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Question #1
Which type of reliability refers to an assessment tool in which different judges independently agree on how to score and interpret it?
A.
discriminant reliability
B.
interrater reliability
C.
predictive reliability
D.
test–retest reliability
Question #2
Which widely used neuropsychological test consists of nine cards, each displaying a simple design that subjects are asked to first copy on a piece of paper and then redraw from memory?
A.
Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychology Battery
B.
Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test
C.
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
D.
Luria-Nebraska Battery
Question #3
A clinician is particularly interested in a client's family background and community influences. The clinician's orientation is MOST likely:
A.
psychodynamic.
B.
humanistic.
C.
sociocultural.
D.
biological.
Question #4
One strength of intelligence tests is their:
A.
lack of racial or cultural bias.
B.
singular focus on verbal skills.
C.
very high reliability and fairly high validity.
D.
accuracy even when test-takers have high anxiety.
Question #5
Deciding that a client's psychological problems represent a particular disorder is called:
A.
assessment.
B.
diagnosis.
C.
psychotherapy.
D.
triage.
Question #6
A person is diagnosed as having severe generalized anxiety disorder. Generalized anxiety disorder represents which part of the diagnosis?
A.
additional information
B.
categorical information
C.
dimensional information
D.
primary information
Question #7
Studies report that most therapists are MOST likely to learn about the latest information on the treatment of psychological disorders from:
A.
reading research articles.
B.
talking with professional colleagues.
C.
writing grants.
D.
conducting their own research.
Question #8
To qualify for a DSM-5 diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder, the excessive or ongoing anxiety or worry must last for at least:
A.
3 months.
B.
3 weeks.
C.
6 weeks.
D.
6 months.
Question #9
The cognitive-behavioral perspective of panic disorder suggests that individuals with this condition:
A.
have a genetic predisposition to developing paranoia.
B.
may be overly sensitive to bodily sensations and misinterpret them.
C.
are neurotic.
D.
lack ego strength.
Question #10
The theoretical position that explains the origin of anxiety disorders as the overrun of defense mechanisms by neurotic or moral anxiety is the _____ approach.
A.
humanistic
B.
psychodynamic
C.
cognitive-behavioral
D.
sociocultural
Question #11
Which of the following is a major similarity between the work of Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck?
A.
the idea that anxiety is heightened when a person does not receive empathy
B.
the belief that maladaptive thoughts cause anxiety
C.
the focus on the genetic component of anxiety
D.
the notion that anxiety is caused by self-doubt
Question #12
Benzodiazepines are believed to be effective in treating generalized anxiety disorder because they mimic the effect of what neurotransmitter at certain receptor sites in the brain?
A.
acetylcholine
B.
serotonin
C.
GABA
D.
dopamine
Question #13
Avery, a 28-year-old woman, tells her therapist that she has an intense fear of snakes. She says she has been afraid of snakes since she was a child. Which additional criterion would suggest that Avery meets the diagnostic criteria for a specific phobia?
A.
occasional dreams that involve snakes
B.
refusal to go to certain places where she believes snakes could be present, such as the lake
C.
feelings that the world would be better off without snakes
D.
feelings of anxiousness when looking at images of snakes
Question #14
Danique is never sure of the right thing to do. She married Anthony and has wondered for hours every day for years if that was the right decision. She is exhibiting:
A.
obsessive images.
B.
obsessive ideas.
C.
a compulsion.
D.
obsessive doubts.
Question #15
Poor health is BEST described as a:
A.
stress.
B.
stress model.
C.
stress response.
D.
stressor.
Question #16
A person who witnessed a horrible car accident and then became unusually anxious and depressed for three weeks is probably experiencing:
A.
combat fatigue.
B.
acute stress disorder.
C.
posttraumatic stress disorder.
D.
pretraumatic stress disorder.
Question #17
Carly has posttraumatic stress disorder but refuses to talk about it. She is:
A.
experiencing avoidance.
B.
experiencing increased arousal, anxiety, and guilt.
C.
reexperiencing the traumatic event.
D.
experiencing reduced responsiveness.
Question #18
According to developmental psychopathologists, why do children tend to fare worse than adults when faced with an extreme stressor for the first time?
A.
They have not directly witnessed models of appropriate coping.
B.
Their stress pathways and stress circuits are not yet fully developed.
C.
They believe that negative actions are a direct consequence of their thoughts.
D.
Their young age makes them ineligible for certain therapies.
Question #19
What kind of therapy entails a combat veteran undergoing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing?
A.
exposure therapy
B.
drug therapy
C.
insight therapy
D.
group therapy
Question #20
Max experienced a dissociative fugue for two weeks. What is a common immediate reaction upon "waking" from this state?
A.
embarrassment
B.
confusion
C.
guilt
D.
anger
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