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Chapter 3
Current Issues in Clinical Psychology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Currently,
the most popular training model for clinical psychologists is the
|
a. |
clinical scientist model. |
|
b. |
scientist-practitioner model. |
|
c. |
Vail model. |
|
d. |
none of the above |
ANS:
B
REF: Models of Training in Clinical
Psychology
DIF: Factual
2. The
model of psychological training that emerged from the 1949 conference in
Boulder, Colorado represents an attempt to
|
a. |
clearly emphasize clinical skill over
research competency. |
|
b. |
clearly emphasize research competency
over clinical skill. |
|
c. |
make graduate coursework less didactic
and more “hands-on.” |
|
d. |
none of the above |
ANS:
D
REF: Models of Training in Clinical
Psychology
DIF: Conceptual
3. According
to proponents of the scientist-practitioner training model, clinical
psychologists should
|
a. |
spend 50% of their time conducting
research and 50% of their time conducting clinical work. |
|
b. |
spend 25% of their time conducting
research and 75% of their time conducting clinical work. |
|
c. |
spend at least 10% of their time
conducting research. |
|
d. |
be able to understand and evaluate
research even if they do not conduct it at all. |
ANS:
D
REF: Models of Training in Clinical Psychology
DIF: Conceptual
MSC: WWW
4. The
acceptance rate for applicants to Psy.D. programs is about
|
a. |
5%. |
|
b. |
20%. |
|
c. |
40%. |
|
d. |
70%. |
ANS:
C
REF: Models of Training in Clinical Psychology
DIF: Factual
5. Which
of the following is true?
|
a. |
Research suggests that clinical
psychologists with Psy.D. degrees will have more trouble finding employment
than those with Ph.D. degrees. |
|
b. |
Compared to Psy.D. programs, Ph.D.
programs admit a higher percentage of applicants. |
|
c. |
Compared to Psy.D. programs, Ph.D.
programs award more doctoral degrees. |
|
d. |
none of the above |
ANS:
D
REF: Models of Training in Clinical Psychology
DIF: Conceptual
6. Elena
and Jacquelyn are each pursuing higher degrees in clinical psychology:
Elena a Ph.D. and Jacquelyn a Psy.D. Compared to Jacquelyn’s program,
students in Elena’s program are __________ to receive full financial assistance
and __________ to land a clinical internship.
|
a. |
more likely; less likely |
|
b. |
more likely; more likely |
|
c. |
less likely; less likely |
|
d. |
less likely; more likely |
ANS:
B
REF: Models of Training in Clinical
Psychology
DIF: Applied
7. Terrence
and Zachary are each pursuing higher degrees in clinical psychology:
Terrence a Ph.D. and Zachary a Psy.D. Based on this information alone,
which student will likely finish his degree sooner?
|
a. |
Terrence |
|
b. |
Zachary |
|
c. |
Both will take about the same amount of
time. |
|
d. |
There’s no way to answer this question
based only on the information provided. |
ANS:
B
REF: Models of Training in Clinical Psychology
DIF: Applied
8. Professional
schools of clinical psychology
|
a. |
offer doctoral degrees. |
|
b. |
tend to be “for-profit” institutions. |
|
c. |
are not usually APA-accredited. |
|
d. |
all of the above |
ANS: D
REF: Models of Training in Clinical
Psychology
DIF: Conceptual
9. Over
time, the proportion of doctorates in clinical psychology awarded by
professional schools has
|
a. |
increased dramatically. |
|
b. |
increased slightly. |
|
c. |
remained constant. |
|
d. |
decreased dramatically. |
ANS:
A
REF: Models of Training in Clinical
Psychology
DIF: Factual
MSC: WWW
10.
Professional schools differ from traditional university-based
scientist-practitioner programs in ALL BUT WHICH of the following ways?
|
a. |
They depend less on part-time faculty. |
|
b. |
They tend to admit far more students
per class. |
|
c. |
They tend to emphasize clinical over
research skills. |
|
d. |
They rely on tuition as their primary
source of funding |
ANS:
A
REF: Models of Training in Clinical
Psychology
DIF: Conceptual
11.
