Chapter 4: clinical assessment quizlet

Question 1

The ______________ records brain waves, the electrical activity that takes place within the brain as a result of neurons firing.

Answer 1

Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Question 2

What is the abbreviation for the manual that clinicians use to diagnose individuals with mental disorders?

Answer 2

DSM-5

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a projective test?

Answer 3

MMPI-2

Question 4

On the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2), items that show abnormal suspiciousness and delusions of grandeur or persecution are classified under which clinical scale?

Answer 4

Paranoia

Question 5

In the ___________, individuals are shown 30 cards with black and white pictures of individuals in vague situations and are asked to make up a dramatic story about each card.

Answer 5

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Question 6

_____________ refers to the consistency of measures.

Answer 6

Reliability

Question 7

Phobias, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder are classified as _____________ disorders.

Answer 7

Anxiety

Question 8

A cluster of symptoms is called a/an_______________________.

Answer 8

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