Psychology 2080 - Abnormal Psychology » Spring 2021 » Quiz 3

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Question #1
Therapies that have received clear research support are called:
A.   evidence-based.
B.   outcome complex.
C.   meta-analyses.
D.   idiographic.
Question #2
The DSM-5 task force and various work groups:
A.   began working within a year of the publication of the DSM-IV.
B.   began their work in 2010.
C.   began their work in 2006.
D.   won't start their work until 2016 at the earliest.
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.   humanistic
B.   behavioral
C.   biological
D.   psychodynamic
Question #4
Which test is a personality inventory?
A.   Draw-a-Person
B.   MMPI-2
C.   Thematic Apperception Test
D.   Rorschach
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.   outcome study.
B.   meta-analysis.
C.   eclecticism.
D.   rapprochement.
Question #6
DSM-5 is the classification system for abnormal behaviors that is:
A.   most widely used in the United States.
B.   used exclusively for children.
C.   used by the World Health Organization.
D.   used for medical disorders.
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.   concurrent validity.
B.   internal reliability.
C.   test–retest reliability.
D.   predictive validity.
Question #8
The DSM-5 is the first edition of the DSM that requires clinicians to provide:
A.   neither categorical information nor dimensional information.
B.   both categorical information and dimensional information.
C.   only categorical information.
D.   only 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.   a validity assessment.
C.   standardization.
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.   somatic symptom disorders, as opposed to psychiatric disorders.
B.   crises of faith.
C.   self-fulfilling prophecies.
D.   generalized anxiety.
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.   evidence-based treatment.
D.   meta-analytical 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 10 percent
C.   less than 5 percent
D.   about 28 percent
Question #13
Which procedure is NOT a form of neuroimaging?
A.   CAT scan
B.   MRI
C.   PET
D.   DEXA scan
Question #14
Which tool is designed to disclose a patient's thoughts and assumptions?
A.   an affective inventory
B.   a cognitive inventory
C.   the MMPI-2
D.   the Rorschach
Question #15
Which of the following is NOT a scale of the MMPI?
A.   anxiety
B.   psychopathic deviate
C.   depression
D.   social introversion
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.   social skill inventory.
C.   cognitive inventory.
D.   affective 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.   an interpretation.
B.   a diagnosis.
C.   a model.
D.   the clinical picture.
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.   very rare; 20 years ago, such polygraph testing was common but has almost disappeared today.
C.   legal; in recent years, polygraph use has increased in both public and private sector job applications.
D.   uncommon; the U.S. Congress voted to restrict polygraph use in employment screenings.
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.   45%
C.   67%
D.   33%
Question #20
_____ is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month.
A.   June
B.   September
C.   January
D.   November

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