E2 7-8-9-10
The original MMPI and the MMPI-2 both feature _____ clinical scales.
10
For the current editions of the Wechsler intelligence tests and Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, the mean score for full-scale IQ is _____.
100
The WISC is an appropriate test for a client who is _____ years old.
11
The first edition of the DSM was published in
1952
The first edition of the DSM was published in _____.
1952
DSM-III was published in
1980
DSM-III was published in _____.
1980
DSM-5 was published in _____.
2013
The WPPSI is an appropriate test for a client who is _____ years old
4
The WAIS is an appropriate test for a client who is _____ years old
72
_____ reliability is the extent to which an assessment technique yields similar results across different administrators.
Interrater
Which of the following statements about positive psychology is NOT true?
It considers a client's strengths, but not his weaknesses.
Which of the following is NOT a part of DSM-5's definition of a mental disorder?
It consists of behaviors witnessed in less than 30% of the population
The _____ is the most popular and psychometrically sound objective personality test used by clinical psychologists.
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II
The NEO-Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R) was created by _____.
Paul Costa and Robert McCrae
Ronald's parents inform him that they will only pay his college tuition and support his professional ambitions if he enters the profession of medicine, law, or engineering. What would a humanistic psychotherapist say Ronald's parents are doing in this scenario?
Placing conditions of worth on Ronald
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
The CPI-III yields scores on scales such as Derangement, Anxiety, and Apathy.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the WIAT?
The Oral Language Composite score is derived from the Pseudoword Decoding and Numerical Operations subtests.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
The current DSM eliminates the five axis diagnostic system.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales?
The test is to be administered face-to-face and one-on-one.
In the _____, the task of the client is to create a story to go along with the interpersonal scenes depicted in cards.
Thematic Apperception Test
Which of the following is NOT an example of an objective personality test?
Thematic Apperception Test
Which of the following is true regarding current editions of the Wechsler intelligence tests?
There are separate tests for three different populations: adults, children, and preschoolers.
The Wechlser intelligence tests yield all of the following EXCEPT
an age quotient score.
The WIAT is
an individually administered test of language, reading, writing, and mathematics achievement.
A client who scores very high on the clinical scale called "Psychopathic Deviate" on the MMPI-2 is most likely to receive a diagnosis of _____.
antisocial disorder
The Psychasthenia scale on the MMPI-2 is a measure of _____.
anxiety
Eye contact, body language, vocal qualities, and verbal tracking are specific types of _____.
attending behaviors
According to Carl Rogers, the therapist's _____ determine(s) the success of therapy.
attitude toward the client
All editions of the DSM have offered a _____ approach to diagnosis.
categorical
Behavioral assessment endorses the notion that
client behaviors are, themselves, the problem.
Of all the available assessment procedures, clinical psychologists rely most frequently on the _____.
clinical interview
According to Cattell, _____ intelligence is intelligence accumulated as a result of life experiences.
crystallized
DSM-5 added a number of new disorders including A) premenstrual dysphoric disorder. B) disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. C) binge eating disorder. D) All of the above.
d
DSM-5 has received numerous criticisms. Which of the following is NOT one of these criticisms? A) Diagnostic overexpansion B) Lack of transparency of the revision process C) The high price of the manual D) All of the above.
d
DSM-III differed from its predecessors in significant ways, such as A) the inclusion of a multi-axial system by which clinicians could diagnose clients on five separate axes. B) the use of specific diagnostic criteria to define disorders. C) a greater reliance on empirical data rather than clinical consensus. D) all of the above
d
Essentially, a categorical approach to diagnosis of mental disorders suggests that an individual
either has or does not have a disorder
_____ is a short-term humanistic therapy that emphasizes the expression, acknowledgement, and healing power of emotions in the present moment.
emotional focused therapy
According to the humanistic approach, there are three essential therapeutic conditions that characterize successful therapist-client relationships. _____ is among these three essential therapeutic conditions.
empathy
An element common to all kinds of psychological assessment is _____, which may take the form of a face-to-face meeting or written report.
feedback
According to Cattell, _____ intelligence includes the ability to solve novel problems.
