ClinicalPsych Exam 3

In the _____, the task of the client is to create a story to go along with the interpersonal scenes depicted in cards. A) Rorschach Inkblot Method B) California Psychological Inventory-III C) Thematic Apperception Test D) NEO Personality Inventory-Revised

C

Naturalistic observation is most likely to be practiced by a clinical psychologists who endorses A) projective personality tests. B) objective personality tests that emphasize normal personality traits. C) behavioral assessment. D) objective personality tests that emphasize abnormal or psychopathological aspects of personality.

C

On the current edition of the _____, the mean score for full-scale IQ is 100. A) Wechsler intelligence tests B) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales C) all of the above D) none of the above

C

The WISC is an appropriate test for a client whose age is _____ years. A) 68 B) 25 C) 11 D) 3

C

The index scores of the Wechsler intelligence tests, which correspond to the underlying factors in the test, include _____. A) Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual Reasoning B) Working Memory and Processing Speed C) all of the above D) none of the above

C

The most frequently cited shortcoming of projective personality tests centers on the fact that projective personality tests A) typically take much longer to administer than objective personality tests. B) cannot be used with child clients. C) rely more heavily on the psychologist's unique way of scoring and interpreting results than objective tests, which limits their reliability and validity. D) force clients into a restricted range of responses to a greater extent than objective personality tests.

C

The practice of evidence-based assessment is characterized by the selection of tests A) with sufficient normative data, especially regarding diverse clients. B) with strong reliability and validity. C) all of the above D) none of the above

C

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 _____. A) Charles Spearman B) Louis Thurstone C) John Carroll D) James Cattell

C

.The NEO-Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R) emphasizes _____. A) personality disorders B) mood disorders C) psychotic disorders D) normal personality traits

D

Behavioral assessment endorses the assumption that: A) personality is a stable, internal construct. B) client behaviors are signs of deep-seated, underlying issues or problems. C) all of the above D) none of the above

D

Therapeutic assessment A) involves the use of projective personality tests in a deliberately therapeutic way. B) is a practice developed by Stephen Finn and colleagues in which cognitive therapy begins without a formal assessment, with the assumption that the first few sessions of therapy can provide adequate assessment data. C) all of the above D) none of the above

D

Which of the following is not a clinical scale on the MMPI and MMPI-2? A) Depression B) Mania C) Paranoia D) Self-Acceptance

D

Which of the following is not one of the "Big Five" personality traits measured by the NEO-PI-R? Answers: A) neuroticism B) conscientiousness C) openness D) eclecticism

D

2. The primary finding of Hans Eysenck's 1952 review of psychotherapy outcome studies was that A) psychotherapy was of little benefit, since most clients got better without it. B) psychotherapy was beneficial when practiced by therapists with doctoral degrees, but not beneficial when practiced by therapists with master's or bachelor's degrees. C) humanistic psychotherapy was significantly more effective than psychodynamic psychotherapy. D) cognitive psychotherapy was significantly more effective than behavioral psychotherapy.

A

The WAIS is an appropriate test for a client whose age is _____ years. A) 72 B) 4 C) 10 D) none of the above

A

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. A) Bender-Gestalt II B) Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery C) Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery D) Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test

A

The _____ is a recently developed test of intelligence that represents an attempt to measure IQ in a culturally fair way. A) Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test B) Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test C) all of the above D) none of the above

A

The notion of "g," as proposed by Charles Spearman, suggests that, essentially, A) intelligence is one thing. B) intelligence is not one thing, but is many separate, unrelated things. C) intelligence tests for children must be fundamentally and structurally different than intelligence tests for adults. D) intelligence remains stable throughout the lifespan.

A

When the Wechsler intelligence test scores are interpreted, which of the following best represents the sequence in which particular scores should be considered? A) full-scale IQ score, index scores, subtest scores B) subtest scores, index scores, full-scale IQ score C) index scores, full-scale IQ score, subtest scores D) full-scale IQ score, subtest scores, index scores

A

Which of the following is an example of an objective personality test? A) MMPI-2 B) Rorschach Inkblot Method C) Thematic Apperception Test D) all of the above

A

Which of the following is true regarding current editions of the Wechsler intelligence tests? A) There are separate tests for three different populations: adults, children, and preschoolers. B) There is a single test that is appropriate for all clients ranging from preschool age through adulthood. C) There is a single test, and it is appropriate for adults only. D) There are separate tests for five different populations: adults 65 and over, adults 35Ð64, adults under 35, children, and preschoolers.

A

____, 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. A) Overpathologizing B) Empirical criterion keying C) Diagnosing D) Multimethod assessment

A

_____ 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. A) Empirical criterion keying B) Logarithmic modeling C) Factor analysis D) Comparative group coding

A

_____ is the extent to which an assessment technique measures what it claims to measure. A) Validity B) Test-retest reliability C) Clinical utility D) Interrater reliability

A

Clinical psychologists who select assessment methods that have strong validity, reliability, and clinical utility are practicing _____. A) multimodal assessment B) culturally competent assessment C) evidence-based assessment D) testing

C

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. A) topical B) hierarchical C) fluid D) multiple

B

A discrepancy between achievement and intelligence (such that achievement falls significantly below expectations based on intelligence) is the basis of a diagnosis of _____. A) mental retardation B) learning disability C) giftedness D) none of the above

B

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. A) WPPSI-III B) WMS-IV C) NEO-PI-R D) RBANS

B

The _____ is a thorough and lengthy battery of eight standardized neuropsychological tests. A) Bender-Gestalt II B) Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery C) Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery D) Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test

B

_____ include unambiguous test items, offer clients a limited range of responses, and are objectively scored. A) Protective personality tests B) Objective personality tests C) Sentence completion tests D) Naturalistic observation techniques

B

_____ include unambiguous test items, offer clients a limited range of responses, and are objectively scored. A) Projective personality tests B) Objective personality tests C) Sentence completion tests D) Naturalistic observation techniques

B

_____ tests measure a client's intellectual abilities, whereas _____ tests measure what a client has accomplished with those intellectual abilities. A) Objective personality; projective personality B) Intelligence; achievement C) Neuropsychological; intelligence D) Intelligence; personality

B

Unlike lengthier personality tests that provide a broad overview of personality, the _____ is briefer and more targeted toward a single characteristic. A) Rorschach Inkblot Method B) NEO-Personality Inventory-Revised C) Beck Depression Inventory D) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2

C

_____ is the extent to which an assessment technique yields consistent, repeatable results. A) Discriminant validity B) Clinical utility C) Reliability D) Content validity

C