control questions d) unchanging for test and control questions

b) higher for test than control questions

Personality assessment using projective tests is designed to: a) perform a functional analysis of the client b) learn about unconscious conflicts in the client c) obtain detailed information about specific dysfunctional behaviors d) obtain detailed information about specific dysfunctional cognitions

b) learn about unconscious conflicts in the client

Which of the following statements about the use of projective techniques by today's clinicians is TRUE? a) projective tests are not used anymore b) projective tests are used mainly to gain supplementary information c) current clinicians rely on projective tests as a primary source of insight about their patients d) projective tests have a more prominent place in the clinician's repertoire now than they did 50 years ago

b) projective tests are used mainly to gain supplementary information

An inventory that asks about how one would act with others in a variety of situations is a(n): a) cognitive inventory b) affective inventory c) social skills inventory d) functional inventory

c) social skills inventory

Clinical interviews are the preferred assessment technique of many practitioners. One particular strength of the interview process is: a) validity b) the reliability of the technique c) the chance to get a general sense of the client d) that it asks only open-ended questions

c) the chance to get a general sense of the client

The technique that uses X rays of the brain taken at different angles to create a static picture of the structure of the brain is called: a) electroencephalography b) magnetic resonance imaging c) position emission tomography d) computerized axial tomography

d) computerized axial tomography

One strength of intelligence tests is their: a) lack of racial or cultural bias b) accuracy even when test takers have high anxiety c) relatively low reliability d) large standardization sample

d) large standardization sample

A therapist's preferred method of assessing abnormal behavior is to watch clients in their everyday environments and record their activities and behaviors. This approach is known as: a) self-monitoring b) battery observation c) structured observation d) naturalistic observation

d) naturalistic observation

Another term for developing norms for an assessment tool is: a) reliability b) face validity c) predictive validity d) standardization

d) standardization

The term used to refer to the comprehensive view of the causes and the maintenance of a person's abnormal behavior that a psychologist develops is: a) a model b) a diagnosis c) an interpretation d) the clinical picture

d) the clinical picture

If a clinician begins by asking, "would you tell me about yourself?," the clinician is MOST likely conducting a(n): a) mental status exam b) interview schedule c) structured interview d) unstructured interview)

d) unstructured interview