The clinical scientist training model of clinical psychology
|
a. |
is currently the dominant training
model. |
|
b. |
emphasizes empirically supported
clinical techniques. |
|
c. |
is synonymous with the
scientist-practitioner model. |
|
d. |
all of the above |
ANS:
B
REF: Models of Training in Clinical Psychology
DIF: Conceptual
12.
Among the following, the clinical psychologist most closely
associated with the clinical scientist model of training is
|
a. |
DeLeon. |
|
b. |
McFall. |
|
c. |
Pope. |
|
d. |
Heiby. |
ANS: B
REF: Models of Training in Clinical
Psychology
DIF: Factual
MSC: WWW
13.
As described in the text, the combined professional-scientific
training program integrates aspects of what three specialties?
|
a. |
clinical, counseling, and school
psychology |
|
b. |
clinical, health, and neuropsychology |
|
c. |
counseling, school, and organizational
psychology |
|
d. |
clinical, forensic, and health
psychology |
ANS:
A
REF: Models of Training in Clinical Psychology
DIF: Factual
14.
After many jobs in clinical psychology shifted from academic to
private practice settings in the 1960s,
|
a. |
complaints arose about the adequacy of
the Boulder model for practitioners. |
|
b. |
many college and university psychology
departments shrank due to problems retaining their faculty. |
|
c. |
the qualifications required to practice
clinically became much more rigorous than before. |
|
d. |
the qualifications required to enter
graduate school in clinical psychology became less rigorous than before. |
ANS:
A
REF: Models of Training in Clinical
Psychology
DIF: Conceptual
15.
The Psy.D. model of training grew out of a conference held in
|
a. |
Vail in 1973. |
|
b. |
New York in 1960. |
|
c. |
Denver in 1988. |
|
d. |
Boulder in 1949. |
ANS:
A
REF: Models of Training in Clinical
Psychology
DIF: Factual
16.
Professor Ferraro is talking with his students about
developments in the clinical psychology profession. Which of his
statements below is LEAST well-grounded?
|
a. |
“Over time, training programs are
likely to focus more on brief, empirically supported treatments.” |
|
b. |
“If there aren’t already more practice-oriented
clinical psychologists out there than the market can support, there will be
soon!” |
|
c. |
“At present, everyone who seeks an
accredited clinical internship can still get one.” |
|
d. |
“Research-oriented clinical
psychologists will continue to play an important role in the future of the
profession.” |
ANS:
C
REF: Models of Training in Clinical
Psychology
DIF: Applied
17.
Which of the following is true regarding certification?
|
a. |
Certification is a stronger form of
regulation than licensing. |
|
b. |
Certification is automatic for
graduates of Ph. D. programs in clinical psychology. |
|
c. |
Non-certified individuals can provide
psychological services to the public as long as they do not use the title
“psychologist” or the word “psychological” to describe themselves or their
services. |
|
d. |
all of the above |
ANS:
C
REF: Professional
Regulation
DIF: Conceptual
18.
Which of the following is true regarding licensure as a
psychologist?
|
a. |
Licensure laws are uniform across all
50 states. |
|
b. |
Licensure usually requires a master’s
degree. |
|
c. |
Licensure usually requires passing a
written exam. |
|
d. |
Licensure is automatic for graduates of
Ph.D. programs in clinical psychology. |
ANS:
C
REF: Professional
Regulation
DIF: Conceptual
19.
Last spring, Johan earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology in an
APA-accredited program. This spring he will complete one year of
supervised postdoctoral work and go to the state capital to take the
Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP). What kind of
professional designation does Johan appear to be pursuing?
|
a. |
assistant professor |
|
b. |
certification |
|
c. |
licensure |
|
d. |
ABPP certification |
ANS:
C
REF: Professional
Regulation
DIF: Applied
20.
What is ABPP?
|
a. |
an organization that offers
certification of professional competence in a particular area, such as
clinical neuropsychology or forensic psychology |
|
b. |
a training model that emphasizes
empirically supported clinical techniques |
|
c. |
a national organization of graduate students
in clinical psychology |
|
d. |
a national organization that promotes
research and practice in behavioral psychotherapy |
ANS:
A
REF: Professional
Regulation
DIF: Conceptual
21.
Dr. Rodon earned her clinical psychology Ph.D. 15 years ago and
she has worked in the neuropsychology department of the university hospital for
the last 10 years. Recently, she completed a rigorous process of
verifying her professional credentials, submitting several samples of her work
for review by peers, and completing an oral exam administered by a panel of
experts in the area of neuropsychology. If successful, what will Dr.
Rodon receive for her efforts?
|
a. |
licensure |
|
b. |
ABPP certification |
|
c. |
a clinical internship |
|
d. |
full professorship |
ANS:
B
REF: Professional
Regulation
DIF: Applied
22.
Contemporary private practice is dominated by
|
a. |
long-term, fee-for-service clinical
work. |
|
b. |
a resurgence of client-centered
therapy. |
|
c. |
clinical work within a managed care
context. |
|
d. |
personality assessment. |
ANS:
C
REF: Private
Practice
DIF: Conceptual
MSC: WWW
23.
The history of private practice has witnessed
|
a. |
continuous cooperation between
psychiatry and clinical psychology. |
|
b. |
clinical psychologists trying, but
failing, to earn reimbursement privileges from more than a handful of
insurance carriers. |
|
c. |
a decrease in the number of clinical
psychologists interested in private practice. |
|
d. |
none of the above |
ANS:
D
REF: Private
Practice
DIF: Conceptual
24.
Unlike a PPO, an HMO
|
a. |
employs a restricted number of
providers to serve members. |
|
b. |
contracts with outside providers to
meet the needs of members. |
|
c. |
is a type of managed care model. |
|
d. |
attempts to contain health-care costs. |
ANS:
A
REF: The Costs of Health
Care
DIF:
Conceptual
25.
Dr. Spring, a clinical psychologist, has been treating
individuals in a private practice setting since the 1970s. In what
respect does her professional practice today, in a managed care environment,
likely differ from her professional practice in the ‘70s and ‘80s?
|
a. |
the length of treatment she can provide |
|
b. |
the type of treatment she can provide |
|
c. |
both of the above |
|
d. |
neither of the above |
ANS: C
REF: The Costs of Health
Care
DIF: Applied
26.
The influence of managed care is likely to impact psychological
treatment in the future in ALL BUT THE FOLLOWING ways:
|
a. |
There will be increased use of master’s
level providers and decreased use of doctoral level providers. |
|
b. |
There will be decreased use of
self-help interventions. |
|
c. |
There will be greater use of computer-
or Internet-assisted therapy. |
|
d. |
More psychological services will be delivered
via primary care settings. |
ANS:
B
REF: The Costs of Health
Care
DIF: Conceptual
27.
Dr. LeFevre is reimbursed for his clinical work under a model
where he receives incentives for providing high-quality yet efficient
services. In other words, he is paid more if he achieves a good patient
outcome in 8 sessions than if he achieves a similar outcome with a similar
patient in 12 sessions. What is the term for this type of reimbursement
model?
|
a. |
pay-for-performance disease-management
model |
|
b. |
treatment efficiency maximization model |
|
c. |
efficient contingency reward model |
|
d. |
consumer-directed health-care model |
ANS:
A
REF: The Costs of Health Care
DIF: Applied
28.
Proponents of clinical psychologists obtaining prescription
privileges argue that with prescription privileges,
|
a. |
clinical psychologists would be able to
treat a wider range of clients. |
|
b. |
care for patients needing both therapy
and medication would be more efficient and cost-effective. |
|
c. |
clinical psychologists would be better
able to monitor changes in symptoms as a function of medication dosage. |
|
d. |
all of the above |
ANS: D
REF: Prescription
Privileges
DIF:
Conceptual
29.
ALL BUT WHICH of the following are criticisms against clinical
psychologists obtaining prescription privileges?
|
a. |
Clinical psychologists would de-emphasize
necessary medication and rely too heavily upon psychotherapy. |
|
b. |
The relationship between clinical
psychology and psychiatry/general medicine would suffer. |
|
c. |
Clinical psychologists’ malpractice
insurance premiums would increase significantly. |
|
d. |
It might lead to an increase in
research sponsored by drug companies. |
ANS:
A
REF: Prescription
Privileges
DIF:
Conceptual
30.
