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Chapter 3: Assessment and Classification of Abnormal Behavior
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A
clinician has collected data about a client based on observations, interview
material, and psychological test results. As a first step in the treatment
process, the clinician evaluates this information and formulates a(n) ____.
2. psychodiagnosis
c.
model
3. therapeutic
plan d.
assessment instrument
ANS:
A
PTS:
1
REF:
Introduction
OBJ: 1
MSC: Factual
2. Which
statement about psychodiagnosis is accurate?
3. It
involves describing and drawing inferences about a person’s psychological
state.
4. It is
the basis of research for a variety of psychological disorders.
5. It
includes physical or biological causes for symptoms.
6. It is
the last step in the treatment process.
ANS:
A
PTS:
1
REF:
Introduction
OBJ: 1
MSC: Factual
3. A
____ provides therapists with distinct categories, indicators, and nomenclature
for different patterns of behavior, thought processes, and emotional
disturbances.
4. psychodiagnosis
c.
classification system
5. psychometric
examination
d. diagnosis
ANS:
C
PTS:
1
REF:
Introduction
OBJ: 1
MSC: Factual
4. A
psychologist gives the same test to a client twice. The testings are separated
by six days. If the test results are quite dissimilar, we could say that the
test has weak ____.
5. test-retest
reliability
c.
internal consistency
6. interrater
reliability
d. predictive
validity
ANS: A
PTS:
1
REF: Reliability and Validity
OBJ:
1
MSC: Conceptual
5. Professor
Wapner wants to develop a new psychometric test of anxiety. He must be careful
to have the various items on the test yield similar results to ensure that it
will be high in ____.
6. interrater
reliability
c.
construct validity
7. test-retest
reliability
d. internal
consistency
ANS:
D
PTS:
1
REF: Reliability and Validity
OBJ:
1
MSC: Applied
6. Dr.
Frederick is developing a new test for eating disorders. She finds that people
who score high on the test actually engage in more binge eating and other forms
of abnormal eating behaviors than people who score low on the test. These
results indicate that the test has ____.
7. good
content validity
c. high
test-retest reliability
8. good
criterion-related validity
d. good
internal consistency
ANS:
B
PTS:
1
REF: Reliability and Validity
OBJ:
1
MSC: Applied
7. Which
of the following assessments illustrates the concept of reliability?
8. A
test that measures depression and appears to have items that cover all the
different symptoms of depression.
9. A
test that measures counselor aptitude that, when given to prospective
counselors, accurately predicts those who will and those who will not perform
well in a counseling vocation.
10.
A test that measures attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
and accurately identifies children who currently have difficulty in the
classroom.
11.
A test that measures disordered eating behaviors and attitudes
that yields similar scores when completed two weeks apart.
ANS:
D
PTS:
1
REF: Reliability and Validity
OBJ:
1
MSC: Conceptual
8. A
psychologist wants to assess the construct validity of a new test. He can do so
by showing that ____.
9. scores
at Time 1 predict behavior at Time 2
10.
all portions of the test produce similar results
11.
the test results for a group correlate with related measures of
a phenomenon
12.
scores on the test are consistent over time
ANS:
C
PTS:
1
REF: Reliability and Validity
OBJ:
1
MSC: Applied
9. What
is the best description of assessment?
10.
Making conclusions based on comprehensive information
11.
Beginning treatment in order to judge the client’s prognosis
12.
Making a diagnosis using the DSM-IV-TR
13.
Interviewing, without using psychological tests
ANS:
A
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
10.
Dr. Peterson has collected clinical observations, neurological
test data, psychological test scores, and interview material on Mrs. Davis. If
Dr. Peterson is doing this for the purpose of drawing conclusions that will
lead to a diagnosis of Mrs. Davis, we can infer that Dr. Peterson is ____.
11.
a psychoanalyst
c. doing
an assessment
12.
using reliable and valid measures
d. using the
DSM-IV-TR
ANS:
C
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
11.
Dr. Simon is observing several schizophrenic patients interact
in a mental hospital ward. Which type of observation is Dr. Simon using?
12.
diagnostic
c.
analogue
13.
naturalistic
d. controlled
ANS:
B
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
12.
Gathering information on brain chemistry includes which of the
following assessments?
13.
psychological tests
c.
interviews
14.
neurological tests
d. observations
ANS:
B
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
13.
A psychologist notices that a male client rarely makes eye
contact and pulls at his ear when he seems nervous. What type of assessment is
the psychologist doing?
14.
observation
c.
structured interviewing
15.
projective testing
d. controlled
testing
ANS:
A
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
14.
When Dr. Wilson administers psychological tests, she strictly
follows specific procedures. This refers to what aspect of test administration?
15.
reliability
c.
norming
16.
validity d.
standardization
ANS:
D
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
15.
A psychologist notes that a female client is wearing a heavy
wool sweater and cap on a hot summer day. The client walks with a limp and
mumbles to herself. The psychologist should ____.
16.
interpret these objective signs without regard to the
individual’s culture
17.
conduct testing or interviewing and disregard the information
about the client’s appearance
18.
assess the diagnostic significance of these observations with
interview and other information
19.
disregard these observations in order to make an unbiased
assessment
ANS:
C
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
KEY: Applied
16.
Dr. Heyer is a behavioral therapist working with a 10-year-old
boy named Lee. The boy’s parents and teachers complain that Lee is disobedient
and unruly. What assessment method should Dr. Heyer use to most accurately
assess the degree to which Lee is excessively active and disobedient?
17.
personality testing
c.
interview method
18.
observation
d.
questionnaire
ANS:
B
PTS: 1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
17.
A psychologist simply looking for any unusual behaviors when
interacting with a client is indicative of ____.
18.
psychological testing
c. observation
19.
structured interview
d.
neuropsychological assessment
ANS:
C
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
KEY: Factual
18.
Dr. Miller, a clinical psychologist, observes that his client
Jennifer is presenting with a disheveled appearance, constricted emotions, and
is speaking slowly. Dr. Miller gathers this observational information of these
expressions to determine ____.
19.
future behavior
20.
degree of intelligence
21.
cultural differences
22.
their association with personality traits or a disorder
ANS:
D
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
19.
In what way is interviewing superior to observation alone?
20.
In interviewing, assessors can notice the client’s facial
expressions, body posture, and dress.
21.
In interviewing, the style or training of the assessor has
little impact on the data collected.
22.
In interviewing, assessors can collect data on the client’s life
history and personality.
23.
Interviews are not subject to error.
ANS:
C
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Conceptual
20.
Which of the following statements about the standardized
interview is most accurate?
21.
It allows for consistent data to be collected across
interviewees and are less subject to interviewers’ biases.
22.
It is an unstructured interview.
23.
It allows interviewers to probe interviewees’ responses in
depth.
24.
It often includes a list of open-ended questions.
ANS:
A
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
21.
A widely used interview procedure is the ____ because it is a
useful diagnostic tool that helps clinicians cover areas that are ordinarily
not part of a clinical interview.
22.
Rorschach technique
c.
sentence-completion test
23.
mental status examination
d. Stanford-Binet
Intelligence Scale
ANS:
B
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
22.
What aspect of interviewing increases the consistency of
assessment information?
23.
Doing the interview in a naturalistic setting
24.
Using projective techniques
25.
Increasing the reactivity of the person being interviewed
26.
Increasing the structure of the interview
ANS:
D
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Conceptual
23.
As discussed in the text, which of the following is a
consideration when assessing characteristics using the mental status
examination?
24.
The treatment model used
25.
Use of a highly unstructured interview
26.
The interviewee’s cultural background
27.
Future achievements relative to people of the same age of the
interviewee
ANS:
C
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
24.
Which of the following is a self-report inventory?
25.
The MMPI-2
c. The
draw-a-person test
26.
The TAT
d. The
Rorschach
ANS:
A
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
25.
Most personality tests, with the exception of projective tests,
share two characteristics: They are ____, and they ____.
26.
objective; are unstructured
27.
standardized; use norms
28.
oral; focus on unconscious conflicts within the interviewee
29.
given in naturalistic settings; are group-administered
ANS:
B
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Conceptual
26.
Dr. Rose, a clinical psychologist, is administering a battery of
psychological tests to a client to gain insight into the client’s current
issues. If Dr. Rose is using the most popular measures, in addition to an
assessment of intellectual achievement, she would also be doing a(n) ____.
27.
evaluation of personality psychopathology
28.
neurological assessment
29.
adaptive-functional behavior assessment
30.
evaluation of occupational interests and skills
ANS:
A
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
27.
Nicole is shown a series of ambiguous pictures and is then asked
to tell a story about each of them. If this is a psychological test, it is a
____.
28.
self-report inventory
c.
cognitive impairment test
29.
projective personality test
d. mental
status examination
ANS:
B
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
28.
The goal of projective tests is to ____.
29.
understand a single facet of a client’s personality
30.
put the client at ease so that other tests will be answered
honestly
31.
allow people to “project” their attitudes and personality
characteristics
32.
allow a client to express his or her conscious needs and
motivations
ANS:
C
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
29.
Psychoanalysts are interested in unconscious needs and motives.
Therefore, they are most likely to use which of the following in assessing
clients?
