Question 1

What is the difference between a psychotherapy efficacy and a psychotherapy effectiveness study?&#10;A)Efficacy refers to research conducted with adequate control groups or treatment as usual.&#10;B)Efficacy refers to research conducted without random assignment.&#10;C)Effectiveness refers to research conducted without random assignment.&#10;D)Effectiveness refers to research conducted under real-world conditions.

Accepted Answer

Psychotherapy efficacy studies are typically conducted with tight control and selection criteria, such as recruiting only patients with a specific diagnosis or excluding those with comorbid or complicating conditions. Effectiveness studies, on the other hand, focus on real-world conditions where the treatment is delivered, with a more heterogeneous patient population and fewer selection or exclusion criteria. Therefore, the best choice is D, as effectiveness studies examine how psychotherapy works in real-world situations, reflecting the true usefulness of the intervention.

Question 2

Tara earns a T score or 65. What would her IQ score be?&#10;A)130&#10;B)123&#10;C)117&#10;D)115

Accepted Answer

115

Question 3

Which of the following is one difference between a child's mood and his/her affect?&#10;A)A therapist must ask a child about his/her feelings in order to assess affect?&#10;B)Affect usually refers to the child's long-term emotional disposition.&#10;C)A therapist can assess a child's affect by observing him/her.&#10;D)Affect can range from positive to negative, but mood usually refers only to negative feelings.

Accepted Answer

Affect refers to the observable emotional expression of a child, which can be assessed by observing their behaviors such as facial expressions, tone of voice, and physical movements. Mood refers to a more subjective and internal experience of emotions that can fluctuate throughout the day. Therefore, a therapist can assess a child's affect by observing them, while it may be necessary to directly ask the child about their mood to assess it. Option A is incorrect because it refers to assessing feelings rather than affect. Option B is incorrect because affect can also refer to immediate emotional expressions rather than just long-term dispositions. Option D is incorrect because mood can refer to both positive and negative emotions.

Question 4

Dr. Sullivant suspects that one of his clients has a learning disability because she has significant problems with reading and writing. To assess this client, Dr. Sullivant would likely administer a...

A)test of intelligence.
B)test of achievement.
C)test of adaptive functioning.
D)test of behavioral functioning.

Accepted Answer

A test of achievement would assess the client's actual performance in reading and writing, which would provide Dr. Sullivant with a better understanding of her abilities and any areas in which she may be struggling. A test of intelligence or adaptive functioning would not provide specific information about her reading and writing skills. A test of behavioral functioning may be useful in identifying any behavioral issues that may be impacting her ability to learn, but would not necessarily provide information about her academic skills.

Question 5

Which of the following provides the best example of a dimensional classification system?&#10;A)DSM-IV-TR&#10;B)DSM-5&#10;C)Diagnosing a child with both Depression and Anxiety&#10;D)Rating a child's level of depression on a seven-point scale

Accepted Answer

Dimensional classification involves assessing the severity of symptoms on a continuum, such as rating depression on a scale, rather than categorizing them into distinct disorders.

Question 6

Which of the following best summarizes Freud's topographic theory of mind?&#10;A)Conscious, unconscious&#10;B)Oral, anal, phallic, latent, genital&#10;C)Id, ego, superego&#10;D)Insight, transference, countertransference

Accepted Answer

Freud's topographic theory of mind divided the mind into two main areas, the conscious and the unconscious. The conscious mind includes thoughts, feelings, and perceptions that we are currently aware of, while the unconscious mind includes memories, desires, and other information that we may not be consciously aware of but still influences our behavior and emotions.

Question 7

According to Albert Ellis, an adolescent client who states, &#34;I need to get into my first-choice college. If I don't, I'm just going to die&#34; is displaying a...&#10;A)cognitive bias.&#10;B)cognitive distortion.&#10;C)irrational belief.&#10;D)depressogenic attributional style.