In 1993, the Ad Hoc Task Force on Psychopharmacology of APA
published recommendations regarding competence in prescribing. According to
these recommendations, in order to achieve the highest level of competence
(Level 3) and practice independently as a prescribing psychologist, the
psychologist must have completed
|
a. |
undergraduate coursework in organic
chemistry and neuroscience plus a one-semester graduate course in
psychopharmacology. |
|
b. |
six months of prescribing experience
supervised by a psychiatrist. |
|
c. |
a strong undergraduate background in
biological sciences, two years of graduate training in psychopharmacology,
and a postdoctoral psychopharmacology residency. |
|
d. |
a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in clinical
psychology plus one year of postdoctoral training in a psychiatric treatment
setting. |
ANS:
C
REF: Prescription
Privileges
DIF: Factual
31.
ALL BUT WHICH of the following statements is true of
“telehealth”?
|
a. |
It involves the delivery of health
services using telecommunications technologies. |
|
b. |
One significant advantage of telehealth
is the reduction in stigma associated with seeking treatment at traditional
clinics. |
|
c. |
Most applications of telehealth to date
have focused on poor urban communities with inadequate mental health
facilities. |
|
d. |
Two forms of telehealth relevant to
clinical psychology are ambulatory assessment and computer-assisted therapy. |
ANS:
C
REF: Technological
Innovations
DIF: Conceptual
32.
JoAnn has just begun treatment for generalized anxiety disorder,
and her therapist gave her an electronic diary with instructions to rate her
anxiety level and provide a brief description of the current situation every
time she is prompted by the diary. The term for this type of assessment
is
|
a. |
ambulatory assessment. |
|
b. |
electronic symptom tracking. |
|
c. |
real-time remote assessment. |
|
d. |
periodic electronic evaluation. |
ANS:
A
REF: Technological Innovations
DIF: Applied
33.
Jim wants to quit smoking secondary to some recent, serious
health concerns. He and his therapist communicate frequently via e-mails
and phone calls. In addition, his therapist periodically sends him links
to webpages that offer useful techniques for dealing with cravings, and sends
him automated text messages when he’s likely to be at a high risk of relapse
(e.g., when on break at work, following meals). This treatment is an apt
example of what is known as
|
a. |
an electronic therapy protocol. |
|
b. |
ambulatory assessment. |
|
c. |
computer-assisted therapy. |
|
d. |
virtual therapy. |
ANS:
C
REF: Technological
Innovations
DIF: Applied
34.
“Computer-assisted therapy” may refer to treatment administered
via ALL BUT WHICH of the following?
|
a. |
videoconferencing |
|
b. |
e-mail and text messages |
|
c. |
therapy-based “apps” |
|
d. |
All of the above would be considered
modes of computer-assisted therapy. |
ANS:
D
REF: Technological
Innovations
DIF:
Conceptual
35.
A 2005 study comparing traditional (therapist-provided)
cognitive therapy for depression and computer-assisted therapy found that
individuals benefitted
|
a. |
more from the traditional therapy than
from the computer-assisted therapy. |
|
b. |
less from the traditional therapy than
from the computer-assisted therapy. |
|
c. |
similarly from each form of therapy at
the end of treatment, with the traditional group doing better at follow-up. |
|
d. |
similarly from each form of therapy
both at the end of treatment and at follow up. |
ANS:
D
REF: Technological
Innovations
DIF: Factual
36.
According to U. S. Census Bureau projections, between 1995 and
2050, population growth will be lowest for
|
a. |
non-Hispanic Whites. |
|
b. |
Blacks. |
|
c. |
Hispanics. |
|
d. |
Asian Americans. |
ANS: A
REF: Culturally Sensitive Mental Health
Services
DIF: Factual
37.
According to supporters of cultural competence in clinical
psychologists, clinicians should
|
a. |
adhere to the “myth of sameness.” |
|
b. |
have expertise specific to the cultural
backgrounds of those they serve. |
|
c. |
avoid scientific mindedness. |
|
d. |
all of the above |
ANS:
B
REF: Culturally Sensitive Mental Health
Services
DIF: Conceptual
38.
