Multiple Choice - Clinical and Mental Health Testing and Assessment

Question 1

1 For psychologists who work in the mental health setting
A referral questions are usually not provided by either the clients or other
professionals
B referral questions provided by the clients are usually realistic and answerable
C referral questions provided by other professionals are usually realistic and
answerable
D it is important to clarify the referral question for a client to make it realistic and
answerable

Answer 1

D it is important to clarify the referral question for a client to make it realistic and answerable

Question 2

2 Case history data for a client in a mental health setting
A should be collected with the relevant privacy policies of government departments
in mind
B should not be collected from the client
C is not usually required
D is usually inaccurate

Answer 2

A should be collected with the relevant privacy policies of government departments in mind

Question 3

3 The clinical interview is a useful psychological assessment technique for psychologists who work in a mental health setting because
A a lot of information about the client can be collected very quickly
B it is more accurate than other psychological assessment techniques
C it is more valid than other psychological assessment techniques
D it enables psychologists to elicit information that is not readily available from the client’s record or file

Answer 3

D it enables psychologists to elicit information that is not readily available from the client’s record or file

Question 4

4 Which of the followings is not a function of the clinical interview?
A providing information
B identifying malingerers
C verifying information
D establishing rapport

Answer 4

B identifying malingerers

Question 5

5 Information commonly obtained during a clinical interview includes
A client history (e.g., medical, family, educational and vocational, psychological)
and attitude towards mental health problems
B demographic data and attitude towards mental health problems
C demographic data and client history (e.g., medical, family, educational and
vocational, psychological)
D demographic data and the background of the relevant referral agents

Answer 5

C demographic data and client history (e.g., medical, family, educational and vocational, psychological)

Question 6

6 Which of the following areas are usually covered in a Mental Status Examination?
A appearance, orientation, affect, thought content and process, insight
B appearance, orientation, tendency to lie, thought content and process, insight
C CT scan, appearance, orientation, affect, insight
D orientation, affect, thought content and process, insight, CT scan

Answer 6

A appearance, orientation, affect, thought content and process, insight

Question 7

7 The DSM-IV-TR was published by the
A American Psychological Association
B Australian Psychological Association
C American Psychiatric Association
D World Health Organization

Answer 7

C American Psychiatric Association

Question 8

8 The DSM-IV-TR contains a list of psychiatric disorders and a client is classified in
terms of a set of _____ axes or clinically important factors
A three
B four
C five
D six

Answer 8

C five

Question 9

9 Which of the following is not a common criticism of the DMS-IV-TR?
A it is atheoretical
B it is comprehensive
C it is low in reliability and validity
D it adheres too closely to the medical model

Answer 9

B it is comprehensive

Question 10

10 Which of the following is the most commonly used intelligence test throughout the
world?
A Stanford-Binet – Fifth Edition
B Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Third Edition
C Raven’s Progressive Matrices
D Gardner Multiple Intelligence Test

Answer 10

B Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Third Edition

Question 11

11 The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Third Edition was developed for adults
between \_\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_ years old
A 16 and 89
B 16 and 90
C 17 and 89
D 17 and 90

Answer 11

A 16 and 89

Question 12

12 Which of the following is not a verbal subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
– Third Edition?
A Digit Span
B Vocabulary
C Arithmetic
D Matrix Reasoning

Answer 12

D Matrix Reasoning

Question 13

13 Which of the following is not a performance subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence
Scale – Third Edition?
A Letter-Number Sequencing
B Digit Symbol-Coding
C Block Design
D Picture Arrangement

Answer 13

A Letter-Number Sequencing

Question 14

14 Which of the following is considered a major strength of the Wechsler Adult
Intelligence Scale – Third Edition?
A the computerised scoring package developed for the test
B the price of the test
C the size and representativeness of the standardisation sample
D its long history

Answer 14

C the size and representativeness of the standardisation sample

Question 15

15 One of the limitations of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Third Edition is
A the price of the test
B the time it takes to administer the test
C the theory of intelligence from which it was developed
D its low criterion-related validity

Answer 15

B the time it takes to administer the test

Question 16

16 Which of the following is a commonly used personality test around the world?
A 16 PF
B Rorschach Inkblot Test
C Thematic Apperception Test
D Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2

Answer 16

A 16 PF

Question 17

17 The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2 was developed using a method called
A multiple regression
B factor analysis
C empirical keying
D structural equation modelling