fluid
Empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuineness
foster a client's self-healing
The WAIS features _____ factors, each of which yields an index score. The SB5 features _____ factors.
four five
According to the humanistic approach, _____ is the root of psychopathology.
incongruence
Whereas a _____ echoes the client's words, a _____ echoes the client's emotions.
paraphrase, reflection of feeling
The Wechsler index score that measures fluid reasoning, spatial processing, and visual-motor integration is the _____ Index.
perceptual reasoning
The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV (MCMI-IV) emphasizes _____.
personality disorders
The first edition of the DSM contained only three broad categories:
psychoses, neuroses, and character disorders.
A(n) _____ interview is a predetermined, planned sequences of questions that an interviewer asks a client. By contrast, a(n) _____ interview is improvised and involves no predetermined questions.
structured, unstructured
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A shorter version of the MMPI-2 is the MMPI-2 Brief Inventory (MMPI-2-BI).
________ is the extent to which an assessment technique measures what it claims to measure.
C. Validity
_______ is the extent to which an assessment technique correlates with other techniques that measure the same thing.
A. Convergent Validity
Dr. Murphy, a clinical psychologist, is conducting a clinical interview in which the primary purpose is to assign a diagnostic label from the current DSM to the client. In other words, Dr. Murphy is conducting a(n)
A. Diagnostic Interview
Effective interviewers are skilled at ______, or repeating key words and phrases back to their clients to ensure the clients that they have been accurately heard.
A. Verbal Tracking
All editions of the DSM have been published by the
American Psychiatric Association
All editions of the DSM have been published by the _____.
American Psychiatric Association
Based on the textbook, which of the following is NOT a revision to a mental disorder that was included in DSM-5?
Asperger's disorder was expanded and can now be diagnoses as mild, moderate, or severe Asperger's disorder.
Who are Starke Hathaway and J. C. McKinley?
Authors of the original MMPI
Of all the available assessment procedures, clinical psychologists rely most frequently on the ....
B. Clinical Interview
A(n) ______ interview is a special type of clinical interview designed not only to assess a problem demanding urgent attention, bit also to provide immediate intervention for the problem.
B. Crisis
Dr. Harris, a clinical psychologist, is interviewing a client with the primary purpose of determining where the agency where Dr, Harris works can provide the services required by this client. In other words, Dr. Harris is conducting a(n)
B. Intake interview
The type of clinical interview that is most often conducted in medical settings for the primary purpose of quickly assessing a clients current level of functioning is the
B. Mental Status Exam
______ Is the extent to which an assessment technique yields consistent, repeatable results.
B. Reliability
In the context of the clinical interview, the term "quieting yourself" is best described as...
B. The interviewers efforts to control his or her own internal, self directed thinking pattern in order to enhance listening
Unlike lengthier personality tests that provide a broad overview of personality, the _____ is briefer and more targeted toward a single characteristic.
Beck Depression Inventory-II
_________ reliability is the extent to which an assessment technique yields similar results across different administrators
C. Interrator
______ refers to a positive, comfortable relationship between interviewer and client, or an interpersonal "connection" as perceived by the client
C. Rapport
_____ is to intelligence is one thing, as _____ is to intelligence is many things.
Charles Spearman, Louis Thurstone
_____ validity is the extent to which an assessment technique has content appropriate for what is being measured.
Content
_____ is the extent to which an assessment technique correlates with other techniques that measure the same thing.
Convergent validity
____________ validity is the extent to which an assessment technique includes items that are descriptively appropriate for what is being measured.
D. Content
DSM-5 has received numerous criticisms. Which of the following is NOT a criticism discussed in the textbook?
DSM-5 was not expanded enough, and as a result the current edition includes approximately the same number of disorders as the original edition.
Which of the following is true?
DSM-IV and DSM-IV-TR used a multiaxial diagnosis system.
Recent editions of the DSM, including DSM-5, have received numerous criticisms. Which of the following statements is inconsistent with the criticisms discussed in the textbook?