30.
projective personality tests
c.
highly structured interviews
31.
self-report inventories
d. tests for
cognitive impairment
ANS:
A
PTS: 1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Conceptual
30.
In which one of the following are inner motives and conflicts
revealed by what is seen in inkblots and whether color plays a role in the responses?
31.
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2)
32.
Structured Diagnostic Interview (SDI)
33.
Rorschach Technique
34.
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
ANS:
C
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
31.
Dr. West is scoring a client’s responses to a projective
personality test using Exner’s research-based system. Included in the scoring
is whether the client’s responses included color and perceived movement. Dr.
West is scoring the ____.
32.
WAIS-IV
c.
MMPI-2
33.
TAT
d. Rorschach
ANS:
D
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
32.
A major concern about projective tests is that they ____.
33.
are overly structured
34.
demonstrate low reliability and validity
35.
are too cumbersome to administer
36.
are too expensive to include in most psychological assessments
ANS:
B
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
33.
The TAT, a projective personality test, asks subjects to ____.
34.
respond to inkblots
35.
complete sentences
36.
make up stories about pictures
37.
answer direct questions about specific situations
ANS:
C
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
KEY: Factual
34.
A psychologist says, “I’m going to show you some pictures.
Please make up a story about what is going on in each picture, what led up to
it, and how it will turn out in the end.” What test is the psychologist
administering?
35.
TAT
c.
WAIS-IV
36.
Rorschach
d. MMPI-2
ANS:
A
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
35.
Which statement about the draw-a-person test is accurate?
36.
Its purpose is to assess the individual’s artistic skill.
37.
It is considered a self-report inventory.
38.
Research shows that it has very strong validity.
39.
The size, position, and details of drawings are analyzed.
ANS:
D
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
36.
Most clinicians agree that the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
is best used to ____.
37.
assess intelligence
38.
diagnose psychopathology
39.
ascertain an individual’s personality and motivational traits
40.
assess imagination
ANS:
C
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
37.
Rose is being given a self-report inventory to assess her
general personality traits. What kinds of questions or tasks is she likely to
be given?
38.
She will be asked to draw pictures of herself and the rest of
her family members.
39.
She will be asked to agree or disagree with statements such as
“I am attractive” and “I sometimes feel shy.”
40.
She will be shown pictures of people and asked to write a story
describing them and the situations they face.
41.
She will be asked to answer arithmetic, vocabulary, and general
knowledge questions.
ANS:
B
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
38.
These tests require test-takers to answer specific written
questions. They are scored in a predetermined way, and scores are easily
compared with those from a standardization sample. Which of the following fits
the above description?
39.
self-report inventories
c.
neuropsychological tests
40.
psychodiagnostic tests
d. projective
personality tests
ANS:
A
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Conceptual
39.
Which of the following occurred in the revision of the MMPI into
the MMPI-2?
40.
The validity scales were removed.
41.
The wording was refined and outdated items were eliminated.
42.
What was previously an objective test became a projective test.
43.
New scales were added to measure intelligence and creativity.
ANS:
B
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
40.
Which personality test includes ten clinical scales as well as
several validity scales to check for faking, confusion, falsification, or other
response patterns that may affect the outcome of the other scales?
41.
Beck Depression Inventory
c.
MMPI-2
42.
WAIS-IV
d. TAT
ANS:
C
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
41.
In utilizing MMPI scores, trained and experienced clinicians
usually focus on ____.
42.
single-scale interpretations
43.
the DSM diagnosis derived from the individual’s responses
44.
the validity scores
45.
the pattern of scores from an entire profile
ANS:
D
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
42.
A psychologist says, “The fixed alternatives for answers prevent
test-takers from presenting a true picture of themselves.” What kind of
assessment tool is being criticized?
43.
unstructured interviews
c.
naturalistic observation
44.
projective personality tests
d.
personality inventories
ANS:
D
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
43.
A critic of personality inventories says, “These tests have no
way of detecting faking or defensiveness in the individuals who take them.
Worse, they never include norms for responses of people from different cultural
groups.” Which response to these criticisms is accurate?
44.
The MMPI-2 has both of the features the critic says are absent.
45.
The critic is correct about the problem of faking but not about
norms from different cultures.
46.
The critic is confusing the problems of projective tests with
those of inventories.
47.
Current research supports what the critic is saying.
ANS:
A
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
KEY: Applied
44.
IQ scores reflect an individual’s ____.
45.
intelligence
46.
social skills
47.
level of performance relative to people of the same age
48.
future achievements and behavior relative to people of the same
age.
ANS:
C
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
KEY: Factual
45.
The ____ is an intelligence test appropriately administered to
children ages six to sixteen.
46.
WISC-IV
c.
WPPSI-III
47.
