Deck 4: Assessment-Diagnosis-And-Treatment

Question 1

Research demonstrates that,with respect to aggression,girls ____.

A)tend not to engage in aggressive acts
B)are more distressed by aggressive acts
C)engage in more relational forms of aggression
D)are more aggressive than boys

Answer 1

engage in more relational forms of aggression

Question 2

Generally,isolated symptoms of behavioral and emotional problems ____.

A)are highly predictive of children's overall adjustment
B)show little relation to children's overall adjustment
C)are moderately related to children's overall adjustment
D)are completely useless in predicting children's overall adjustment

Answer 2

show little relation to children's overall adjustment

Question 3

Which pairing is least common to co-morbid disorders?​

A)enuresis and schizophrenia
B)conduct disorder and ADHD
C)ASD and intellectual disability
D)depression and anxiety

Answer 3

enuresis and schizophrenia

Question 4

A child's ____ has the most implications for judgments about deviancy and for selecting appropriate assessment and treatment methods.

A)peer group
B)family history
C)age
D)academic achievement

Question 5

The formal assignment of a clinical case to a DSM-5 classification category is referred to as a(n)____.

A)empirical diagnosis
B)taxonomic diagnosis
C)proper diagnosis
D)psychological diagnosis

Question 6

A ____ summarizes the child's unique behaviors,thoughts,and feelings that together make up the features of a given psychological disorder.

A)nomothetic description
B)symptomatic description
C)diagnostic description
D)clinical description

Question 7

What variables can impact scores on measures of psychopathology?​

A)SES and acculturation
B)educational level
C)previous attendance in therapy
D)ability to remain focused

Question 8

A(n)____ case formulation emphasizes general inferences that apply to broad groups of individuals.

A)nomothetic
B)idiographic
C)diagnostic
D)prognostic

Question 9

When working with children and families,cultural information is most needed to ____.

A)establish a relationship with the child and family
B)keep traditional practice in place
C)report statistics for census
D)determine whether or not to use medication

Question 10

What does it mean if a test is normed on a group that is representative of the population?​

A)The majority culture was taken into consideration.
B)The test is as free from cultural bias as possible.
C)Age and ethnicity were considered but not biological sex.
D)The test yields higher rates of psychopathology for minorities.

Question 11

Jessica,age 15,gossips,verbally insults peers,and often ostracizes others.Jessica is displaying ____.

A)depressive symptoms
B)relational aggression
C)anxiety
D)ADHD symptoms

Question 12

Which factor has the least bearing on a clinician's approach to assessment,diagnosis,and treatment?​

A)age
B)gender
C)culture
D)popularity

Question 13

The over-representation of boys with psychological disorders likely reflects ____.

A)functional deficits in the male brain
B)media influence
C)referral biases
D)different socialization practices for males and females

Question 14

The relationship between assessment and intervention is best viewed as ____.

A)separate and unrelated
B)related and ongoing
C)related but separate
D)related but time-limited

Question 15

Culturally competent mental health services include ____.

A)matching families with clinicians who have a Master's degree
B)customizing treatment to the family's values and customs
C)relying on knowledge gained through personal experience with that particular culture
D)basing treatment on what has been reported about a particular culture

Question 16

The detailed representation of the individual child or family as a unique entity is referred to as a(n)____ case formulation.

A)nomothetic
B)idiographic
C)diagnostic
D)prognostic

Question 17

Which psychological condition is more common among females than males?​

A)intellectual disability
B)autistic disorder
C)conduct disorder
D)adolescent depression

Question 18

Which condition is equally common among males and females?​

A)childhood depression
B)eating disorders
C)enuresis
D)attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Question 19

Generalizations regarding cultural practices frequently fail to capture ____ differences that exist within and across ethnic groups.

A)universal
B)biological
C)personality
D)SES

Question 20

Which element(s)are typically included in a clinical description?​

A)taxonomic diagnosis
B)assessment of prior history
C)treatment and referral plan
D)intensity,frequency,and severity of the problem

Question 21

An advantage of behavior checklists over interviews is that checklists allow a clinician to ____ while interviews typically do not.

A)establish rapport
B)assess mental status
C)compare results to a reference sample
D)obtain a measure of mood

Question 22

Unstructured interviews tend to be ____ than semi-structured interviews.

A)more consistent
B)less reliable and more flexible
C)more reliable and less flexible
D)less biased

Question 23

Semi-structured interviews tend to be ____ than unstructured interviews.

A)less consistent
B)more spontaneous
C)less reliable
D)more consistent and less spontaneous

Question 24

The most universally used assessment procedure with parents and children is ____.

A)personality testing
B)behavioral observation
C)the clinical interview
D)intelligence testing

Question 25

The "C" in the "ABCs of behavioral assessment" stands for ____.

A)consequences
B)causes
C)child
D)correction

Question 26

What are the most commonly used assessment methods?​

A)scales and tests
B)observations
C)gathering of family histories
D)interviews with children

Question 27

The assessment of childhood problems typically makes use of a(n)____ approach.

A)multi-method
B)idiographic
C)divergent
D)single theoretical

Question 28

A leading checklist for assessing behavioral problems in children and adolescents is the ____.

A)Wechsler Scales for Children
B)Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children
C)Child Behavior Checklist
D)Rorschach Inkblot Test

Question 29

Projective tests ____ with children.

A)should not be used
B)are one of the most commonly used assessment methods
C)are one of the least commonly used assessment methods
D)have not been designed specifically for use

Question 30

Neuropsychological assessments are primarily used to ____.

A)identify underlying brain lesions
B)identify genetic abnormalities
C)make inferences about central nervous system dysfunction
D)diagnose mental deficits

Question 31

Which aspect would generally be assessed by behavioral assessment methods?​

A)descriptions of the problem
B)anger in school
C)meaning of pictures drawn by child
D)inkblot interpretations

Question 32

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV)provides a measure of:​

A)verbal comprehension and working memory
B)personality profile
C)psychological abnormality
D)emotional stability

Question 33

Which factor would typically be addressed in the developmental/family history component of the initial interview?​

A)child's birth weight
B)age at which the child began eating solid foods
C)mental history of parents and siblings
D)parent responsibilities at problem onset

Question 34

____ means generating predictions concerning future behavior under specified conditions.

A)Assessment
B)Diagnosis
C)Outcome generation
D)Prognosis

Question 35

A clearly defined group used to compare an individual child's test score against is called a:​

A)reference group
B)comparative group
C)standard group
D)norm group

Question 36

Functions assessed in neuropsychological tests are most likely to include ____.

A)social
B)perceptual
C)physical
D)personality

Question 37

Gathering information about a child's behavior for analysis involves ____.

A)making inferences about the child's behavior
B)observing the child in real-life settings
C)assessing personality
D)having the child write a story

Question 38

The primary purpose of assessment is to ____.

A)find correlating causes for the problem
B)plan and evaluate treatment
C)determine who is responsible for the problem
D)treat individual symptoms

Question 39

The most commonly used intelligence scale today is the ____.

A)Stanford-Binet 5 (SB5)
B)Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV)
C)Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC-II)
D)Rorschach Inkblot Test

Question 40

The Rorschach Test is an example of a(n)____ test.

A)intelligence
B)achievement
C)projective
D)objective

Question 41

How would a clinician diagnosing a child who might have ADHD best approach the diagnosis?​

A)use the categorical model to determine severity of symptoms
B)use the dimensional model to determine context
C)draw from intelligence tests to determine category and dimension
D)combine category with measure of severity through dimension

Question 42

Which medication would best be used for a child diagnosed with bipolar disorder?​

A)Depakote
B)Elavil
C)Ritalin
D)Zyprexa

Question 43

Which symptom would be characteristic of the anxious/depressed dimension of child psychopathology?​

A)feels worthless
B)refuses to talk
C)gets teased
D)strange ideas

Question 44

Best practice guidelines take into consideration ____.

A)what the clinician feels is in the best interest of the child and family
B)expert and evidence-based approaches
C)what the family feels is in the best interest of the child
D)the family's history of mental illness

Question 45

The ____ classification approach assumes that all children possess the same traits to varying degrees.

A)trait
B)categorical
C)feature
D)dimensional

Question 46

Categorical classification systems are based primarily on ____.

