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Chapter 3: Clinical Research, Assessment, and Classification of
Mental Disorders
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What
is the role of replication in psychological research?
|
a. |
Replication assists
psychologists in making accurate diagnoses. |
|
b. |
Replication assists
psychologists in determining which clients to treat. |
|
c. |
Replication increases the
chances that consumers will understand psychological research. |
|
d. |
Replication provides
scientifically verified approaches to treating mental illness. |
ANS: D
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Understand
2. Your
neighbor tells you, “I’m concerned about vaccinating my children. I understand
that scientists haveproved that childhood vaccines cause autism.” What response
to your neighbor is most accurate?
|
a. |
“Actually, no one has ever
studied this thoroughly, so no one really knows.” |
|
b. |
“Not really; well-designed
studies have been done, and the research does not support a link between
vaccines and autism.” |
|
c. |
“Not exactly; it seems that
autism is caused by an equation of environmental conditions, with childhood
vaccines being one of the many variables involved.” |
|
d. |
“You are right;
double-blind research has shown that autism is caused by vaccines.” |
ANS: B
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
3. What
conclusion can be reached from research findings that the mass media reports?
|
a. |
The findings from initial
research are typically replicated. |
|
b. |
Newspapers often get the
facts wrong. |
|
c. |
Initial findings reported
by newspapers often are not replicated. |
|
d. |
Newspapers are the best
sources of scientific information. |
ANS: C
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Analyze
4. “I
never accept the results of one study as conclusive. Findings must be
replicated. I look carefully at the methods used to produce conclusions.
Because of my skeptical attitude, you can assume that I am a ____.”
|
a. |
philosopher |
c. |
scientist |
|
b. |
clinician |
d. |
newspaper reporter |
ANS: C
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Analyze
5. Emily
came to see her advisor about doing a research study for her Ph.D.
dissertation.
“What are you going to investigate?” he asked.
“I believe that drinking orange juice before an IQ test will
raise a person’s score,” she said.
Emily’s answer constitutes a(n) ____.
|
a. |
idiographic orientation |
c. |
operational definition |
|
b. |
hypothesis |
d. |
theory |
ANS: B
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
6. Which
of the following is a hallmark of the scientific method?
|
a. |
systematic collection of
data, controlled observation, and the testing of hypotheses |
|
b. |
maintaining the privacy of
researchers’ methods so that ideas are not stolen |
|
c. |
research conducted without
restrictions imposed by theories or hypotheses |
|
d. |
rejection of the concept
“self-correction” in favor of unique phenomena |
ANS: A
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Understand
7. Dr.
Gonzalez devised a new scale to measure depressive symptoms amongHispanic
females. To be sure that his test is actually measuring depressive symptoms, he
will have his test group respond to his new instrument and the Beck Depression
Inventory, as well as completing a social desirability scale, which should be
unrelated to depression. Dr. Gonzalez is ____.
|
a. |
checking the validity of
his measure of depressive symptoms |
|
b. |
checking the reliability of
his measure of depressive symptoms |
|
c. |
assessing the honesty of
his participants |
|
d. |
pursuing idiographic
research |
ANS: A
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
8. A
researcher finds that when people report their sexual activity on a mailed questionnaire,
they indicate higher levels of bizarre fantasies than when they are questioned
face to face. This indicates that these methods of measuring sexual activity
____.
|
a. |
have high base rates |
c. |
are negatively correlated |
|
b. |
are high in validity |
d. |
have low reliability |
ANS: D
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
9. By
definition, reliable measures ____; valid measures ____.
|
a. |
are manipulated by the
experimenter; are not manipulated |
|
b. |
measure what they are
supposed to; are consistent |
|
c. |
are consistent; measure
what they are supposed to |
|
d. |
are not manipulated by the
experimenter; are manipulated |
ANS: C
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Analyze
10. A
researcher believes that depressive symptoms will be reduced when family
members give attention to competent behavior and express disinterest when
depressive behavior is exhibited. In this example, attention is the ____ and
depressive symptoms are the ____.
|
a. |
confounding variable;
manipulated variable |
|
b. |
dependent variable;
independent variable |
|
c. |
independent variable;
dependent variable |
|
d. |
experimental variable;
control variable |
ANS: C
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Analyze
11. The best way to test
cause-and-effect relationships is with a(n) ____.
