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Question #1
Therapies that have received clear research support are called:
A.
evidence-based.
B.
idiographic.
C.
meta-analyses.
D.
outcome complex.
Question #2
The DSM-5 task force and various work groups:
A.
won't start their work until 2016 at the earliest.
B.
began their work in 2010.
C.
began working within a year of the publication of the DSM-IV.
D.
began their work in 2006.
Question #3
Among other questions, a clinical interviewer asks, "How do you feel about yourself today? How do you feel about what's going on in your life?" MOST likely, the clinical interviewer's orientation is ________ as she is assessing a person's self-concept and self-evaluation.
A.
psychodynamic
B.
humanistic
C.
biological
D.
behavioral
Question #4
Which test is a personality inventory?
A.
Rorschach
B.
Thematic Apperception Test
C.
Draw-a-Person
D.
MMPI-2
Question #5
Proponents of this movement have formed task forces that seek to identify which therapies have received clear research support for each disorder, to propose corresponding treatment guidelines, and to spread such information to clinicians. Critics, however, worry that such efforts have thus far been simplistic, biased, and misleading.
A.
meta-analysis.
B.
outcome study.
C.
eclecticism.
D.
rapprochement.
Question #6
DSM-5 is the classification system for abnormal behaviors that is:
A.
used for medical disorders.
B.
used exclusively for children.
C.
most widely used in the United States.
D.
used by the World Health Organization.
Question #7
A test is constructed to identify people who will develop schizophrenia. Of the 100 people the test identifies, 93 show signs of developing schizophrenia within five years. The test may be said to have high:
A.
predictive validity.
B.
internal reliability.
C.
test–retest reliability.
D.
concurrent validity.
Question #8
The DSM-5 is the first edition of the DSM that requires clinicians to provide:
A.
only categorical information.
B.
both categorical information and dimensional information.
C.
only dimensional information.
D.
neither categorical information nor dimensional information.
Question #9
If a clinician wanted to know more detailed information about a person's functioning in a specific area, the clinician would use:
A.
a response inventory.
B.
standardization.
C.
a validity assessment.
D.
a measure of reliability.
Question #10
After a client is told his or her DSM diagnosis, others may treat the client differently, and the client may act accordingly. Many theorists would attribute this to the development of:
A.
self-fulfilling prophecies.
B.
generalized anxiety.
C.
crises of faith.
D.
somatic symptom disorders, as opposed to psychiatric disorders.
Question #11
A clinical psychologist says, "How do I decide on the best treatment? Simple: I make sure to read the most recent research studies in therapy and follow their advice." This clinical psychologist believes in using:
A.
intuitively based treatment.
B.
culture-constrained treatment.
C.
meta-analytical treatment.
D.
evidence-based treatment.
Question #12
Of the people who would qualify for a DSM diagnosis in their lifetime, surveys show what percent would show comorbidity?
A.
about 8 percent
B.
about 28 percent
C.
about 10 percent
D.
less than 5 percent
Question #13
Which procedure is NOT a form of neuroimaging?
A.
CAT scan
B.
DEXA scan
C.
MRI
D.
PET
Question #14
Which tool is designed to disclose a patient's thoughts and assumptions?
A.
the Rorschach
B.
a cognitive inventory
C.
an affective inventory
D.
the MMPI-2
Question #15
Which of the following is NOT a scale of the MMPI?
A.
social introversion
B.
depression
C.
psychopathic deviate
D.
anxiety
Question #16
A response inventory that asks individuals to provide detailed information about their typical thoughts and assumptions is a(n):
A.
behavioral inventory.
B.
affective inventory.
C.
cognitive inventory.
D.
social skill inventory.
Question #17
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 diagnosis.
B.
the clinical picture.
C.
an interpretation.
D.
a model.
Question #18
A person is required to take a polygraph test as part of a job application. This requirement is:
A.
illegal; polygraph tests can't be used as part of a job application.
B.
uncommon; the U.S. Congress voted to restrict polygraph use in employment screenings.
C.
very rare; 20 years ago, such polygraph testing was common but has almost disappeared today.
D.
legal; in recent years, polygraph use has increased in both public and private sector job applications.
Question #19
Brenda is reluctant to seek counseling because she is afraid of being labeled "mentally ill." She is not alone, as _____ of Americans feel this way.
A.
15%
B.
67%
C.
33%
D.
45%
Question #20
_____ is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month.
A.
January
B.
November
C.
September
D.
June
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