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  1. What are the ABC’s of behavioral assessments?
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b. Antecedents, behavior, consequences

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What is the process of using assessment data to determine if the pattern of symptoms a person presents
with is consistent with the diagnostic criteria for a specific mental disorder?

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d. Clinical diagnosis

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  1. Intelligence tests _______:
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a. Determine a client’s level of cognitive functioning
b. Consist of a series of tasks asking the client to use both verbal and nonverbal skills
c. Are time-consuming and require specializing training to administer

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  1. __________ are characterized by sad, empty, or irritable mood, as well as somatic and cognitive changes
    that affect functioning.
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d. Depressive disorders

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  1. Which of the following do not make up the key elements of a diagnosis for the DSM-5?
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e. Comorbid diagnosis

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According to the DSM-5, which disorders are characterized by one or more of the following: delusions,
hallucinations, disorganized thinking and speech, disorganized motor behavior, and negative symptoms?

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e. Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders

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  1. In behavioral assessment, what is the term used for when the presence of an observer can influence
    behavior?
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b. Reactivity

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. A clinical interview can be _______

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a. Structured
b. Unstructured
c. Semi-structured

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  1. What type of disorder is characterized by excessive fear and anxiety and related behavioral disturbances?
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c. Anxiety disorders

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. A psychologist diagnoses their patient with schizophrenia. The exact same patient is seen by another
psychologist who doesn’t diagnosis them with schizophrenia. The patient’s diagnosis can best be
described as having ___________

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d. Poor interrater reliability

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  1. Which of these tests are considered a neurological test?
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a. Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

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12.What disorder family in the DSM-5 is characterized by recurrent and intense sexual fantasies that can
cause harm to the individual or others?

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c. Paraphilic disorders

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13.What type of test is used to measure changes in brain activity or diagnose cognitive impairments cause by
brain damage due to tumors, infections, or head injury?

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a. Neurological tests

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14.What edition of the ICD was the first to include mental disorders?

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d. 6

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15.What is the correct term for the behavior we want to change?

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a. Target behavior.

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16.Which test is used to assess a client’s personality, social skills, cognitive abilities, emotions, behavioral
responses or interest and can be administered individually or to groups?

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a. Psychological test

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17.What neurological test produces 3D images of the brain or other body structures using magnetic fields
and computers?

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a. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

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  1. According to your text, which of the following tests is used to assess fluid reasoning, knowledge,
    quantitative reasoning, visual-spatial processing and working memory?
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c. Stanford-Binet intelligence test

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19.Jack has been playing soccer very well lately, but once the athletic director attended his practice he began
playing poorly. This is an example of what?

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d. Reactivity

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20.Which type of test is used to diagnose cognitive impairments caused by brain damage?

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e. Neurological test

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21.Which of these terms is defined as measuring and recording one’s own ABCs?

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c. Self-monitoring

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  1. A psychologist does not have enough information to definitively diagnose Claire with depression but
    strongly believes that with more time the full criteria for diagnosis will be met. In this circumstance a
    ________ can be used.
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c. Provisional diagnosis

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  1. A tool that can accurately predict what will happen in the future has ____________?
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b. Predictive validity

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24.What kind of test assesses a client’s social skills, cognitive abilities, emotions, behavioral responses,
personality, and interests?

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a. Psychological test

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25.What set of disorders are characterized by mania or hypomania and possibly depressed mood?

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b. Bipolar and related disorders

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  1. What disorder category includes cyclothymic disorder?
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a. Bipolar and related disorders

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27.What are the three important concepts in assessment?

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d. Reliability, validity, standardization

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28.What can a Thematic Apperception test tell a clinician about a client?

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c. The client’s worries, needs, emotions, and conflicts.

29
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29.Which form of behavioral assessment focuses on the environmental events that trigger behavior?

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b. Antecedents

30
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30.During a behavioral assessment the ABCs of behavior are assessed. What does the C of the ABCs stand
for?