|
a. |
case study |
c. |
correlational study |
|
b. |
placebo |
d. |
experiment |
ANS: D
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Understand
12. In an
experiment, the ____ is as similar as possible to the experimental group except
that it is not exposed to the independent variable.
|
a. |
control group |
c. |
dependent group |
|
b. |
casegroup |
d. |
randomized group |
ANS: A
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Understand
13. In
the Thom et al. (2000) study of the treatment of dental-phobic patients, if
participants in the two experimental groups showed reduced anxiety from pretest
to posttest, could the researchers conclude that the treatments were effective
in reducing anxiety?
|
a. |
Yes. Reduction in anxiety
for the experimental groups would prove the effectiveness of the treatment. |
|
b. |
No. There are many possible
reasons why patients would show reduced anxiety, so the only way to know if
the cause was the treatments would be to use a control group that did not get
a treatment. |
|
c. |
Yes, but only if one of the
groups had a greater reduction in anxiety than the other. |
|
d. |
No. To conclude that the
treatments were effective, they would need to see if the effects last for
many years afterwards. |
ANS: B
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Analyze
14. To
study the effectiveness of a new anti-anxiety drug, researchers randomly assign
equally anxious people to two groups, one getting Drug X and the other getting
no drug. The researchers mistakenly conclude that Drug X works because people
in the drug group show fewer signs of anxiety than the others. What is the
mistake?
|
a. |
They never introduced an
independent variable. |
|
b. |
They did not create a
placebo control group. |
|
c. |
They never did a pretest of
anxiety symptoms. |
|
d. |
They did not operationally
define what the experimental group was. |
ANS: B
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Analyze
15. In a
study of the effectiveness of cognitive therapy on anxiety, fifty anxious
patients are divided into two groups. One group gets cognitive therapy, the
other a fake kind of therapy that should have no benefit. However, the patients
can tell that the second form of treatment is a fake. The study is weak because
____.
|
a. |
its placebo condition did
not control for expectancy |
|
b. |
it did not include an
independent variable |
|
c. |
it confuses experimental
designs with correlational designs |
|
d. |
it did not have a placebo
condition |
ANS: A
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Analyze
16. Rosie
participates in a study assessing the effectiveness of a drug to treat osteoporosis.
Throughout the study, neither Rosie nor the person administering the dosage
knows whether she was getting the real medication or a placebo. Rosie is
participating in a ____.
|
a. |
blind design study |
c. |
field study |
|
b. |
correlational study |
d. |
double-blind design study |
ANS: D
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
17. Instead
of manipulating variables, the researcher measures the extent to which changes
in one variable are accompanied by changes in a second variable. What type of
study is this?
|
a. |
analogue |
c. |
epidemiological |
|
b. |
experimental |
d. |
correlational |
ANS: D
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1
Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
18. A
researcher believes that the higher a person’s creativity, the greater the person’s
likelihood of showing mood swings. Research to test this idea ____.
|
a. |
could use the correlational
method |
|
b. |
would require an
experimental design |
|
c. |
could not have a nomothetic
orientation |
|
d. |
would require a
double-blind design |
ANS: A
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1
Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology. KEY:
Bloom’s: Analyze
19. A
researcher studies a group of elderly people and finds that, as a group, the
better their memory performance, the lower their anxiety level. What can be
said about this research?
|
a. |
It was a correlational
study. |
|
b. |
The results show that
memory loss causes anxiety. |
|
c. |
It was an experiment. |
|
d. |
The results show a perfect
positive correlation. |
ANS: A
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1
Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology. KEY:
Bloom’s: Analyze
20. What
type of study will yield information on levels of school phobia in children are
related to levels of social anxiety?
|
a. |
a double-blind experiment |
c. |
epigenetic research |
|
b. |
a genetic linkage study |
d. |
a correlational study |
ANS: D
REF: Research Methods Used to Study Mental Disorders
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1
Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology. KEY:
Bloom’s: Analyze
21. The
2007 Parents Television Council Study reported that people who watch more than
three hours of television a day during the family time slot were much more
likely to commit violent acts than people who watched less than one hour of
television a day. What can be said about this research?