Diagnoses such as premenstrual dysphoric disorder demonstrate a significant reduction in DSM gender bias.
In the United States, what is the most up-to-date, prevailing diagnostic guide for mental health professionals?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition
_____, a new disorder in DSM-5, is described by some as frequent temper tantrums in children from 6 to 18 years of age
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
_____, a new disorder in DSM-5, is described by some as frequent temper tantrums in children from 6 to 18 years of age.
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
Which of the following is NOT one of the "Big Five" personality traits measured by the NEO Personality Inventory?
Eclecticism
DSM-5 contains a list of "unofficial" disorders that are not yet diagnosable. In what section of DSM-5 are these proposed disorders listed?
Emerging Measures and Models
Which of the following is UNLIKELY to enhance rapport in a clinical interview?
Excessive small talk used to distract the client from the awkwardness of the interview
When the Wechsler intelligence test scores are interpreted, which of the following best represents the sequence in which particular scores should be considered?
Full-scale IQ score, index scores, subtest scores
Which of the following approaches to psychotherapy places the strongest emphasis on empathy provided by the therapist?
HUMANISTIC
The _____ is a thorough and lengthy battery of eight standardized neuropsychological tests.
Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery
_____ is what a person can accomplish, while _____ is what a person has accomplished.
Intelligence, achievement
_____ tests measure a client's intellectual abilities, whereas _____ tests measure what a client has accomplished with those intellectual abilities.
Intelligence, achievement
_____ created a comprehensive scoring system for the Rorschach Inkblot Method.
JOHN EXNER
The harmful dysfunction theory of mental disorders was developed by
Jerome Wakefield
The harmful dysfunction theory of mental disorders was developed by _____. Sigmund Freud
Jerome Wakefield
The _____is a new, shorter version of the MMPI-2 released in 2008.
MMPI 2 RF
Which of the following is an example of an objective personality test?
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
Rollo's therapist is applying a technique in which he emphasizes how Rollo's behavior is inconsistent with his goals and values. Which of the following techniques Rollo's therapist is likely using?
Motivational interviewing
___, developed by William Miller, is a contemporary application of the principles of humanism.
Motivational interviewing
Dr. Young, a clinical psychologist, is conducting an assessment of a client who experienced a head injury in a car accident. She uses the Halstead-Reitan battery to determine impairment of the functioning of specific components or structures of the brain. Dr. Young is conducting _____ testing.
NEUROPSYCHOLO
_____ include unambiguous test items, offer clients a limited range of responses, and have clear scoring guidelines.
Objective personality tests
______ refers to a positive, comfortable relationship between interviewer and client, or an interpersonal "connection" as perceived by the client
Rapport
_____ is how an interviewer is with clients, while _____ is what an interviewer does with clients.
Rapport, technique
The _____ is a brief neuropsychological screening device that involves copying a single geometric figure with pencils of different colors, as well as a memory component in which clients are asked to reproduce the figure from memory after a delay.
Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test
The _____ is a recently developed test of intelligence that represents an attempt to measure IQ in a culturally fair way.
Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test-2
The index scores of the Wechsler intelligence tests, which correspond to the underlying factors in the test, include _____.
Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual Reasoning
The _____ is a memory test that can be used to assess individuals who are suspected to have memory problems due to brain injury, dementia, or substance abuse.
WMS IV
It is important for clinical interviewers to appreciate how communication styles tend to differ across cultures. For example,
Whites tend to speak more quickly than Native Americans.
According to the humanistic approach, psychological health is enhanced by
a match between the real self and the ideal self
The RBANS is
a neuropsychological screener that focuses on a broader range of abilities than the Bender-Gestalt.
A significant difference between a persons achievement (as measured by achievement tests and performance at school or work) and expected levels of achievement for people of the same age is the basis for diagnosing (previously termed aptitude)
a. Specific learning disorder
The MMPI-A is an
adolescent version of the MMPI-2 intended for clients aged 14-18 years.
The ______ is a brief neuropsychological screening device that involves copying geometric shapes with pencil and paper, takes only about 6 minutes to administer, and is appropriate for any client above 3 years of age.
b. Bender-Gestalt II
A _______ model of intelligence proposes that specific abilities exist and are important, but they are all somewhat related to each other and to a global, overall, general intelligence.
b. Hierarchical
Which of the following is an example of an objective personality test?
b. MMPI-2
Behavioral assessment endorses the assumption that
b. Problems are observable and influenced by the situation
The most frequently cited shortcoming of projective persnaility tests centers on the fact that projective personality tests
b. Rely more heavily on the psychologists unique way of scoring and interpreting results than objective tests, which limits their reliability and validity
The practice of using a collection of different assessment instructions-interview data, direct observation, etc.-to examine an individuals personality is known as ______
b. multimethod assessment
The validity scales of the MMPI-2 are a measure of_______.
b. the test taking attitudes of the client
Naturalistic observation is most likely to be practiced by a clinical psychologists who endorses
behavioral assesment
An important skill for a clinical interviewer is _____, which is best described as the ability to know how he tends to affect others interpersonally and how others tend to relate to him.
being self-aware
The _____ is a brief neuropsychological screening device that involves copying geometric shapes with pencil and paper, takes only about 6 minutes to administer, and is appropriate for any client above 3 years of age.
bender gestalt 11
Hippocrates identified an imbalance in _____ as the source of abnormality.
bodily fluids
A potential risk of expanding the range of pathology included in the DSM is that A) more people may have to live with stigma associated with a diagnostic label. B) the concept of mental illness could be trivialized because it is applied to so many people and experiences. C) all of the above D) none of the above
c
According to the harmful dysfunction theory of mental disorders, when we try to determine what is abnormal, we should consider A) scientific or evolutionary data B) the social values that provide the context for the behavior in question C) all of the above D) none of the above
c
New features in DSM-5 include A) elimination of the multiaxial diagnostic system. B) the use of Arabic, rather than Roman, numerals in the title. C) Both A and B. D) None of the above.
c
_____ is a pioneer of the humanistic approach to psychotherapy.
carl rogers
Naturalistic observation is most likely to be practiced by a clinical psychologists who endorses
c. Behavioral Assessment
Dr. Young, a clinical psychologist, is conducting an assessment of a client who experienced a head injury in a car accident. He uses the Halstead-Reitan battery to determine impairment of the functioning of specific components or structures of the brain. Dr. Young is conducting _____ testing.
c. Neuropsychological
_________ include unambiguous test items, offer clients a limited range of responses, and are objectively scored.
c. Objective personality tests
The Wechsler index score that measures fluid reasoning, spatial processing, and visual-motor integration is the ______ index.
c. Perceptual Reasoning
In the ______, the task of the client is to create a story to go along with the interpersonal scenes depicted in cards.
c. Thematic Apperception Test
Which of the following is true regarding current editions of the Wechsler intelligence tests?
c. There are separate tests for three different populations: adults, children, and preschoolers
The MMPI-A is an
c. adolescent version of the MMPI-2 intended for clients aged 14- 18 years
A client who very high on the clinical scale called "psychopathic deviate" on the MMPI-2 is likely to be considered for the diagnoses_____. A client who scores very high on the clinical scale called "psychasthenia" on the MMPI-2 is like to be considered for diagnoses in the ____ category.
c. antisocial personality disorder; anxiety disorders
The notion of "g" as proposed by Charles Spearman, suggests that essentially.
c. intelligence is one thing
Referring to a client by the proper name
can be accomplished by asking the client how he would like to be addressed early in treatment.
Positive working relationships with clients
can be developed using attentive listening, appropriate empathy, and genuine respect.
According to the humanistic approach, conditional positive regard from others brings forth _____.
conditional positive self-regard
Interviewers use _____ questions when they notice discrepancies or inconsistencies in a client's comments.
confrontation
The Rorschach Inkblot Method
contains a total of 10 inkblots.
Compared to the definition of generalized anxiety disorder in DSM-5 (2013), the definition of anxiety neurosis in DSM-II (1968)
contains more terminology derived from psychoanalysis.
