Question 1

1-30.Shanna goes to Dr.Henderson for a first interview.He diagnoses her with a depressive disorder.She then goes to Dr.Smithson,because her friend recommended her.Dr.Smithson diagnoses Shanna with an anxiety disorder.This demonstrates a problem with

Accepted Answer

reliability.

Question 2

1-36.Danielle is having problems with drinking.She goes to a psychologist who gives her a form to fill out.It has a list of statements about drinking and problems associated with drinking.She is to rate each item between 1 and 3 - 1 meaning it is not a problem for her,3 meaning it is a very big problem for her and 2 is in between.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

a rating scale.

Question 3

1-22.Ed has suffered a head injury in a car accident.He is referred to a psychologist to see what types of impairment now exist and to get some suggestions for treatment.The best assessment strategy would be

Accepted Answer

neuropsychological tests.

Question 4

1-21.Because his psychologist suspects he might have substantial brain damage,Tony was given a five-hour battery of tests that included listening to rhythmic beats presented by tape recorder and putting different shaped blocks into grooves while blindfolded.The procedure Tony experienced is called the

Accepted Answer

Rhythm Test

Question 5

1-37.Joanne says that she cannot say "no" to her intrusive mother.Her therapist has her pretend to engage in such an interaction to assess how weak Joanne's assertiveness skills really are.This illustrates the use of

Accepted Answer

role-playing.

Question 6

1-34.A behaviorally oriented clinician tells her alcohol dependent client: "Here is a checklist I want you to fill out each day.Whenever you feel you need a drink,you should indicate what you were thinking,where you were,who you were with,and whether you went ahead and drank." What procedure is the clinician using?

Accepted Answer

Self-monitoring

Question 7

1-26.Which of the following is a drawback of a structured interview?

Accepted Answer

Interviews may include questions about areas that are of no concern to the patient.

Question 8

1-39.Psychological tests

Accepted Answer

are dependent on the competence of the clinician who interprets them.

Question 9

1-35.Which of the following is NOT a reason for using rating scales in clinical observation and self reports?

Accepted Answer

to decrease objectivity

Question 10

1-38.The use of standardized psychological tests

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permits the clinician to determine how a client's behavior compares to some reference group.

Question 11

1-31.A clinical psychologist notes that a client wears his clothes inside out,that his hair is matted,and there is dirt under his fingernails.This information is known as

Accepted Answer

clinical observation.

Question 12

1-23.In which of the following circumstances would a psychosocial assessment clearly need to be used?

Accepted Answer

Ever since the divorce,James has been sleeping less and less.

Question 13

1-28.Dr.White is doing research in which she must diagnose clients at a mental health clinic.Because diagnostic reliability is of great concern in research,she will most likely establish diagnoses by using

Accepted Answer

standardized structured interviews.

Question 14

1-29.The reliability of the assessment interview may be enhanced by the use of

Accepted Answer

rating scales.

Question 15

1-25.Under what circumstances is a structured interview most likely to be used?

Accepted Answer

When consistent information is needed for research purposes

Question 16

1-32.Dr.Lo asks Julie to pretend that he is her father as part of his psychosocial assessment of Julie.Which of the following would this be an example of?

Accepted Answer

an analogue situation

Question 17

1-24.A psychosocial assessment typically begins with

Accepted Answer

an interview.

Question 18

1-27.Which of the following best illustrates high reliability?

Accepted Answer

Two interviewers diagnose the same disorder after talking to the same client.

Question 19

1-40.Intelligence and personality tests can best be described as

Accepted Answer

indirect means of assessing psychological characteristics.

Question 20

1-33.In which of the following circumstances would a clinician be most likely to use self-monitoring?

Accepted Answer

To find out what situations are likely to elicit problematic behavior

Quiz 4: Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis