Question 1

Labelling a patient with a diagnosis is often referred to as a 'double-edged sword', as the diagnostic label can both help and hurt the patient.Explain the advantages and disadvantages (to the patient) of a diagnostic label.

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Question 2

A clinical interview should be based on information from the client's

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A)  past behaviours, attitudes and emotions.
B)  interpersonal and social history.
C)  present behaviours, attitudes and emotions.
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) ?

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A)  Most psychologists interpret responses to the TAT cards in the same way.
B)  High inter-rater reliability exists among those administering the test.
C)  The TAT is used as a diagnostic test because validity is high.
D)  Many clinicians use the TAT to encourage people to talk more openly about their lives.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Adrianne has suffered from cognitive deficits for her entire life.When she was a child, she was diagnosed as suffering from 'mental retardation'.If she was now rediagnosed with the DSM-5 and found to have the same symptoms, which label would replace her former diagnosis?

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A)  intellectual disability
B)  learning disorder
C)  autism-spectrum disorder
D)  functional neurological impairmentE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

In trying to understand and help an individual with a psychological problem, the psychologist will obtain detailed information about the person's life as part of a

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A)  physical exam.
B)  clinical encounter.
C)  mental state exam.
D)  brain scan.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

A psychoanalytic therapist who wants to assess the unconscious thoughts and feelings of a patient would be most likely to use the __________ test.

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A)  MMPI
B)  Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test
C)  Rorschach inkblot test
D)  Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological BatteryE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

When brief periods of EEG patterns are recorded in response to a specific event, the response is called a(n)

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A)  evoked potential.
B)  alpha wave.
C)  electrodermal response.
D)  artefact.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following people would make a good candidate for a behavioural assessment?

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A)  a very verbal adult
B)  a young child
C)  a person with a cognitive deficit
D)  both b and cE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

In a clinical encounter, the law regarding confidentiality does NOT apply if the patient

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A)  threatens self-harm or harm to another person.
B)  relates a history of sexual abuse.
C)  has been mentally ill for more than five years.
D)  is hospitalised in a psychiatric facility.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

A healthy adult at rest is most likely to show an EEG pattern characterised by a high level of

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A)  alpha waves.
B)  delta waves.
C)  critical waves.
D)  irregular.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The crucial test as to whether a diagnostic system has a high degree of validity is that it should result in

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A)  an effective treatment plan.
B)  all clinicians reaching the same diagnosis for the patient.
C)  the accurate diagnostic label for the patient.
D)  the same diagnostic label regardless of when the patient is evaluated.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Mr J., a 40-year-old recent immigrant to South Africa, comes from a working-class background and is just learning to speak English.He applies for a job and is given a test.His score is compared to others who have taken the test, mostly young college graduates whose first language is English.Mr J.thinks this is unfair.In fact, this is an issue of

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A)  reliability.
B)  classification.
C)  validity.
D)  standardisation.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The ABCs of observation refer to the ___________ sequence.

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A)  affect-behaviour-cognition
B)  antecedent-behaviour-cognition
C)  antecedent-behaviour-consequence
D)  affect-behaviour-consequenceE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

When an assessment strategy shows a problem when none exists, it is referred to as a

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A)  false negative.
B)  false positive.
C)  negative outcome.
D)  forecast error.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

IQ tests measure all of the following abilities EXCEPT

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A)  attention.
B)  memory.
C)  reasoning.
D)  adaptability.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Four-year-old Jaco is very aggressive toward his peers, which results in poor peer relationships.A psychologist has been asked to assess Jaco's aggressiveness and determine if he needs intervention.The psychologist would probably do what type of assessment?

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A)  general
B)  projective
C)  cognitive
D)  behaviouralE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

An important change in the DSM versions that followed DSM-III was

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A)  the lack of a presumed theoretical cause for each disorder.
B)  a change from a dimensional to a categorical system.
C)  greater emphasis on validity and less concern for reliability.
D)  the inclusion of the humanistic view of pathology.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

If the short version of a test yields the same results as a longer version, then you could conclude that the brief version had _________ validity.

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A)  concurrent
B)  divergent
C)  predictive
D)  excessiveE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of the reactivity phenomenon?

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A)  A man joins a weight-loss centre, but quits after he feels he is not getting the desired results.
B)  After joining a fitness club, a woman stops exercising in her home and instead walks 5 km a day by herself.
C)  A man changes his brand of cigarettes after his father dies of lung cancer.
D)  On parents' visiting day at a school, the children who often misbehave in class are unusually compliant and well behaved.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Masego had been experiencing a number of psychological issues, so he decided to go to a psychiatrist to see what was wrong.Dr A.told him he had major depressive disorder.He decided to seek a second opinion.Dr B.diagnosed him with generalised anxiety disorder.Wanting yet another opinion, he went to Dr C.who told him he was obsessive-compulsive.This demonstrates poor

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest reliability.
B)  concurrent validity.
C)  descriptive validity.
D)  inter-rater reliability.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) ?

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A psychoanalytic therapist who wants to assess the unconscious thoughts and feelings of a patient would be most likely to use the __________ test.

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An important change in the DSM versions that followed DSM-III was

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A clinical interview should be based on information from the client's

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When brief periods of EEG patterns are recorded in response to a specific event, the response is called a(n)

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A healthy adult at rest is most likely to show an EEG pattern characterised by a high level of

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Which of the following people would make a good candidate for a behavioural assessment?

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Labelling a patient with a diagnosis is often referred to as a 'double-edged sword', as the diagnostic label can both help and hurt the patient.Explain the advantages and disadvantages (to the patient) of a diagnostic label.

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The crucial test as to whether a diagnostic system has a high degree of validity is that it should result in

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Adrianne has suffered from cognitive deficits for her entire life.When she was a child, she was diagnosed as suffering from 'mental retardation'.If she was now rediagnosed with the DSM-5 and found to have the same symptoms, which label would replace her former diagnosis?

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When an assessment strategy shows a problem when none exists, it is referred to as a

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In trying to understand and help an individual with a psychological problem, the psychologist will obtain detailed information about the person's life as part of a

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The ABCs of observation refer to the ___________ sequence.

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IQ tests measure all of the following abilities EXCEPT

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In a clinical encounter, the law regarding confidentiality does NOT apply if the patient

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Four-year-old Jaco is very aggressive toward his peers, which results in poor peer relationships.A psychologist has been asked to assess Jaco's aggressiveness and determine if he needs intervention.The psychologist would probably do what type of assessment?

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