Multiculturalism in clinical psychology
|
a. |
is discouraged by the American
Psychological Association. |
|
b. |
was a primary cause of the 1988 schism
of the American Psychological Association. |
|
c. |
is considered important for treatment,
but not for research or education. |
|
d. |
none of the above |
ANS:
D
REF: Culturally Sensitive Mental Health
Services
DIF: Conceptual
39.
In 2007, the APA published recommendations pertaining to
sensitive clinical practice with __________, due to concerns about diagnostic
bias and other issues.
|
a. |
victims of abuse |
|
b. |
girls and women |
|
c. |
transgender individuals |
|
d. |
multiracial individuals |
ANS:
B
REF: Culturally Sensitive Mental Health
Services
DIF: Factual
40.
APA published its first code of ethics in the
|
a. |
1930s. |
|
b. |
1950s. |
|
c. |
1970s. |
|
d. |
1990s. |
ANS:
B
REF: Ethical Standards
DIF: Factual
41.
Among the “General Principles” presented in the most recent
revision of the APA ethics code is
|
a. |
beneficence and non-maleficence. |
|
b. |
integrity. |
|
c. |
justice. |
|
d. |
all of the above |
ANS: D
REF: Ethical
Standards
DIF: Factual
42.
All but which of the following scenarios involves violation of
the APA ethical principle of “competence”?
|
a. |
A clinician with a doctoral degree in
counseling introduces herself as “Doctor Smith” and does not specify the
nature of her training. |
|
b. |
A clinician with a Ph.D. in clinical
psychology uses an assessment or treatment procedure that he has not been
specifically trained to use. |
|
c. |
A clinician who is going through a
messy divorce refers a similarly messy marital therapy case to another
clinician due to fears that she would lack objectivity. |
|
d. |
Each of the above scenarios involves
violation of the competence principle. |
ANS:
C
REF: Ethical
Standards
DIF: Applied
43.
In the Tarasoff case, the victim’s parents
|
a. |
sued the parents of the client. |
|
b. |
sued the therapist. |
|
c. |
defended the therapist in court. |
|
d. |
none of the above |
ANS:
B
REF: Ethical
Standards
DIF: Factual
44.
In the Tarasoff case, the California Supreme Court ruled that
|
a. |
the therapist should not have broken
confidentiality at all. |
|
b. |
the therapist’s actions were sufficient
in the eyes of the law. |
|
c. |
the therapist should have warned
additional people. |
|
d. |
the therapy conducted with the client
caused the crime to be committed. |
ANS:
C
REF: Ethical Standards
DIF:
Conceptual
45.
A psychologist is seeing a client who reports that he/she is
planning to kill his/her spouse. If the ruling in the Tarasoff case is
applicable to this situation, the psychologist should
|
a. |
maintain confidentiality and not share
this information with anyone. |
|
b. |
break confidentiality and inform police
of this threat. |
|
c. |
require the client to call police and
inform them directly of the threat. |
|
d. |
break confidentiality and inform all
appropriate persons, including the spouse, of the threat. |
ANS:
D
REF: Ethical
Standards
DIF: Applied
MSC: WWW
46.
According to the 1996 Supreme Court ruling in the Jaffe v.
Redmond case,
|
a. |
mental health professionals who
misrepresent their credentials are guilty of a felony. |
|
b. |
a client’s consent is necessary before
his/her psychotherapy records can be disclosed. |
|
c. |
specific confidentiality guidelines
depend on the age of the client. |
|
d. |
non-sexual dual relationships are not
considered harmful to the client, from a legal perspective. |
ANS:
B
REF: Ethical
Standards
DIF: Conceptual
47.
Which of the following is NOT considered a dual relationship
between psychologist and client?
|
a. |
sexual activities with a client |
|
b. |
employing a current client |
|
c. |
becoming friends with a former client |
|
d. |
All of the above are examples of dual
relationships. |
ANS:
D
REF: Ethical Standards
DIF:
Conceptual
48.
Sexual intimacies between therapist and client
|
a. |
have a positive impact on many clients
who are involved in them. |
|
b. |
are not as harmful as emotional
intimacies between therapist and client. |
|
c. |
are not addressed by the APA Ethical
Standards because they happen so infrequently. |
|
d. |
are a type of “dual relationship.” |
ANS: D
REF: Ethical Standards
DIF:
Conceptual
49.