A(n) _____ interview is a special type of clinical interview designed not only to assess a problem demanding urgent attention, but also to provide immediate intervention for the problem.
crisis
The DSM-5 defines mental disorders as A) a clinically significant disturbance in cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior. B) indicating a dysfunction in mental functioning. C) usually associated with significant distress or disability in work, relationships, or other areas of functioning. D) all of the above
d
Why might naming various experiences mental disorders be beneficial? A) An official label may help clients demystify an otherwise nameless experience. B) Naming promotes greater attention to the symptoms by researchers and clinicians. C) An official diagnosis can help clients gain access to treatment, especially if health insurance is used to pay. D) All of the above.
d
________ is a test-construction method that involves identifying distinct groups of people, asking all of them to respond to the same test items, and comparing responses between the groups.
d. Empirical criterion keying
_____ tests measure a clients intellectual abilities, whereas _____ tests measure what a client has accomplish with those intellectual abilities.
d. Intelligence; achievement
The NEO-Personality inventory-revised (NEO-PI-R) emphasizes ________.
d. Normal Personality Traits
_____, Which is more likely to take place when clinical psychologists are not culturally competent, involves viewing as abnormal that which is normal within the clients own culture.
d. Overpathologizing
Clinical psychologists who select assessment methods that have strong validity, reliability, and clinical utility are practicing _______.
d. evidence-based assessment
"Therapeutic assessment"
describes the use of psychological testing and feedback as a brief therapeutic intervention.
Dr. Murphy, a clinical neuropsychologist, is conducting a clinical interview in which the primary purpose is to assign a label from the current DSM to the patient. In other words, Dr. Murphy is conducting a _____.
diagnostic interview
In recent years, researchers have offered alternatives to the categorical approach to the diagnosis of mental disorders. Specifically, the _____ approach has received significant attention, especially regarding the _____ disorders.
dimensional, personality
In recent years, researchers have offered alternatives to the categorical approach to the diagnosis of mental disorders. Specifically, the _____ approach has received significant attention, especially regarding the _____ disorders.
dimensional; personality
Empirical examinations of humanistic therapy
discovered that its main elements-empathy, positive regard, and genuineness-play an important role in therapy success.
The DSM reflects a medical model of psychopathology, according to which
each mental disorder is an entity defined categorically and features a list of specific symptoms
The DSM reflects a medical model of psychopathology. This means that
each mental disorder is an entity defined categorically and features a list of specific symptoms.
____ is a test-construction method that involves identifying distinct groups of people, asking all of them to respond to the same test items, and comparing responses between the groups.
emperical criterion
DSM-III differed from its predecessors in all of the following significant ways EXCEPT that it
emphasized psychoanalytic and humanistic perspectives
The practice of evidence-based assessment is characterized by the selection of tests that meet all of the following criteria EXCEPT
endorsement by the American Psychological Association.
Clinical psychologists who select assessment methods that have strong validity, reliability, and clinical utility are practicing _____.
evidence based assessment
Dr. Johnson is asked to assess Martha. He decides he will administer the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 because he knows it is well supported by research. In this situation, Dr. Johnson is practicing
evidence-based assessment.
Rollo May, Victor Frankl, and Irvin Yalom are most closely associated with _____ psychotherapy.
existential
Categorical diagnosis of mental illness has many advantages, including the fact that it
facilitates communication between professionals.
Categorical diagnosis of mental illness has many advantages, including that it
facilitates easier communication between professionals.
Barak completes the MMPI-2. His results produce a highly elevated K scale score. A clinical psychologist interpreting this score should conclude that Barak is
faking good
Spearman created the concept of _____, an individual's general intelligence or global, overall intellectual ability.
g
A client who scores very high on the clinical scale called "Psychasthenia" on the MMPI-2 is most like to receive a diagnosis of _____.
generalized anxiety disorder
To develop rapport during a clinical interview, an interviewer should do all of the following EXCEPT
gently correct the client when he uses metaphors incorrectly.