Answer 17

C empirical keying

Question 18

18 The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2
A is based on Freud’s theory
B is a sensitive instrument that can be administered individually or in a group
C has been criticised for having a small standardisation sample
D is easily susceptible to faking

Answer 18

B is a sensitive instrument that can be administered individually or in a group

Question 19

19 Which of the followings are the main clinical scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic
Personality Inventory – 2?
A Depression, Schizophrenia, Social Introversion, Paranoia
B Depression, Schizophrenia, Paranoia, Alcoholism
C Depression, Hyperactivity, Paranoia, Alcoholism
D Schizophrenia, Autism, Social Introversion, Paranoia

Answer 19

A Depression, Schizophrenia, Social Introversion, Paranoia

Question 20

20 The Rorschach Inkblot Test
A is commonly used in Australia and the US
B is not commonly used in Australia and the US
C is not commonly used in the US but is still being used in Australia
D is not commonly used in Australia but is still being used in the US

Answer 20

D is not commonly used in Australia but is still being used in the US

Question 21

21 The Rorschach Inkblot Test is
A an individually administered projective technique that comprises 10 cardboard
plates
B an individually administered objective technique that comprises 8 cardboard
plates
C a group administered projective technique that comprises 10 cardboard plates
D a group administered projective technique that comprises 8 cardboard plates

Answer 21

A an individually administered projective technique that comprises 10 cardboard plates

Question 22

22 The Personality Assessment Inventory is a _____ developed to _____
A self-report technique; assess a specific mental health problem
B self-report technique; provide a comprehensive assessment of mental health problems
C performance-based technique; assess a specific mental health problem
D performance-based technique; provide a comprehensive assessment of mental health problems

Answer 22

B self-report technique; provide a comprehensive assessment of mental health problems

Question 23

23 According to the textbook, _____ and _____ are the two mental health problems that
contribute most to the non-fatal disease burden in Australia
A depression and anorexia
B depression and personality problem
C depression and anxiety
D anxiety and personality problem

Answer 23

C depression and anxiety

Question 24

24 Which of the following has been used to support the validity of the Beck Depression
Inventory – II?
A it has a very high coefficient alpha
B clinical psychologists report it is useful
C it correlates with ratings of depression by psychiatrists
D it has been found to discriminate between individuals who suffer from clinical
depression and those who do not

Answer 24

D it has been found to discriminate between individuals who suffer from clinical depression and those who do not

Question 25

25 The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales
A is a self-report technique developed in Australia to measure the states of depression, anxiety, and stress
B is a projective technique developed in Australia to measure the states of depression, anxiety and stress
C is a self-report technique developed in New Zealand to measure the states of depression, anxiety, and stress
D is a projective technique developed in New Zealand to measure the states of depression, anxiety, and stress

Answer 25

A is a self-report technique developed in Australia to measure the states of depression, anxiety, and stress

Question 26

26 Which of the following is an item from the Anxiety scale of the Depression Anxiety
Stress Scales?
A I felt that I had lost interest in just about everything
B I felt I was close to panic
C I found it hard to wind down
D I found myself getting upset by quite trivial things

Answer 26

B I felt I was close to panic

Question 27

27 Which of the following statements has been used to support the validity of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales?
A clinical psychologists report it is useful
B it has a very high coefficient alpha
C there are significant correlations between Depression Anxiety Stress Scales and the Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory
D it has a high inter-rater agreement

Answer 27

C there are significant correlations between Depression Anxiety Stress Scales and the Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory

Question 28

28 A psychological report is important because
A it is required by the Australian Psychological Society
B it is required by psychologists’ registration boards in Australia
C it allows the client and the referral agent to challenge the results in a court of law if they do not agree with the psychologist’s conclusion and suggestions
D it allows the client and the referral agent to understand the rationale of the psychologist’s conclusions and suggestions

Answer 28

D it allows the client and the referral agent to understand the rationale of the psychologist’s conclusions and suggestions

Question 29

29 According to Shellenberger and Brenner, a good psychological report
A is individualised rather than general, is theory-focused, and is written and
delivered on time
B is general rather than individualised, is theory focused, and is written and
delivered on time
C is individualised rather than general, answers the referral question directly, and is
written and delivered on time
D is general rather than individualised, answers the referral question directly, and is
written and delivered on time

Answer 29

C is individualised rather than general, answers the referral question directly, and is
written and delivered on time

Question 30

30 Which of the following is not a commonly used heading in a psychological report?
A Relevant Theory
B Relevant Background
C Results and Interpretation
D Recommendations

Answer 30

A Relevant Theory