|
a. |
It proves that watching
television during the evening leads to violence. |
|
b. |
It proves that watching a
lot of violence on television leads to committing acts of violence. |
|
c. |
It suggests that there is a
relationshipbetween watching violence on television and committing acts of
violence. |
|
d. |
It suggests that there is
little, if any, association between watching television and committing acts
of violence. |
ANS: C
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of
studies used in the field of abnormal psychology.KEY: Bloom’s: Analyze
22. Which
of the following is an example of analogue research?
|
a. |
studying the effects of
alcohol ingestion on pregnant rats in order to obtain further evidence to
prevent fetal alcohol syndrome in human children |
|
b. |
studying the effects of RET
therapy on a population of depressed individuals |
|
c. |
studying the effects of an
art class on a heterogeneous group of school children in order to determine
factors that enhance creativity |
|
d. |
studying the effects of
antipsychotic drugs on people diagnosed with schizophrenia |
ANS: A
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of
studies used in the field of abnormal psychology.KEY: Bloom’s: Analyze
23. Typically,
when new drugs are developed, their effects are first tested on animals rather
than on humans. The use of animals as substitutes for humans in research is
often referred to as ____.
|
a. |
descriptive research |
c. |
quasi-experimental research |
|
b. |
substitution research |
d. |
analogue research |
ANS: D
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of
studies used in the field of abnormal psychology.KEY: Bloom’s: Analyze
24. Analogue
studies are used when researchers ____.
|
a. |
are unable to use an
experimental design |
|
b. |
are able to use only a
single subject who must act as his or her own control |
|
c. |
are unable to recruit a
sufficient number of human participants |
|
d. |
cannot practically or
ethically observe behaviors as they occur in real life |
ANS: D
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of
studies used in the field of abnormal psychology.KEY: Bloom’s: Understand
25. The
primary method for gathering data in a field study is ____.
|
a. |
through the use of
questionnaires |
|
b. |
by interviewing
participants |
|
c. |
by analyzing archival data |
|
d. |
through observation in the
natural environment |
ANS: D
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1
Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
26. To
better understand bulimia among college students, a researcher lives in a
female freshman dorm for the fall semester to observe and interview students
about their stresses, attitudes, and eating behaviors. This is an example of
what type of study?
|
a. |
analogue |
c. |
experimental |
|
b. |
field |
d. |
case |
ANS: B
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1
Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology. KEY:
Bloom’s: Analyze
27. Dr.
Cummins publishes an article describing a man who abused alcohol for 25 years
before becoming abstinent after having a religious conversion experience. This
article illustrates a ____.
|
a. |
nomothetic study |
c. |
case study |
|
b. |
field study |
d. |
single-participant
experiment |
ANS: C
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1
Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology. KEY:
Bloom’s: Apply
28. Which
type of study is especially valuable for studying rare phenomena and for evaluating
the course of a disorder and its treatment?
|
a. |
field |
c. |
nomothetic |
|
b. |
case |
d. |
correlational |
ANS: B
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1
Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
29. In a
genetic linkage study, which piece of information would be important?
|
a. |
whether behavior changes
when individuals are exposed to a particular chemical or diet |
|
b. |
whether the experimenter
knows who is in the experimental group |
|
c. |
the nationwide prevalence
of the disorder under study |
|
d. |
identifying family members
who have the same disorder as the proband |
ANS:
D
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2
Describe the kinds of tools that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s
mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
30. Martin
and Matthew are identical twins. Matthew has obsessive-compulsive disorder, but
Martin does not. In a biological research study, who would be the proband?
|
a. |
Martin |
c. |
Martin and Matthew’s mother |
|
b. |
Matthew |
d. |
Martin and Matthew’s father |
ANS:
B
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2
Describe the kinds of tools that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s
mental health.KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
31. A
researcher has identified seventy individuals with a relatively rare
psychological disorder. These individuals are asked to identify blood
relatives, who are contacted by the researcher to see if they have the same
disorder. What kind of research study is being performed?