According to the humanistic approach, it is important for the therapist to communicate _____ to the client, which is described as the ability to sense the client's emotions compassionately and without judgment.
genuineness B. congruence C. empathy D. conditional worth
_____ was founded by Fritz Perls and it emphasizes a holistic approach to enhancing the client's experience.
gestalt therapy
Jerome Wakefield is the creator of the theory of _____.
harmful dysfunction
Jerome Wakefield is the creator of the theory of
harmful dysfunction.
Essentially, a categorical approach to diagnosis of mental disorders suggests that an individual
has a disorder or does not have it.
A _____ model of intelligence proposes that specific abilities exist and are important, but they are all somewhat related to each other and to a global, overall, general intelligence.
hierarichal
Abraham Maslow is most closely associated with the _____ approach to psychotherapy.
humanistic
Dr. Harris, a clinical psychologist, is interviewing a client with the primary purpose of determining whether the agency where Dr. Harris works can provide the services required by this client. In other words, Dr. Harris is conducting a(n) _____.
intake interview
The notion of "g," as proposed by Charles Spearman, suggests that, essentially,
intelligence is one thing.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder was an official disorder in the original edition of the is an official mental disorder in DSM-5.DSM, but is not mentioned at all in the current edition.
is an official mental disorder in DSM-5.
Attenuated psychosis syndrome
is listed as a proposed criteria set in the "Emerging Measures and Models" section of the current DSM.
Internet gaming disorder
is listed in the Emerging Measures and Models section of DSM-5.
Attenuated psychosis syndrome
is listed in the Emerging Measures and Models section of the current DSM.
Jill is a 13-year-old girl whose mother loves her "no matter what." According to humanistic psychotherapists, Jill's mother
is providing unconditional positive regard.
The three-stratum theory of intelligence is a contemporary theory that proposes a single, overall ability that contains eight broad factors, each of which contain many more specific abilities. This theory was proposed by _____.
john caroll
Cultural variables are important in the context of a clinical interview. For example, compared to traditional Western culture, Asian cultures tends to feature
less physical touch
Emil Kraepelin was a pioneer of the diagnosis of mental disorders. Among the categories he identified were _____, which is similar to the current label of bipolar disorder, and _____, which is similar to the current label of schizophrenia.
manic-depressive psychosis, dementia praecox
Emil Kraepelin was a pioneer of the diagnosis of mental disorders. Among the categories he identified were _____, which is similar to the current label of bipolar disorder, and _____ which is similar to the current label of schizophrenia.
manic-depressive psychosis; dementia praecox
Communication styles often differ between men and women. For example
men tend to avoid self-disclosure because it brings vulnerability, whereas women tend to engage in self-disclosure because it brings closeness.
Which of the following therapies has accumulated the most empirical evidence for its efficacy in recent decades based on humanistic principles?
motivational interviewing
The practice of using a collection of different assessment instruments (e.g., interview data, direct observation, etc.) to examine an individual's personality is known as _____.
multimethod assessment
A clinical psychologist
must obtain written permission to videotape an interview.
According to Carl Rogers, the three essential therapeutic conditions were _____ for psychotherapy to be successful with any client.
necessary and sufficient
____, which is more likely to take place when clinical psychologists are not culturally competent, involves viewing as abnormal that which is normal within the client's own culture.
overpathologizing
Interviewers who use a _____ style of interviewing allow the client to determine the course of the interview.
nondirective
The NEO-Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R) emphasizes _____.
normal personality disorder
_____, according to humanists, is essentially the warmth, love, and acceptance of those around us.
positive regard
Cultural variables are important in the context of a clinical interview. For example, compared to people from North America or Britain, people of Middle Eastern or Latino/Latina cultures tend to
prefer a smaller amount of personal space.
According to Rogers, the term _____ is synonymous with positive regard.
prizing
DSM-5 was created by
prominent researchers who were members of a Task Force and Work Groups.
Disorders such as attenuated psychosis syndrome are not official diagnoses and are listed as _____ in DSM-5.
proposed criteria sets
Disorders such as attenuated psychosis syndrome are not official diagnoses and are listed as _____ in the DSM-5.
proposed criteria sets
The DSM is primarily authored by _____.
psychiatrists
The DSM is primarily authored by
psychiatrists.