WAIS-IV
d. MMPI-2
ANS:
A
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
46.
A major criticism of IQ tests is that they ____.
47.
reflect cultural and social factors rather than innate
intelligence
48.
are limited to assessing intelligence for children in the
elementary grades
49.
cannot be used to predict school performance
50.
are not useful for detecting intellectual disability
ANS:
A
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
47.
What is known about the relationship between IQ scores and
physiological measures of brain function?
48.
IQ scores are significantly correlated with neuropsychological
test performance.
49.
IQ scores are modestly correlated with neuropsychological test
performance.
50.
There is little if any correlation between IQ scores and
neuropsychological test performance.
51.
Physical measures of brain function are one of the best
predictors of IQ scores.
ANS:
A
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
48.
Teachers in a school are interested in finding a psychological
test that predicts future achievement and identifies individuals with strong
social competence. Which statement best reflects what is known about the
existence of such a test?
49.
Few psychologists believe that there is a test that can do
either of the things the teachers want.
50.
Projective tests do a good job of predicting achievement; IQ
tests predict social competence.
51.
There is debate about whether IQ tests can predict achievement,
but many psychologists agree they are poor at identifying social competence.
52.
There is no doubt that IQ tests can predict achievement, and
most psychologists agree they measure social competence as well.
ANS:
C
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
49.
Why is the research of Herrnstein and Murray (1994) and Rushton
and Jensen (2005) controversial?
50.
The research has found no practical use for IQ tests.
51.
The research suggests that racial differences on IQ scores are
determined by heredity.
52.
The research does not support any predictive validity of IQ
tests.
53.
The research questions whether current conceptions of IQ are
adequate.
ANS:
B
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Conceptual
50.
Although IQ tests are controversial, one thing is clear:
51.
Test scores accurately predict the future achievements of people
from a wide range of cultures.
52.
IQ tests have poor reliability because they are not scored in a
standardized way.
53.
IQ tests measure innate, rather than learned, intelligence.
54.
IQ test scores have been used in discriminatory ways.
ANS:
D
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
51.
The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, in comparison to the
WISC, is ____.
52.
the preferred test for school-age children
53.
the standard to which other tests are compared because of its
long history, careful revision, and periodic updating
54.
easier to administer and yields scores on different cognitive
skills
55.
is complicated in administration and scoring and requires
considerable skill in use
ANS:
B
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
52.
Pablo, age 17, has a serious speech impairment. To test him for intelligence,
a psychologist would best use the ____.
53.
Bender-Gestalt Visual-Motor Test
c.
Stanford-Binet test
54.
WPPSI-III
d. WISC-IV
ANS:
C
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
53.
After his stroke, Aaron’s clinical psychologist is most likely
to assess ____.
54.
his interest in physical activities he previously enjoyed
55.
cognitive impairment resulting from brain damage
56.
his vocational interests
57.
his unconscious needs and motivations
ANS:
B
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
54.
Which of the following tests are typically used to assess brain damage?
55.
Bender-Gestalt c. BDI
56.
MMPI-2
d. TAT
ANS:
A
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
55.
Mr. Nolan has been referred to a psychologist to be assessed for
potential brain damage. The psychologist will undoubtedly look at how Mr. Nolan
approaches intellectual tasks by evaluating ____.
56.
Mr. Nolan’s responses on a projective test
57.
the discrepancy between Mr. Nolan’s scores on verbal and
performance subtests of the WAIS-IV
58.
Mr. Nolan’s patterns on the various scales of the MMPI-2.
59.
the pattern of electrical activity in Mr. Nolan’s brain as
displayed by an electroencephalograph (EEG)
ANS:
B
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
56.
Jack is being tested for suspected brain damage by being shown
designs made up of lines and dots. He is asked to copy the designs on a blank
sheet of paper. Jack is taking which test?
57.
Stanford-Binet
c.
Bender-Gestalt Visual-Motor Test
58.
MMPI-2
d. WAIS-IV
ANS:
C
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
57.
Oscar is suspected of having brain damage. He is given more than
ten psychological tests to assess memory, abstract concept formation, auditory
perception, and attention. The whole testing process takes more than six hours.
It is likely that Oscar was given the ____.
58.
WAIS-IV
59.
Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery
60.
positron emission tomography (PET) test
61.
MMPI-2
ANS:
B
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Applied
58.
Which statement about the Halstead-Reitan neuropsychological
battery is accurate?
59.
It is based on psychodynamic concepts.
60.
It requires individuals to have CAT and PET scans taken.
61.
It is both cost and time efficient to administer.
62.
It assesses brain damage in children and adults.
ANS:
D
PTS:
1
REF: The Assessment of Abnormal Behavior
OBJ:
2
MSC: Factual
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