A)underlying etiologic bases of the disorders classified
B)normative data
C)informed clinical consensus
D)multivariate statistical methods

Question 47

____ refers to efforts to increase adherence with treatment over time to prevent reoccurrence.

A)Maintenance
B)Prevention
C)Treatment
D)Intervention

Question 48

____ approaches to treatment view child psychopathology as the result of social or environmental circumstances that are imposed on the child and interfere with his or her capacity for personal growth and adaptive functioning.

A)Psychodynamic
B)Client-centered
C)Cognitive-behavioral
D)Family

Question 49

Which medication would best be used for a child suffering from ADHD?​

A)Concerta
B)Elavil
C)Xanax
D)Zyprexa

Question 50

Intervention focuses on ____.

A)noncompliance
B)assimilation
C)motivation
D)treatment

Question 51

Which activity is particularly compatible with the dimensional approach?​

A)communicating with other clinicians
B)researching the degree of association between two variables
C)creating a treatment plan based on all of the child behaviors
D)taking the entire package of child behaviors into account when diagnosing

Question 52

Which of the following is a criticism of the DSM-5?​

A)It fails to capture the simplicity of influences on child psychopathology.
B)It gives relatively less attention to disorders of infancy and childhood than to those of adulthood.
C)It lacks sufficient emphasis on situational and contextual factors.
D)It emphasizes underlying causes rather than symptoms.

Question 53

____ approaches to treatment view child psychopathology as the result of faulty thought patterns and faulty learning and environmental experiences.

A)Behavioral
B)Cognitive
C)Cognitive-behavioral
D)Client-centered

Question 54

Minimum ethical standards for practice include:​

A)selecting procedures that are in the best interest of the parent
B)making sure involuntary client participation occurs
C)protecting the confidentiality of the therapeutic relationship
D)ensuring parent participation

Question 55

More than 70% of practicing clinicians identify their therapeutic approach as ____.

A)behavioral
B)cognitive
C)humanistic
D)eclectic

Question 56

Which behavior would be characteristic of someone with issues on the internalizing behavior dimension?​

A)hitting another child in anger
B)refusing to sit in a seat at school
C)feeling sad all of the time
D)intentionally hurting another child's feelings

Question 57

Which statement is true of the meta-analytic findings of research therapy with children?​

A)Changes achieved by children receiving treatment are the same as those for children not receiving treatment.
B)Treatment effects are smaller for problems that are specifically targeted than they are for nonspecific areas of functioning.
C)Treatments have been shown to be more effective for internalizing that for externalizing disorders.
D)Treatments have been shown to be effective for children with a wide range of problems.

Question 58

Interventions are ____.

A)unique to the field of psychology
B)designed to maintain the status quo
C)problem-solving strategies
D)typically rejected by children and families

Question 59

Which medication would best be used for a child suffering from a severe anxiety disorder?​

A)Concerta
B)Elavil
C)Xanax
D)Zyprexa

Question 60

What is a common goal of treatment?​

A)improved outcomes in intelligence
B)measurable outcomes in family functioning
C)reduced impact of prior undesirable outcomes
D)increased adherence to treatment over time

Question 61

Distinguish between idiographic and nomothetic case formulations,and indicate when each of these formulations is useful.

Question 62

What are some of the areas that are typically covered by developmental and family history questionnaire/interview?​

Question 63

What steps have researchers taken to ensure that psychological tests are free from bias?​

Question 64

What are some criticisms of the DSM-5?​

Question 65

Under what circumstances would a clinician choose to administer a semi-structured versus an unstructured interview? What are the benefits and/or drawbacks of each?​

Question 66

What considerations must be taken into account when making judgments about abnormality?​

Question 67

Explain the "ABCs of assessment" and give examples of each.

Question 68

Name and describe four psychological tests commonly used when assessing children.

Question 69

Distinguish between categorical and dimensional classification approaches.

Question 70

Describe three ways that a therapist can strive to provide culturally competent mental health services.

Question 71

What is relational aggression? Are males or females more likely to exhibit this behavior? Provide two examples of relational aggression.

Question 72

What conclusions have been made regarding the effectiveness of treatments with children?​

Question 73

What are cultural syndromes? Why are they important for clinicians to be aware of in relation to understanding symptoms in children? Provide one example of a cultural syndrome and the symptoms that the clinician may see exhibited by the child.

Question 74

Why is it important to use tests?​

Question 75

What are the pros and cons of diagnostic labels?​