Exam #3 C Psych

11.)_______ is the extent to which an assessment technique correlates with other techniques that measure the same thing. A. Convergent Validity B. Reliability C. Discriminant Validity D. Clinical Untility

A. Convergent Validity

8.) 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 B. Intake Interview C. Mental Status Exam D. Crisis Interview

A. Diagnostic Interview

5.)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 B. Developing positive relationship C. Quieting themselves D. Eye contact

A. Verbal Tracking

3.) Of all the available assessment procedures, clinical psychologists rely most frequently on the .... A. Wechsler adult intelligence scale B. Clinical Interview C. Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory D. Wechsler intelligence scale for children

B. Clinical Interview

13.) 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. A. Abbreviated B. Crisis C. Protracted D. Informal

B. Crisis

7.) 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) A. Structured interview B. Intake interview C. Diagnostic interview D. Mental status exam

B. Intake interview

9.) 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 A. Crisis Interview B. Mental Status Exam C. Intake Interview D. Diagnostic Interview

B. Mental Status Exam

12.)______ Is the extent to which an assessment technique yields consistent, repeatable results. A. Content Validity B. Reliability C. Discriminant Validity D. Clinical Utility

B. Reliability

4.)In the context of the clinical interview, the term "quieting yourself" is best described as... A. The clients efforts to remain quiet in order to fully attend to the interviewers questions. B. The interviewers efforts to control his or her own internal, self directed thinking pattern in order to enhance listening C. The interviewers policy of remaining entirely silent during the interview in order to facilitate transference D. The interviewers efforts to control the volume of his or her speaking voice to match that of the client

B. The interviewers efforts to control his or her own internal, self directed thinking pattern in order to enhance listening

2.) _________ reliability is the extent to which an assessment technique yields similar results across different administrators A. Internal B. Clinical C. Interrator D. Test-retest

C. Interrator

6.)______ refers to a positive, comfortable relationship between interviewer and client, or an interpersonal "connection" as perceived by the client A. Nondirective interviewing B. Verbal tracking C. Rapport D. Directive Interviewing

C. Rapport

10.)________ is the extent to which an assessment technique measures what it claims to measure. A. Clinical Utility B. Test-Retest Reliability C. Validity D. Interrater Reliability

C. Validity

____________ validity is the extent to which an assessment technique includes items that are descriptively appropriate for what is being measured. A. Discriminant B. External C. Convergent D. Content

D. Content

19.)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 b. intellectual disability c. giftedness. d. limited potential.

a. Specific learning disorder

20.)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. Luria- Nebraska neuropsychological battery b. Bender-Gestalt II c. Universal nonverbal intelligence test d. Balstead-Reitan neuropsychological battery

b. Bender-Gestalt II

16.)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. Hierarchical

26.)Which of the following is an example of an objective personality test? a. Thematic apperception test b. MMPI-2 c. Incomplete sentences blank d. Rorschach Inkblot method

b. MMPI-2

34.)Behavioral assessment endorses the assumption that a. Problems are caused by the need to please others b. Problems are observable and influenced by the situation c. Personality is a stable, internal construct. d. Client behaviors are signs of deep seated, underlying issues or problems

b. Problems are observable and influenced by the situation

32.)The most frequently cited shortcoming of projective persnaility tests centers on the fact that projective personality tests a. Cannot be used with child clients b. Rely more heavily on the psychologists unique way of scoring and interpreting results than objective tests, which limits their reliability and validity c. Typically take much linger to administer than objective personality tests d. Force clients into a restricted range of responses to a greater extent than objective 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

23.)The practice of using a collection of different assessment instructions-interview data, direct observation, etc.-to examine an individuals personality is known as ______ a. bimethod assessment b. multimethod assessment c. multimodal assessment d. bimodal assessment

b. multimethod assessment

29.)The validity scales of the MMPI-2 are a measure of_______. a. depression b. the test taking attitudes of the client c. antisocial tendencies d. anxiety

b. the test taking attitudes of the client

35.)Naturalistic observation is most likely to be practiced by a clinical psychologists who endorses a. Objective personality tests that emphasize normal personality traits b. Projective personality tests c. Behavioral Assessment d. Objective personality tests that emphasize abnormal or psychopathological aspects of personality

c. Behavioral Assessment

21.)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. a. Personality b. Achievement c. Neuropsychological d. Intelligence

c. Neuropsychological

25.)_________ include unambiguous test items, offer clients a limited range of responses, and are objectively scored. a. Naturalistic observation techniques b. Projective personality tests c. Objective personality tests d. Sentence completion tests

c. Objective personality tests

18.)The Wechsler index score that measures fluid reasoning, spatial processing, and visual-motor integration is the ______ index. a. Working Memory b. Processing Speed c. Perceptual Reasoning d. Verbal Comprehension

c. Perceptual Reasoning

33.)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. NEO Personality Inventory-Revised c. Thematic Apperception Test d. California Psychological Inventory-III

c. Thematic Apperception Test

17.)Which of the following is true regarding current editions of the Wechsler intelligence tests? a. There is a single test that is appropriate for all clients ranging from preschool age through adulthood b. There are separate tests for five different populations: adults 65 and over, adults 35-64, adults under 35, children, and preschoolers c. There are separate tests for three different populations: adults, children, and preschoolers d. There is a single test, and it is appropriate for adults only

c. There are separate tests for three different populations: adults, children, and preschoolers

30.)The MMPI-A is an a. alternate form of the MMPI-2 intended fro adults who have previously taken the test b. abbreviated form of the MMPI-2 with approximately half of the items c. adolescent version of the MMPI-2 intended for clients aged 14- 18 years d. auditory version of the MMPI-2 intended for the individuals whose reading level falls below the demands of the test

c. adolescent version of the MMPI-2 intended for clients aged 14- 18 years

28.)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. a. Specific phobia; mood disorder b. major depression; anxiety disorders c. antisocial personality disorder; anxiety disorders d. borderline personality disorder; eating disorders

c. antisocial personality disorder; anxiety disorders

15.)The notion of "g" as proposed by Charles Spearman, suggests that essentially. a. Intelligence tests for children must be fundamentally and structured different than intelligence tests for adults b. intelligence remains stable throughout the lifespan c. intelligence is one thing d. intelligence is not one thing, but is many separate, unrelated things

c. intelligence is one thing

27.)________ 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. Comparative group coding b. Logarithmic modeling c. Factor analysis d. Empirical criterion keying

d. Empirical criterion keying

14.) _____ tests measure a clients intellectual abilities, whereas _____ tests measure what a client has accomplish with those intellectual abilities. a. Intelligence personality b. Neuropsychological; intelligence c. Objective personality; Projective personality d. Intelligence; achievement

d. Intelligence; achievement

31.)The NEO-Personality inventory-revised (NEO-PI-R) emphasizes ________. a. Psychotic Disorders b. Mood Disorders c. Personality Disorders d. Normal Personality Traits

d. Normal Personality Traits

22.) _____, 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. a. Empirical criterion keying b. Multimethod assessment c. Diagnosing d. Overpathologizing

d. Overpathologizing

24.)Clinical psychologists who select assessment methods that have strong validity, reliability, and clinical utility are practicing _______. a. testing b. multimodal assessment c. culturally competent assessment d. evidence-based assessment

d. evidence-based assessment