|
a. |
an epidemiological survey |
c. |
a historical study |
|
b. |
a genetic linkage study |
d. |
a correlational case study |
ANS:
B
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2
Describe the kinds of tools that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s
mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Analyze
32. Measurable
heritable characteristics like brain abnormalities, attention processing
deficits, or eye movements that give clues about specific genes involved in
psychological disorders are called ____.
|
a. |
endophenotypes |
c. |
base rates for a behavior |
|
b. |
iatrogenic effects |
d. |
genetic linkages |
ANS:
A
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2
Describe the kinds of tools that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s
mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
33. All
endophenotypes are ____.
|
a. |
environmentally-caused |
|
b. |
heritable |
|
c. |
abnormal |
|
d. |
caused by mutations |
ANS:
B
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2
Describe the kinds of tools that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s
mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
34. Dr.
Richards focuses her research on how many school teachers had anxiety disorders
in 2012, regardless of when the disorders were diagnosed. What information is
she trying to determine?
|
a. |
lifetime prevalence |
c. |
incidence |
|
b. |
iatrogenic effects |
d. |
prevalence |
ANS:
D
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
35. Research
that examines the rate and distribution of mental disorders in the population
is called ____ research.
|
a. |
historical |
c. |
nomothetic |
|
b. |
epidemiological |
d. |
analogue |
ANS:
B
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology KEY: Bloom’s:
Understand
36. Dr.
Chin told his students, “Incidence rates tell us the percentage of individuals
in a targeted population who have a particular disorder during a specified
period of time, while prevalence rates describe the number of new cases within
a specified period. Shorter periods of time generally reveal higher prevalence
rates. Moreover, incidence rates are likely to be lower than prevalence rates.”
Which part of Dr. Chin’s statement isaccurate?
|
a. |
Incidence rates tell us the
percentage of individuals in a targeted population who have a particular
disorder during a specific period of time. |
|
b. |
Prevalence rates describe
the number of new cases within a specified period. |
|
c. |
Shorter periods of time
generally reveal higher prevalence rates. |
|
d. |
Incidence rates are likely
to be lower than prevalence rates. |
ANS: D
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
37. A
school psychologist was concerned with the number of children being diagnosed
with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). If she were interested in
learning how many new cases of ADHD had been diagnosed within the last year,
she will look at ____.
|
a. |
concordance rates |
c. |
sampling rates |
|
b. |
incidence rates |
d. |
prevalence rates |
ANS:
B
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies
used in the field of abnormal psychology KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
38. In
addition to describing the distribution of disorders in populations,
epidemiological research is also important for____.
|
a. |
identifyingthe possible
causal factors that contribute to disorders |
|
b. |
describing treatment
effectiveness for disorders |
|
c. |
protecting the rights of
research participants |
|
d. |
encouraging the development
of new treatments for disorders |
ANS:
A
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.3 Describe why epidemiological
research is important in understanding mental
illness. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
39. A
clinician has collected data about a client based on observations, interview
material, and psychological test results. As a first step in the treatment
process, the clinician will evaluate this information and formulate a(n) ____.
|
a. |
psychodiagnosis |
c. |
model |
|
b. |
therapeutic plan |
d. |
assessment instrument |
ANS:
A
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2 Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
40. Which
statement about psychodiagnosis is accurate?
|
a. |
It involves describing and
drawing inferences about a person’s psychological state. |
|
b. |
It is the basis of all
research on psychological disorders. |
|
c. |
It includes physical or
biological causes for symptoms. |
|
d. |
It is the last step in the
treatment process. |
ANS:
A
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2 Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
41. A
____ provides therapists with distinct categories, indicators, and nomenclature
for different patterns of behavior, thought processes, and emotional
disturbances.
|
a. |
psychodiagnosis |
c. |
classification system |
|
b. |
psychometric examination |
d. |
diagnosis |
ANS:
C
REF: Diagnosis and Classification of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.3 Explain how professionals
categorize or classify mental health problems.
