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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.   interrater reliability
B.   predictive reliability
C.   discriminant 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.   Luria-Nebraska Battery
C.   Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
D.   Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test
Question #3
A clinician is particularly interested in a client's family background and community influences. The clinician's orientation is MOST likely:
A.   sociocultural.
B.   psychodynamic.
C.   biological.
D.   humanistic.
Question #4
One strength of intelligence tests is their:
A.   accuracy even when test-takers have high anxiety.
B.   lack of racial or cultural bias.
C.   singular focus on verbal skills.
D.   very high reliability and fairly high validity.
Question #5
Deciding that a client's psychological problems represent a particular
A.   psychotherapy.
B.   triage.
C.   diagnosis.
D.   assessment.
Question #6
A person is diagnosed as having severe generalized anxiety disorder. Generalized anxiety disorder represents which part of the diagnosis?
A.   categorical information
B.   additional information
C.   primary information
D.   dimensional 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.   writing grants.
C.   conducting their own research.
D.   talking with professional colleagues.
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.   6 months.
C.   3 weeks.
D.   6 weeks.
Question #9
The cognitive-behavioral perspective of panic disorder suggests that individuals with this condition:
A.   are neurotic.
B.   lack ego strength.
C.   may be overly sensitive to bodily sensations and misinterpret them.
D.   have a genetic predisposition to developing paranoia.
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.   cognitive-behavioral
B.   humanistic
C.   psychodynamic
D.   sociocultural
Question #11
Which of the following is a major similarity between the work of Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck?
A.   the belief that maladaptive thoughts cause anxiety
B.   the notion that anxiety is caused by self-doubt
C.   the idea that anxiety is heightened when a person does not receive empathy
D.   the focus on the genetic component of anxiety
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.   dopamine
B.   acetylcholine
C.   serotonin
D.   GABA
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 of anxiousness when looking at images of snakes
D.   feelings that the world would be better off without 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.   a compulsion.
B.   obsessive images.
C.   obsessive doubts.
D.   obsessive ideas.
Question #15
Poor health is BEST described as a:
A.   stressor.
B.   stress model.
C.   stress response.
D.   stress.
Question #16
Carly has posttraumatic stress disorder but refuses to talk about it. She is:
A.   experiencing avoidance.
B.   experiencing reduced responsiveness.
C.   experiencing increased arousal, anxiety, and guilt.
D.   reexperiencing the traumatic event.
Question #17
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.   They believe that negative actions are a direct consequence of their thoughts.
C.   Their stress pathways and stress circuits are not yet fully developed.
D.   Their young age makes them ineligible for certain therapies.
Question #18
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 #19
Max experienced a dissociative fugue for two weeks. What is a common immediate reaction upon "waking" from this state?
A.   anger
B.   guilt
C.   confusion
D.   embarrassment

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