Dr. Bigg has been treating Joshua, a man with panic disorder and
moderate depression, weekly for two years, and between therapy sessions they
often trade e-mail messages relating to Joshua’s symptoms. Over that
two-year span, Joshua’s symptoms have been consistent; there’s no evidence that
he’s gotten better or has been prevented from getting worse. How would
you assess this situation from the standpoint of the APA Ethical Principles?
|
a. |
Dr. Bigg is breaching the ethical
guidelines by trading e-mail messages with the client between sessions. |
|
b. |
Dr. Bigg is breaching the ethical
guidelines by failing to terminate the treatment and refer Joshua elsewhere. |
|
c. |
Dr. Bigg is breaching the ethical
guidelines in this case by offering individual therapy rather than less
expensive group therapy. |
|
d. |
There’s no evidence that Dr. Bigg is
breaching any ethical guideline in this case. |
ANS: B
REF: Ethical
Standards
DIF: Applied
50.
According to a recent survey (Pope & Vetter, 1992) cited in
the textbook, the type of ethical dilemma reported most frequently by APA
members involved
|
a. |
confidentiality. |
|
b. |
cultural competence. |
|
c. |
clinical competence. |
|
d. |
dual relationships. |
ANS:
A
REF: Ethical
Standards
DIF: Factual
ESSAY
- Compare
and contrast the scientist-practitioner and clinical scientist models of
training.
ANS: Not provided. REF: Models of
Training in Clinical Psychology
- What
are the advantages and disadvantages of the Psy.D. model of training?
ANS: Not provided. REF: Models of
Training in Clinical Psychology
- Explain
at least three criticisms of the licensing requirement in psychology.
ANS: Not provided. REF: Professional
Regulation
- In
what way are physicians serving as role models for clinical psychology
Ph.D.s desiring to work in private practice? Why do some consider this a
bad thing?
ANS: Not provided. REF: Private Practice
- How
has managed care influenced private practice psychotherapy?
ANS: Not provided. REF: Private Practice
6. Describe
the likely impact of prescription privileges on graduate training in clinical
psychology.
ANS: Not provided. REF: Prescription
Privileges
- Enumerate
four advantages of ambulatory assessment over more traditional forms of assessment.
ANS: Not provided. REF: Technological
Innovations
- What
constitutes cultural competence, and why is it important?
ANS: Not provided. REF: Culturally
Sensitive Mental Health Services
- What
constitutes a dual relationship, and why are such relationships ethically
inappropriate?
ANS: Not provided. REF: Ethical
Standards
10.
Briefly summarize the facts of the Tarasoff case and the
implications of its ruling on the practice of psychotherapy.
ANS: Not provided. REF: Ethical Standards
Chapter 5
Diagnosis and Classification of Psychological Problems
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ALL
BUT WHICH of the following statements is true regarding the definition of
abnormal behavior?
|
a. |
Mental health professionals once
debated the definition of abnormal behavior, but the debate has ended. |
|
b. |
There is no single descriptive feature
shared by all forms of abnormal behavior. |
|
c. |
There is no discrete boundary between
normal and abnormal behavior. |
|
d. |
none of the above |
ANS: A
REF: What Is Abnormal
Behavior?
DIF:
Conceptual
2. “Cutoff
points” are an advantage of the definition of abnormal behavior based upon
|
a. |
statistical infrequency or the
violation of social norms. |
|
b. |
subjective distress. |
|
c. |
disability, dysfunction, or impairment. |
|
d. |
more than one of the above |
ANS:
A
REF: What Is Abnormal
Behavior?
DIF:
Conceptual
3. When
a clinical psychologist uses a cutoff score on a test to determine abnormality,
how is the cutoff score typically determined?
|
a. |
The clinical psychologist sets the
cutoff score based on his/her experience with previous clients. |
|
b. |
The authors of the test manual set the
cutoff score, often using statistical deviance from the mean score as the
primary criterion. |
|
c. |
The clinical psychologist sets the
cutoff score based upon his/her expertise in the field. |
|
d. |
The cutoff score is determined by
setting a range of +/- 1 standard deviation around the client’s performance
on a previous administration of the same test. |
ANS:
B
REF: What Is Abnormal
Behavior?
DIF: Factual
MSC: WWW
4. Which
of the following terms refers to the idea that, in evaluating a behavior, one
must consider the cultural context in which that behavior occurred?
|
a. |
cultural relativity |
|
b. |
cultural analysis |
|
c. |
contextual analysis |
|
d. |
contextual deconstruction |
ANS: A
REF: What Is Abnormal
Behavior?
DIF: Conceptual
5. A
“psychopathologist” is
|
a. |
an individual currently diagnosed with
a mental disorder. |
|
b. |
a scientist who studies the development
and causes of mental disorders. |
|
c. |
an individual currently diagnosed with
antisocial personality disorder. |
|
d. |
a clinical psychologist who endorses
the “violation of social norms” definition of abnormality above all others. |
ANS: B
REF: What Is Abnormal
Behavior?
DIF:
Conceptual
6. Which
of the following examples is most clearly abnormal according to the “subjective
distress” definition of abnormality?
|
a. |
a mean, callous supervisor who remains
unaware that his/her employees hate him/her |
|
b. |
a librarian whose religious
hallucinations interfere with her ability to work |
|
c. |
a child whose IQ is below the cutoff
point for mental retardation |
|
d. |
a high-functioning accountant who feels
depressed about several aspects of his/her life |
ANS:
D
REF: What Is Abnormal
Behavior?
DIF: Applied
7. ALL
BUT WHICH of the following is a disadvantage of using the subjective distress
definition of abnormal behavior?
|
a. |
It doesn’t recognize the validity of
the individual’s own experience. |
|
b. |
Not everyone who appears “disordered”
to others reports distress. |
|
c. |
It’s unclear how much distress is
enough to be considered abnormal. |
|
d. |
It’s unclear how long distress must
persist in order to be considered abnormal. |
ANS:
A
REF: What Is Abnormal
Behavior?
DIF: Conceptual
8. Which
of the following examples is most clearly abnormal according to the
“disability/dysfunction/impairment” definition of abnormality?
|
a. |
a mean, callous supervisor who remains
unaware that his/her employees hate him/her |
|
b. |
a librarian whose religious
hallucinations interfere with her ability to work |
|
c. |
a child whose IQ is below the cutoff
point for mental retardation |
|
d. |
a high-functioning accountant who feels
depressed about several aspects of his/her life |
ANS:
B
REF: What Is Abnormal Behavior?
DIF: Applied
9. Which
of the following is a valid question regarding the
disability/dysfunction/impairment definition of abnormal behavior?
|
a. |
What should the standards for
dysfunction be? |
|
b. |
Who establishes the standards for
dysfunction? |
|
c. |
Both of the above are valid questions. |
|
d. |
Neither of the above is a valid
question. |
ANS:
C
REF: What Is Abnormal
Behavior?
DIF: Conceptual
10.
Recently, Elizabeth has felt anxious much of the time, and her
anxiety has caused her to perform some compulsive rituals that are highly
unusual. Her job and her friends, however, have not been affected. Elizabeth is
“abnormal” according to the definition based on
|
a. |
violation of social norms and
disability/dysfunction/impairment. |
|
b. |
subjective distress. |
|
c. |
disability/dysfunction/impairment. |
|
d. |
violation of social norms and
subjective distress. |
ANS:
D
REF: What Is Abnormal
Behavior?
DIF: Applied
11.
The only definition of abnormal behavior that does not involve
subjectivity is
|
a. |
conformity to norms. |
|
b. |
subjective distress. |
|
c. |
disability or dysfunction. |
|
d. |
none of the above |
ANS:
D
REF: What Is Abnormal
Behavior?
DIF:
Conceptual
12.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the
relationship between abnormal behavior and mental illness?
|
a. |
An individual who exhibits abnormal
behavior may not have a mental illness. |
|
b. |
An individual who exhibits abnormal
behavior that persists for at least 6 months has a mental illness. |
|
c. |
Most of the mental illnesses listed in
DSM-IV-TR are defined by isolated abnormal behaviors. |
|
d. |
all of the above |
ANS:
A
REF: What Is Abnormal
Behavior?
DIF:
Conceptual
13.
Which of the following is not accurate regarding the DSM-IV-TR
definition of “mental disorder”?
|
a. |
The syndrome must be associated with
distress, disability, or increased risk of problems. |
|
b. |
A mental disorder is considered to
represent a dysfunction within an individual. |
|
c. |
Not all deviant behaviors or conflicts
with society are signs of a mental disorder. |
|
d. |
none of the above |
ANS:
D
REF: Mental
Illness
DIF: Conceptual
14.
Portia is a 33-year-old married woman working as an accountant
at a large firm. Eight months ago, her father, with whom she was close,
died unexpectedly, and a month ago, her firm announced that they would be
laying off 40% of its accountancy staff within the next three months. At
present, Portia is experiencing moderate depressive and anxious symptoms, and
these symptoms appear to be taking a toll on both the quality of her work and
the quality of her relationship with her husband. In the present case,
which factor would be considered an etiological factor for her depression and
anxiety?
|
a. |
the downturn in the quality of her
marital relationship. |
|
b. |
the downturn in her work quality. |
|
c. |
her father’s death. |
|
d. |
more than one of the above |
ANS:
C
REF: Mental Illness
DIF: Applied
15.
DSM-I was published in the
|
a. |
1930s. |
|
b. |
1940s. |
|
c. |
1950s. |
|
d. |
1960s. |
ANS:
C
REF: Mental Illness
DIF: Factual
MSC: WWW
16.
All editions of the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) have been published
by
|
a. |
the American Psychological Association. |
|
b. |
the American Psychiatric Association. |
|
c. |
the American Psychological Society. |
|
d. |
the World Health Organization. |
ANS:
B
REF: Mental
Illness
DIF: Factual
17.
What is the DC 0-3R?
|
a. |
a diagnostic classification system
developed for children between birth and age 3 |
|
b. |
a shorthand diagnostic classification
system developed for use by mental health paraprofessionals |
|
c. |
a simplified diagnostic classification
system developed for use by primary care physicians and other health care
providers outside the mental health field |
|
d. |
none of the above |
ANS:
A
REF: Mental Illness
DIF: Factual
18.
The DSM manuals are based in large part upon the 19th century
work of __________ in the area of psychiatric classification.
|
a. |
Dix |
|
b. |
Binet |
|
c. |
Kraepelin |
|
d. |
Breuer |
ANS:
C
REF: Mental
Illness
DIF: Factual
19.
The most revolutionary changes in DSM, including the first
application of explicit diagnostic criteria for the mental disorders and a
multi-axial system, appeared in
|
a. |
DSM-II. |
|
b. |
DSM-III. |
|
c. |
DSM-III-R. |
|
d. |
DSM-IV-TR. |
ANS:
B
REF: Mental
Illness
DIF: Factual
20.
Which edition of the DSM was the first to assume a
theory-neutral approach to psychiatric classification and diagnosis?
|
a. |
DSM-II. |
|
b. |
DSM-III. |
|
c. |
DSM-III-R. |
|
d. |
All editions of the DSM have used a
theory neutral approach. |
ANS: B
REF: Mental
Illness
DIF: Factual
21.
Changes incorporated in DSM-IV and maintained in DSM-IV-TR were
based on __________ to a greater extent than changes incorporated in any
previous edition.
|
a. |
standard psychiatric practice |
|
b. |
empirical data |
|
c. |
cognitive-behavioral theory |
|
d. |
consensus of expert opinion |
ANS:
B
REF: DSM-IV-TR
DIF: Factual
MSC: WWW
22.
In DSM-IV-TR, clients are diagnosed along __________ axes.
|
a. |
three |
|
b. |
four |
|
c. |
five |
|
d. |
six |
ANS:
C
REF: DSM-IV-TR
DIF: Factual
23.
In DSM-IV-TR, Axis I is used to
|
a. |
indicate the presence of personality
disorders or mental retardation. |
|
b. |
indicate the presence of clinical
disorders other than personality disorders and mental retardation. |
|
c. |
list relevant medical conditions. |
|
d. |
quantitatively estimate an individual’s
overall level of functioning. |
ANS:
B
REF: DSM-IV-TR
DIF: Factual
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