KEY: Bloom’s: Understand
42. A
psychologist gives the same test to a client twice. The tests are separated by
six days. If the test results are quite dissimilar, we could say that the test
has weak ____.
|
a. |
test-retest reliability |
c. |
internal consistency |
|
b. |
interrater reliability |
d. |
predictive validity |
ANS:
A
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2 Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Analyze
43. Professor
Wapner wants to develop a new psychometric test of anxiety. He must be careful
to have the various items on the test yield similar results to ensure that it
will be high in ____.
|
a. |
interrater reliability |
c. |
construct validity |
|
b. |
test-retest reliability |
d. |
internal consistency |
ANS:
D
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2 Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Apply
44. Dr.
Frederick is developing a new test forbinge eating disorders. She finds that
people who score high on the testengage in more binge eating and other forms of
abnormal eating behaviors than people who score low on the test. These results
indicate that the test has ____.
|
a. |
good content validity |
c. |
high test-retest
reliability |
|
b. |
interrater reliability |
d. |
good internal consistency |
ANS:
A
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2 Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Apply
45. Which
assessment best illustrates the concept of reliability?
|
a. |
A test that measures
depression and appears to have items that cover the spectrum of symptoms for
depression |
|
b. |
A test that measures
counselor aptitude that, when given to prospective counselors, accurately
predicts those who will and those who will not perform well in a counseling
vocation |
|
c. |
A test that measures
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and accurately identifies children
who currently have difficulty in the classroom |
|
d. |
A test that measures
disordered eating behaviors and attitudes that yields similar scores when
completed two weeks apart |
ANS:
D
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2 Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Analyze
46. A
psychologist wants to assess the construct validity of a new test. He can do so
by showing that ____.
|
a. |
scores at Time 1 predict
behavior at Time 2 |
|
b. |
all portions of the test
produce similar results |
|
c. |
the test results correlate
with an established measure |
|
d. |
scores on the test are
consistent over time |
ANS:
C
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2 Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Apply
47. Dr.
Peterson has collected clinical observations, neurological test data,
psychological test scores, and interview material on Mrs. Davis. If Dr.
Peterson is doing this for the purpose of drawing conclusions that will lead to
a diagnosis of Mrs. Davis, we can infer that Dr. Peterson is ____.
|
a. |
a psychoanalyst |
c. |
doing an assessment |
|
b. |
using reliable and valid
measures |
d. |
using the DSM-5 |
ANS:
C
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Apply
48. Dr.
Simon is observing several schizophrenic patients interact in a mental hospital
ward without interfering. Which type of observation is Dr. Simon using?
|
a. |
diagnostic |
c. |
analogue |
|
b. |
naturalistic |
d. |
controlled |
ANS:
B
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Apply
49. Gathering
information on brain structures focuses on which type of assessment?
|
a. |
psychological tests |
c. |
interviews |
|
b. |
neurological tests |
d. |
observations |
ANS:
B
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental health.
KEY: Bloom’s: Understand
50. A
psychologist notices that a male client rarely makes eye contact and pulls at
his ear when he seems nervous. What type of assessment is the most likely
psychologist performing?
|
a. |
observation |
c. |
structured interviewing |
|
b. |
projective testing |
d. |
controlled testing |
ANS:
A
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental health.
KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
51. When
Dr. Wilson administers psychological tests, she strictly follows specific
procedures. This refers to what aspect of test administration?
|
a. |
reliability |
c. |
norming |
|
b. |
validity |
d. |
standardization |
ANS: D
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2 Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Apply
52. A
psychologist notes that a female client is wearing a heavy wool sweater and cap
on a hot summer day. The client walks with a limp and mumbles to herself. The
psychologist should ____.
|
a. |
interpret these objective
signs without regard to the individual’s culture |
|
b. |
conduct testing or
interviewing and disregard the information about the client’s appearance |
|
c. |
assess the significance of
these observations with interview and other information |
|
d. |
disregard these
observations in order to make an unbiased assessment |
ANS: C
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Apply
53. Dr.Heyer
is a behavioral therapist working with a 10-year-old boy named Lee.The boy’s
parents and teachers both agree that Lee is disobedient and unruly. What
assessment method should Dr. Heyer use to most accurately assess the degree to
which Lee is excessively active and disobedient?
|
a. |
personality testing |
c. |
interview method |
|
b. |
observation |
d. |
questionnaire |
ANS:
B
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental health.
KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
54. A
psychologist who is simply looking for any unusual behaviors when interacting
with a client is using ____.
|
a. |
psychological testing |
c. |
observation |
|
b. |
structured interview |
d. |
neuropsychological
assessment |
ANS:
C
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
55. Dr.
Miller, a clinical psychologist, observes that his client Jennifer is
presenting with a disheveled appearance, constricted emotions, and is speaking
slowly. Dr. Miller is likely to use these observations as ____ with diagnostic
significance.
|
a. |
functional indicators |
|
b. |
indicatorsof intelligence |
|
c. |
cultural differences |
|
d. |
behavioral clues |
ANS:
D
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental health.
KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
56. What
widely used interview procedure is used tobriefly evaluate a client’s
cognitive, psychological, and behavioral functioning?
|
a. |
Rorschach technique |
c. |
sentence-completion test |
|
b. |
mental status examination |
d. |
Stanford-Binet Intelligence
Scale |
ANS:
B
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
57. What
aspect of interviewing increases the consistency of assessment information?
|
a. |
Doing the interview in a
naturalistic setting |
|
b. |
Using projective techniques |
|
c. |
Increasing the reactivity
of the person being interviewed |
|
d. |
Increasing the structure of
the interview |
ANS:
D
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY: Bloom’s:
Analyze
58. As
discussed in the text, which factor is a consideration when assessing
characteristics using the mental status examination?
|
a. |
The treatment model used |
|
b. |
Use of a highly
unstructured interview |
|
c. |
The interviewee’s cultural background |
|
d. |
Future achievements
relative to people of the same age |
ANS:
C
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental health.
KEY: Bloom’s: Understand
59. Which
of the following is a self-report inventory?
|
a. |
The MMPI-2 |
c. |
The draw-a-person test |
|
b. |
The TAT |
d. |
The Rorschach |
ANS:
A
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
60. Self-report
inventories, unlike projective tests, are ____.
|
a. |
unstructured |
|
b. |
standardized |
|
c. |
oral |
|
d. |
valid |
ANS:
B
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Analyze
61. Dr.
Rose, a clinical psychologist, is administering a battery of psychological
tests to a client to gain insight into the client’s current issues. In the
____, the client is shown inkblots and asked to interpret them.
|
a. |
Rorschach test |
|
b. |
thematic apperception test |
|
c. |
MMPI |
|
d. |
WAIS |
ANS:
A
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Apply
62. Nicole
is shown a series of ambiguous pictures and is then asked to tell a story about
each of them. If this is a psychological test, it is a ____.
|
a. |
self-report inventory |
c. |
cognitive impairment test |
|
b. |
projective personality test |
d. |
mental status examination |
ANS: B
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Apply
63. The
goal of projective tests is to ____.
|
a. |
understand a single facet
of a client’s personality |
|
b. |
put the client at ease so
that other tests will be answered honestly |
|
c. |
allow people to “project”
their attitudes and personality characteristics |
|
d. |
allow a client to express
his or her conscious needs and motivations |
ANS:
C
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
64. A
major concern about projective tests is that they ____.
|
a. |
are overly structured |
|
b. |
demonstrate low reliability
and validity |
|
c. |
are too cumbersome to
administer |
|
d. |
are too expensive to
include in most psychological assessments |
ANS: B
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
65. Rose
is being given a self-report inventory to assess her general personality
traits. What kinds of questions or tasks is she likely to be given?
|
a. |
She will be asked to draw
pictures of herself and the rest of her family members. |
|
b. |
She will be asked to agree
or disagree with statements such as “I am attractive” and “I sometimes feel
shy.” |
|
c. |
She will be shown pictures
of people and asked to write a story describing them and the situations they
face. |
|
d. |
She will be asked to answer
arithmetic, vocabulary, and general knowledge questions. |
ANS:
B
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Apply
66. These
tests require test-takers to answer specific written questions. They are scored
in a predetermined way, and scores are easily compared with those from a
standardization sample. Which assessment fits the above description?
|
a. |
self-report inventories |
c. |
neuroimagingtests |
|
b. |
unstructured interviews |
d. |
projective personality
tests |
ANS:
A
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY: Bloom’s:
Analyze
67. Which
of the following occurred in the development of the MMPI-2?
