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Question 31

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Recent efforts to revamp the MMPI-2 have involved the development of

A) projective scales.
B) additional validity scales.
C) an essay component for the test.
D) restructured clinical scales.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Question 32

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The intent of the WAIS-IV is to allow clinicians to examine in more depth the client's cognitive functioning along the key dimensions.

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Which of the following tests is used to assess adults who suffer from brain injury and dementia?

Pablo's therapist is telling him to look at black-and-white drawings that portray people in a variety of ambiguous situations. Pablo's task is to tell a story about what is happening in each scene, focusing on such details as what the characters in the picture are thinking and feeling. Pablo's therapist is administering the

Which of the following self-report clinical inventories yields scores on ten "clinical" and three "validity" scales?

Information about family mental health history is typically collected as part of the initial clinical interview.

An assessment process in which clinicians take into account the person's cultural, ethnic, and racial background is known as

A measure of changes in the electrical activity of the brain is the _________________.

An assessment technique in which the test-taker is presented with some ambiguous item or task and asked to respond by providing his or her own meaning or perception is referred to as a(n) _________________.

The tasks on the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test require that the client

Which of the following is a structured tool that clinicians use as a brief screening device to assess neurocognitive disorders?

The _________________, a portion of the WAIS-4, measures visual-spatial and fluid reasoning.

Dr. Donahue is observing a hyperactive boy's aggressive behavior on the playground. Dr. Donahue is engaging in

What does a mental status exam assess? What is its outcome?

The original purpose of the Thematic Apperception Test was to evaluate ________________, but its use has evolved to include finding psychological themes that are consistent across clients' responses to scenarios.

Brain scans can produce evidence of specific areas of damage, but they do not necessarily correspond to a specific loss of behavioral functioning.

Which neuropsychological test investigates a variety of memory functions that includes tests of working and long-term memory for visual and verbal stimuli?

_____ activity reflects the extent to which an individual is alert, resting, sleeping, or dreaming.

The _____ of the WAIS-IV measures visual-spatial and fluid reasoning

The process of gathering information about a client's brain functioning on the basis of performance on psychological tests is referred to as _________________ assessment.