Question 1

A clinician uses multiple tests that measure cognitive,perceptual,and motor performances in order to search for underlying brain problems.This is referred to as a _______ of neuropsychological tests.

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Question 2

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia has begun to exhibit new symptoms,often saying,"They tell me I'm crazy,so I must be crazy." This MOST likely is an example of:

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A)   self-fulfilling prophecy.
B)   therapist bias.
C)   learned helplessness.
D)   nomothetic disturbance.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

What is a factor that might inhibit the use of effective assessment tools?

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A)   Too few clinicians are sufficiently trained to use these tools.
B)   Many tools are simplistic in their design,allowing clients to figure out the "right" answer.
C)   There are an incredibly large number of assessments to select from.
D)   Most assessment tools are expensive to administer and evaluate.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

During a session,a clinician asks the patient to illustrate something; the clinician then focuses on where on the page the drawing is placed,the size of the drawing,and the parts the patient omitted.What test did the patient likely just take?

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A)   Rorschach
B)   TAT
C)   Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
D)   Draw-a-PersonE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Minsoo loves to eat sugary food.When he is alone,he eats all the sweets he wants.However,when someone is watching,Minsoo eats fewer sweets.This tendency to decrease a behavior while being observed is an example of:

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A)   reactivity.
B)   observer bias.
C)   observer drift.
D)   poor reliability.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Studies show that errors in diagnosis MOST commonly involve information gathered:

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A)   early in the assessment process and in a hospital setting.
B)   late in the assessment process and in a hospital setting.
C)   early in the assessment process and in a private office setting.
D)   late in the assessment process and in a private office setting.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The process of evaluating a person's progress after he or she has been in treatment is called a:

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A)   nomothetic approach.
B)   clinical assessment.
C)   behavioral diagnosis.
D)   functional analysis.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

A cluster of symptoms that go together and define a mental disorder is called a:

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A)   syndrome.
B)   classification system.
C)   DSM axis.
D)   treatment approach.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

What do you call a person who primarily prescribes medication but does not conduct psychotherapy?

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A)   a pharmacist
B)   a psychopharmacologist
C)   a clinical psychologist
D)   a family practice nurseE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Some studies have reported that 5 to 10 percent of patients with psychological disorders get worse after starting treatment.From this finding,one can conclude that:

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A)   a small percentage of patients cannot be helped with treatment.
B)   treatment causes additional symptoms in some clients.
C)   not all treatments are equally effective in all clients.
D)   a small percentage of clinicians are not adequately trained to treat clients.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

A test that has a high degree of consistency is said to have good _______.

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Question 12

Which action would a clinician who is using naturalistic observation be MOST likely to take?

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A)   observe parent-child interactions in an office setting
B)   observe parent-child interactions in the family's home
C)   have a parent self-monitor family interactions in an office setting
D)   have a parent self-monitor family interactions at homeE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Binet and Simon are known for their work in creating a(n) :

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A)   projective test.
B)   personality inventory.
C)   intelligence test.
D)   brain scan.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which statement is the BEST response about a scientific opinion on the use of polygraphic evidence?

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A)   Although they are used widely,polygraph results are not particularly reliable.
B)   The APA endorses their use.
C)   On average,50 out of 100 truths are categorized as lies.
D)   Most courts admit evidence from polygraphs in criminal trials.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

A clinician has to complete a clinical assessment,and the only tests available are the Rorschach inkblot test,the Thematic Apperception Test,and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.Which two should the clinician use,and why? What would be the strengths and weaknesses of the two tests selected?

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Question 16

A prisoner eligible for parole is required to take a polygraph test.Although the prisoner tells the truth in response to one question,the polygraph operator records the response as a lie.According to recent research,this kind of error is:

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A)   common; approximately 10 to 25 percent of true statements are interpreted as lies.
B)   unusual; less than 10 percent of true statements are interpreted as lies.
C)   rare; less than 3 percent of true statements are interpreted as lies.
D)   very rare; less than 1 percent of true statements are interpreted as lies.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

A clinician meets a patient face-to-face in a(n)_______ interview in order to collect detailed information.

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Question 18

A participant observer experiencing overload would MOST likely say,"I simply can't:

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A)   write down all the important things I'm seeing."
B)   concentrate on my observations anymore."
C)   be impartial anymore."
D)   be sure the person I'm observing is acting like she usually would."E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

"Let's just do away with diagnoses," says a clinician."All we do is make things worse." That clinician's viewpoint is:

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A)   shared by a strong majority of those working in the area of abnormality.
B)   shared by almost no one working in the area of abnormality.
C)   shared by some of those working in the area of abnormality.
D)   represented in DSM-5,which does not require a specific diagnosis.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Treatment approaches that are supported by research findings are said to be _______ supported treatments.

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A cluster of symptoms that go together and define a mental disorder is called a:

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Studies show that errors in diagnosis MOST commonly involve information gathered:

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A clinician uses multiple tests that measure cognitive,perceptual,and motor performances in order to search for underlying brain problems.This is referred to as a _______ of neuropsychological tests.

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"Let's just do away with diagnoses," says a clinician."All we do is make things worse." That clinician's viewpoint is:

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A prisoner eligible for parole is required to take a polygraph test.Although the prisoner tells the truth in response to one question,the polygraph operator records the response as a lie.According to recent research,this kind of error is:

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Binet and Simon are known for their work in creating a(n) :

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During a session,a clinician asks the patient to illustrate something; the clinician then focuses on where on the page the drawing is placed,the size of the drawing,and the parts the patient omitted.What test did the patient likely just take?

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A client diagnosed with schizophrenia has begun to exhibit new symptoms,often saying,"They tell me I'm crazy,so I must be crazy." This MOST likely is an example of:

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Minsoo loves to eat sugary food.When he is alone,he eats all the sweets he wants.However,when someone is watching,Minsoo eats fewer sweets.This tendency to decrease a behavior while being observed is an example of:

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A test that has a high degree of consistency is said to have good _______.

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Some studies have reported that 5 to 10 percent of patients with psychological disorders get worse after starting treatment.From this finding,one can conclude that:

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A clinician meets a patient face-to-face in a(n)_______ interview in order to collect detailed information.

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"Let's just do away with diagnoses," says a clinician."All we do is make things worse." That clinician's viewpoint is:

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A test that has a high degree of consistency is said to have good _______.

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Some studies have reported that 5 to 10 percent of patients with psychological disorders get worse after starting treatment.From this finding,one can conclude that:

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