|
a. |
Validity and reliability
scales were removed to prevent questions on the test from becoming too
confusing. |
|
b. |
Individuals diagnosed with
specific mental illnesses were compared to individuals with no diagnosed
mental illness. |
|
c. |
What was previously an
objective test became a projective test designed to determine subjective
responses. |
|
d. |
New scales were added to
measure intelligence and creativity in addition to personality and
psychopathology. |
ANS:
B
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
68. Which
personality test includes ten clinical scales as well as several validity
scales to check for faking, confusion, falsification, or other response
patterns that may affect the outcome of the other scales?
|
a. |
Beck Depression Inventory |
c. |
MMPI-2 |
|
b. |
WAIS-IV |
d. |
TAT |
ANS:
C
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
69. In
utilizing MMPI scores, trained and experienced clinicians usually focus on
____.
|
a. |
single-scale
interpretations |
|
b. |
the DSM diagnosis derived
from the individual’s responses |
|
c. |
the validity scores |
|
d. |
interpretation of response patterns |
ANS:
D
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
70. A psychologist
says, “The fixed alternatives for answers prevent test-takers from presenting a
true picture of themselves.” What kind of assessment tool is being criticized?
|
a. |
unstructured interviews |
c. |
naturalistic observation |
|
b. |
projective personality
tests |
d. |
personality inventories |
ANS:
D
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Apply
71. A
critic of personality inventories says, “These tests have no way of detecting
faking or defensiveness in the individuals who take them. Worse, they never
include norms for responses of people from different cultural groups.” Which
response to these criticisms is accurate?
|
a. |
The MMPI-2 has both of the
features the critic says are absent. |
|
b. |
The critic is correct about
the problem of faking but not about norms from different cultures. |
|
c. |
The critic is confusing the
problems of projective tests with those of inventories. |
|
d. |
Current research supports
what the critic is saying. |
ANS:
A
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Apply
72. IQ
scores reflect an individual’s ____.
|
a. |
intelligence |
|
b. |
social skills |
|
c. |
level of performance
relative to people of the same age |
|
d. |
future achievements and
behavior relative to people of the same age |
ANS:
C
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
73. The
____ is an intelligence test appropriately administered to people age 16 and
older.
|
a. |
WISC-IV |
c. |
WPPSI-III |
|
b. |
WAIS-IV |
d. |
MMPI-2 |
ANS:
B
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
74. A
major criticism of IQ tests is that they ____.
|
a. |
reflect cultural and social
factors rather than innate intelligence |
|
b. |
are limited to assessing intelligence
for children in the elementary grades |
|
c. |
cannot be used to predict
school performance |
|
d. |
are not useful for
detecting intellectual disability |
ANS:
A
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
75. Teachers
in a school are interested in finding a psychological test that predicts future
achievement. Which statement best reflects what is known about the existence of
such a test?
|
a. |
Few psychologists believe
that there is a test that can do what the teachers want. |
|
b. |
Projective tests do a good
job of predicting achievement; IQ tests predict social competence. |
|
c. |
There is debate about
whether IQ tests can predict achievement. |
|
d. |
There is no doubt that IQ
tests can predict achievement. |
ANS:
C
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools that
clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Apply
76. After
his stroke, Aaron’s clinical psychologist is most likely to assess ____.
|
a. |
his interest in physical
activities he previously enjoyed |
|
b. |
cognitive impairment
resulting from brain damage |
|
c. |
his vocational interests |
|
d. |
his unconscious needs and
motivations |
ANS:
B
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Apply
77. Which
test is typically used to assess brain damage?
|
a. |
Bender-Gestalt |
c. |
BDI |
|
b. |
MMPI-2 |
d. |
TAT |
ANS:
A
REF: Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.2Describe the kinds of tools
that clinicians employ in evaluating a client’s mental
health. KEY:
Bloom’s: Understand
78. Mr.
Nolan has been referred to a psychologist to be assessed for potential brain
damage. The psychologist will undoubtedly look at the ____ to find information
on the location of the damage.
|
a. |
thematic apperception test |
|
b. |
Halstead-Reitan
neuropsychological test battery |
|
c. |
MMPI-2 |
|
d. |
WAIS |
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