Accepted Answer

This statement by the adolescent client is an example of an irrational belief, specifically an irrational demand. The client is catastrophizing, or exaggerating the negative outcome of not getting into their first-choice college. This type of thinking is an example of cognitive restructuring that could be addressed in therapy using techniques from Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT).

Question 8

Which of the following is the best example of multimethod assessment?&#10;A)A psychologist asks a parent and a teacher to complete a rating scale about a child's behavior.&#10;B)A psychologist observes a child at school and then asks a teacher to complete a rating scale about the child's behavior at school.&#10;C)A psychologist asks gathers data from parents about the child's behavior at home, at school, and at home on the weekenD)&#10;D)A psychologist uses self-report questionnaires from parents, teachers, and the child to assess the child's mooD)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is the best...

Question 9

Which of the following best illustrates an internalizing disorder?&#10;A)ADHD&#10;B)Depression&#10;C)Anorexia Nervosa&#10;D)Learning Disability

Accepted Answer

Internalizing disorders are characterized by withdrawal, depression, and anxiety. Out of the given options, depression is the only disorder that falls under this category. ADHD is an externalizing disorder, Anorexia Nervosa is classified as an eating disorder, and Learning Disability is a neurodevelopmental disorder.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the child and adolescent psychotherapy outcome literature?&#10;A)Children and adolescents who participate in therapy efficacy studies show greater symptom reduction than youths assigned to control groups.&#10;B)In real-life settings, therapy for children and adolescents works about as well as therapy for adults.&#10;C)Behaviorally-based therapies seem to yield greater benefits for children than non-behavioral treatments.&#10;D)Younger children tend to show the greatest improvements in therapy.

Accepted Answer

In real-life settings, therapy for children and adolescents may not work as well as therapy for adults due to various factors such as limited resources, lack of motivation or engagement from the child or adolescent, and difficulty in implementing and maintaining treatment goals outside of therapy sessions.

Question 11

Victoria is a 16-year-old girl who is administered the MMPI-A. She shows very high elevation on the D(depression) and Pt(Psychasthenia) scales. Victoria likely has problems with depression and ....&#10;A)thought problems.&#10;B)body image disturbance.&#10;C)anxiety.&#10;D)social skills deficits.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Victoria is a 16-year-old girl who is...

Question 12

Brian is an 11-year-old boy with Intellectual Disability who picks at his skin and nails whenever he appears bored or worried. When his parents notice his skin-picking, they tell him to stop and give him attention or treats. Dr. Keller performs a functional analysis of Brian's behavior. In her analysis, the consequences of Brian's behavior might be...

A)feeling bored or worrieD)
B)positive punishment by parents.
C)negative punishment by parents.
D)positive reinforcement by parents.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Brian is an 11-year-old boy with Intellectual...

Question 13

The developers of DSM-5 used criteria established by Robins and Guze (1970) to determine which disorders should be grouped together. Which of the following is NOT one of the three criteria that they used?

A)Disorders that are treated in the same way should be grouped together.
B)Disorders that show similar antecedent causes should be grouped together.
C)Disorders that show similar outcomes should be grouped together.
D)Disorders that often co-occur should be grouped together.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The developers of DSM-5 used criteria established...

Question 14

DSM-5 sought to correct several limitations in its predecessor, DSM-IV-TR. Which of the following is one of these limitations?&#10;A)The disorders included in DSM-IV-TR had very low reliability.&#10;B)DSM-IV-TR included too few disorders.&#10;C)DSM-IV-TR did not identify disorders that usually emerged in infancy, childhood, or adolescence.&#10;D)There was very high comorbidity (i.e., co-occurrence) among disorders in DSM-IV-TR.

Accepted Answer

The answer of DSM-5 sought to correct several limitations in...

Question 15

Which of the following would probably NOT be the primary focus of attention for a structural family therapist?&#10;A)Parental boundaries&#10;B)Parent-child alliances&#10;C)Parent-child attachment&#10;D)The family system

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following would probably NOT...

Deck 3: Assessing, Diagnosing, and Treating Childrens Problems