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Chapter 4: Diagnosis Question 1: A child's diagnosis of conduct disorder should reflect his or her current level of misbehavior. The validity that refers to whether test or interview results relate to important present features or characteristics is known as A. Concurrent validity B. Predictive validity C. Content validity D. Construct validity Question 2: A judgment about whether a test or interview has a relationship to other measures of theoretical expectations is called A. Construct validity B. Consensual approval C. This and that validity D. Construct approval Question 3: A mental health professional must distinguish between behavior collectively shared by a culture and a client's A. Demographics B. Diagnosis C. Responses or behaviors D. None of these are concerns of a mental health professional Question 4: A potential problem with questionnaires such as the MMPI-2 is A. Some people might wish to place themselves in favorable light B. Some people may wish to fake bad to receive aid C. Some people may wish to fake bad for sympathy D. All of these are potential problems with questionnaires such as the MMPI-2
Question 5: A statement about the cause of an event or about the relationship between two events is known as a(n) A. Hypothesis B. Analysis C. Dependent variable D. Independent variable Question 6: A strength of the MMPI-2 is that it A. Obtains a profile by compiling many scores B. Standardized institutional subjects C. Has a different profile for everyone who takes it D. Uses statistics to minimize criticism Question 7: Administering or conducting assessment measures in the same way for everyone refers to A. Validation B. Reliability C. Standardization D. Diagnosis Question 8: An alternative approach to experiments and correlations that involves mixed designs is the A. Quasi-correlation method B. Quasi-experimental method C. Confounded method D. Longitudinal correlation method Question 9: An assessment has test-retest reliability when its A. Scores are consistent across some period of time B. Scores are different, which shows bipolar disorder C. Some scores or subtests are indicative of certain disorders D. Scores matched exactly precisely the qualifications for exact disorders
Question 10: Assessing a person's needs, personality, and/or conflicts can be done using ambiguous stimuli such as A. Abstract algebraic equation B. Work associations C. Inkblots D. Role-playing Question 11: Because structured diagnostic interviews are _____, they are most common to _____ settings. A. Short; research B. Short; clinical C. Time-consuming; research D. Time-consuming; clinical Question 12: Behavioral assessment often involves a functional analysis of behavior. Which of the following is an example of an antecedent to behavior in such an analysis? A. Driving on the freeway always prompts a panic attack for Elliot B. Having a panic attack helps Janae avoid stressful situations C. Veronica can get attention if she acts depressed D. All of these are examples of antecedents to behavior Question 13: Clinicians must often overcome the language barrier if one exists. An interpreter with a background in ____ should be used if necessary. A. Forensics B. Psychopathology C. Mental health D. Computerized dictation Question 14: Correlation does not imply causation. We know this because two main drawbacks of correlation studies are A. Poor correlations coefficients and alpha rankings B. Third variable problem and directionality C. Magnitude and direction of the correlation D. Moderate association and fictional dependence
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Question 15: Gregory took a test that measured a full scale or total score, a verbal score, and the performance score. What he took was a(n) A. Performance and language test B. IQ test C. TAT D. Projective measure Question 16: Indirect measures of brain and physical function are referred to as A. Biological assessment B. Psychophysiological assessment C. Neurophysiological assessment D. Neuropsychological assessment Question 17: Jess is interviewing a new client. She asks the client whatever questions come to mind so that the interview kind of "flows." There is no planned sequence to her questions, and the content of the questions are different from what she would ask another client. Jess is performing a(n) _____ interview.  A. Structured B. Unstructured C. Personality D. Intelligence Question 18: Lorrie’s therapist has been performing a functional analysis of her behavior that focuses on antecedents and consequences. These observations are part of a(n) A. Observational learning program B. Behavioral assessment C. Functional modification D. Operant conditioning program
Question 19: Which type of validity refers to how well test or interview items adequately measure various aspects of a variable or diagnosis? A. Predictive B. Concurrent C. Content D. Construct Question 20: The purpose of ____ assessment is to measure overt behaviors or responses shown by a person. A. Clinical B. Behavioral C. Observational D. Consequences