Question 1

What is the difference between a psychotherapy efficacy and a psychotherapy effectiveness study?

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?

Accepted Answer

D

Question 3

Which of the following is one difference between a child's mood and his/her affect?

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...

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?

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?

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, "I need to get into my first-choice college. If I don't, I'm just going to die" is displaying a...

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following best illustrates an internalizing disorder?

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?

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 ....

Accepted Answer

Victoria's high elevation on the Pt scale indicates she has problems with anxiety.

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...

Accepted Answer

Based on the information given, it can be inferred that Brian continues to pick at his skin and nails because he receives positive reinforcement from his parents in the form of attention or treats. This means that the consequences of his behavior are positive reinforcement by parents.

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?

Accepted Answer

The Robins and Guze criteria focus on antecedent causes, similar outcomes, and co-occurrence, not on treatment methods.

Question 14

DSM-5 sought to correct several limitations in its predecessor, DSM-IV-TR. Which of the following is one of these limitations?

Accepted Answer

One of the limitations of DSM-IV-TR was the high comorbidity (i.e., co-occurrence) among disorders. DSM-5 attempted to address this by creating a dimensional approach to diagnosis that allows for a more nuanced understanding of the various symptoms and features that underlie different disorders. This approach also recognizes that many individuals may have multiple disorders at once and seeks to provide more meaningful classifications for these cases.

Question 15

Which of the following would probably NOT be the primary focus of attention for a structural family therapist?

Accepted Answer

While parent-child attachment is important in family therapy, it is typically not the primary focus of attention for a structural family therapist. Their primary focus is on the family system as a whole, including the structure, organization, and dynamics of relationships within the family, as well as boundaries and alliances between family members.

Quiz 3: Assessing, Diagnosing, and Treating Childrens Problems