Freud is to _____ as Maslow is to _____.
psychodynamic, humanistic
The first edition of the DSM contained only three broad categories that are:
psychoses, neuroses, and character disorders.
An individual's _____ is how the person actually is at present; the _____ is what a person could be if he or she fulfilled his or her potential.
real self, ideal self
DSM-I and DSM-II
reflected a psychoanalytic orientation.
The most frequently cited shortcoming of projective personality tests centers on the fact that projective personality tests
rely more heavily on the psychologist's unique way of scoring and interpreting results than objective tests, which limits their reliability and validity.
According to the harmful dysfunction theory of mental disorders, when we try to determine what is abnormal, we should consider
scientific or evolutionary data, as well as social values that provide context for the behavior.
Which of the following is not a clinical scale on the MMPI and MMPI-2?
self acceptance
Humanistic psychotherapists believe that individuals are born with a tendency toward healthy growth. The term that best describes this tendency is _____.
self actuial
Dr. Rosen, a clinical psychologist in private practice, likes to combine elements of a structured interview and an unstructured interview with his patients. By blending these two approaches, Dr. Rosen is using what is known as a(n) _____ interview.
semistructured
As part of an assessment, Dr. Bush asks Mary to finish sentence stems printed on a paper, such as "My favorite " and "I feel afraid " This assessment technique is known as a
sentence completion test, a projective measure of personality.
Honore receives psychological testing. Although her intelligence falls in the low average range, a discrepancy is still identified between her achievement and intelligence test scores (such that achievement falls significantly below expectations based on intelligence). This discrepancy will likely be the basis for a diagnosis of _____.
specific learning disorder
Dr. Huckabee is conducting a clinical interview with Megan. At the end of the interview, he ties together various topics that Megan discussed, connecting statements she made at various points, and identifies themes in the information she has provided. Which of the following techniques is Dr. Huckabee using?
summarizing
Sometimes, clients will argue in favor of continuing with the problem behavior rather than stopping or replacing it. According to the motivational interview approach to therapy, this client behavior is labeled _____.
sustaining talk
In recent years, the most prominent structured interview has been _____.
the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Disorders
In the mid-1900s, _____ developed a classification system to treat World War II soldiers that had a significant influence on the creation of the first DSM.
the U.S. Army and Veterans' Administration
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, the primary purpose of diagnostic categories was
the collection of statistical and census data.
Theodore Millon is
the creator of the MCMI.
Researchers who endorse the dimensional approach to diagnosis of mental problems most often recommend that _____ serve as the basis for the dimensions.
the five-factor model of personality
Researchers who endorse the dimensional approach to diagnosis of mental problems most often recommend that _____ serve(s) as the basis for the dimensions.
the five-factor model of personality
In the context of the clinical interview, the term quieting yourself is best described as
the interviewer's efforts to control his own internal, self-directed thinking pattern in order to enhance listening.
The validity scales of the MMPI-2 are a measure of _____.
the test-taking attitudes of the client
Dr. Richards uses psychological testing, including feedback about testing results, both to assess his patients and to provide a brief therapeutic intervention. This practice is best described as
therapeutic assessment.
The primary goal of humanistic psychotherapy is
to foster self-actualization.
Recalling the plant metaphor from the textbook, a sun shining sunlight on all angles of a plant is analogous to
unconditional positive regard.
_____ is the extent to which an assessment technique measures what it claims to measure.
validity
Dr. Brox creates a new assessment technique, the Superior Clinical Interval for Therapists (SCIT). We can say the SCIT has _____ if it measures what it claims to measure. We can say the SCIT has _____ if it yields consistent, repeatable results.
validity, reliability
Effective interviewers are skilled at _____, or repeating key words and phrases back to their clients to ensure the clients that they have been accurately heard. eye contact
verbal tracking
DSM-III
was significantly longer in length that DSM-II.
Devlin and Nasar (2012) found that therapists and nonprofessionals asked to rate pictures of offices preferred clinicians' offices that
were orderly, spacious, and contained comfortable seats
