Deck 7: Psychodiagnostic Assessment

Question 1

The most frequently utilized assessment method is the:

A) Clinical interview.
B) MMPI-2.
C) Sentence completion.
D) TAT,

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Whether or not a person is likely to engage in the therapeutic process is considered a:

A) Clinical-related variable.
B) Independent variable.
C) Process-related variable.
D) Confounding variable.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The manner in which a person behaves is considered:

A) Content information.
B) Process information.
C) Psychic determination.
D) Derealization.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Your significant other asks you to buy milk on the way home and you forget. A psychodynamic practitioner would argue that this is because you are mad at your significant other. This would be an example of:

A) Content information
B) Process information
C) Psychic determination
D) Derealization

Question 5

"Have you ever lied?" is an example of:

A) An open-ended question.
B) A closed-ended question.
C) Process information.
D) Thought content.

Question 6

"Tell me all the ways you feel when people yell at you." is an example of:

A) an open-ended question.
B) a closed-ended question.
C) process information.
D) thought content.

Question 7

Determining if someone is oriented to person, place, and time is considered a key aspect of:

A) An open-ended question.
B) A closed-ended question.
C) Process information.
D) A mental status exam.

Question 8

Eduardo believes the government is following him around. This is an example of:

A) Pica.
B) Hallucination.
C) Delusion.
D) SIB.

Question 9

Carson is taking the MMPI-2 but gets bored and starts selecting random responses. Which of the following response sets would best represent this example?

A) Acquiescence
B) Self-deception
C) Inconsistency
D) Nonacquiescence

Question 10

In an assessment, Guillermo tends to answer "yes" to everything being asked of him. Which of the following response sets would best represent this example?

A) Acquiescence
B) Self-deception
C) Inconsistency
D) Nonacquiescence

Question 11

Zia has a tendency to respond in a socially desirable manner when asked questions about herself. Which of the following response sets would best represent this example?

A) Acquiescence
B) Self-deception
C) Underreporting of psychopathology
D) Overreporting of psychopathology

Question 12

One example of an objective test is the:

A) TAT.
B) Rorschach.
C) MMPI-2.
D) Sentence completion.

Question 13

"Have you ever stolen something?" would be a good example of a(n) ____ scale item on the MMPI-2.

A) L
B) K
C) F
D) A

Question 14

"People often disappoint me" would be a good example of a(n) ____ scale item on the MMPI-2.

A) L
B) K
C) F
D) A

Question 15

"Sometimes I hear strange things like thud" would be a good example of a(n) ____ scale item on the MMPI-2.

A) L
B) K
C) F
D) A

Question 16

Farnaz is asked to look at inkblots and say what she sees in the image. She is most likely taking the:

A) TAT.
B) Rorschach.
C) MMPI-2.
D) Sentence completion.

Question 17

Malachi is shown some sketches that, although somewhat dark, are rather ambiguous. He is then asked to make up a story about what is going on in each picture. He is most likely taking the:

A) TAT.
B) Rorschach.
C) MMPI-2.
D) Sentence completion.

Question 18

The TAT was developed by:

A) Murray.
B) Watson.
C) Bowlby.
D) Hunsley.

Question 19

The social cognitions and object relations scale (SCORS) was developed to help score and interpret the _____ in a reliable manner.

A) TAT
B) Rorschach
C) MMPI-2
D) Drawing task

Question 20

The social cognitions and object relations scale (SCORS) is based on the theoretical underpinnings of:

A) Behavioral approaches.
B) Psychodynamic theory.
C) Object relations theory.
D) Humanistic approaches.

Question 21

Briefly describe the four skills that are important for a clinical psychologist to possess.

Question 22

Briefly describe at least five of the eleven components of the mental status exam.

Question 23

Briefly define and describe the six various response set problems discussed in the text.

Question 24

Briefly describe the procedure of the MMPI-2. What are the primary pros and cons of this method of testing? Make sure to include information about the test's reliability and validity in your answer.

Question 25

Briefly describe the procedure of the RIT. What are the primary pros and cons of this method of testing? Does research indicate that the reliability and validity are on par with the MMPI-2?

Question 26

Briefly describe the procedure of the TAT. What are the primary pros and cons of this method of testing? Does research indicate that the reliability and validity are on par with the MMPI-2?