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d. Consequences

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31.What is interrater reliability?

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b. Two different raters are consistent in their measurements

32
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32.When was the first edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published?

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a. 1952

33
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33.When is a principle diagnosis used?

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c. When more than one diagnosis is given to an individual

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34.While a psychologist was giving a clinical interview to a patient, they only referred to a specific set of
questions and never strayed away from them. What type of interview did this psychologist use?

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a. Structured interview

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35.Why should the DSM-5 and the ICD-11 be harmonized?

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c. To provide a better collection of health statistics and to tease out disagreements between the
two diagnostic books.

36
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  1. When should an individual seek treatment?
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If they don’t feel like themselves and are sleeping all the time

b. They are going through or went through a traumatic event
c. They are abusing drugs, alcohol, food, or sex to deal with their problems
d. They have lost a loved one and the grief is too much

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37.Which disorder in the DSM-5 is categorized by a disruption or disturbance in memory, identity, emotion,
perception, or behavior.

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b. Dissociative disorders

38
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38.What is a syndrome defined as?

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d. Symptoms that cluster together on a regular basis.

39
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. Nancy has been worried she might have a mental disorder. She goes to one doctor who diagnoses her
with bipolar disorder. She then wants a second opinion and goes to another doctor who diagnosis her
with an anxiety disorder. The two doctors are _________

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d. Unreliable

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40.Which of the following is a personality inventory test?

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MMPI

b. NEO-PI-R

41
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  1. Classification systems for mental disorders do which of the following?
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d. Provide mental health professionals with an agreed upon list of disorders falling in distinct
categories for which there are clear descriptions and criteria for making a diagnosis

42
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  1. What is psychotherapy according to the APA?
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a. Psychologists apply scientifically validated procedures to help
people develop healthier, more effective habits.

43
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43.Which of the following is a projective test that can elicit an unlimited number of responses?

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a. Rorschach test

b. Thematic Apperception Test

44
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. PET scans are used to study the brain’s functioning and begin by injecting the patient with a radionuclide
which collects in the brain. What does PET stand for?

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c. Positron Emission Tomography

45
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  1. Which of the following is NOT a disorder category in the DSM-5?
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a. Sociopathic disorders

46
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46.Which term describes the degree to which a psychological test or assessment looks valid?

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d. Face validity

47
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47.How does a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan operate?

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a. Patients are injected with a radionuclide that will collect within the brain, then the patients head
is scanned by a ring-shaped machine.

48
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48.Which group of disorders are conditions that arise in the developmental period and include intellectual
disability, communication disorders, autism spectrum disorder, motor disorders, and ADHD?

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b. Neurodevelopmental disorders

49
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  1. Which type of psychological disorders are characterized by a disturbance in memory, identity, emotion,
    perception, or behavior?
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a. Dissociative disorders

50
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  1. A principal diagnosis is:
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a. Used to identify the primary problem when more than one diagnosis is given for an individual.

51
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  1. When would a “Principle Diagnosis” be given to a patient?
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a. When the patient has comorbid disorders

52
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  1. What percentage of people who enter psychotherapy show some benefit, according to the APA?
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c. 75%

53
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  1. The DSM uses ______ to better characterize an individual’s disorder since the same disorder can be
    manifested in a different way in different individuals.
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a. Subtypes and Specifiers

54
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  1. What disorder category does ADHD fall under?
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d. Neural Developmental Disorders

55
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  1. Which of the following is not a disorder category in the DSM 5?
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a. Dream disorders

56
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  1. Which class of disorders is characterized by hypomania or mania, and possible depressed moods?
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e. Bipolar and Related Disorders

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57. What class of disorders is characterized by sad, empty, or irritable mood, as well as somatic and cognitive
changes that affect functioning?
A

d. Depressive disorders

58
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  1. Which of the following are crucial to a client-clinician relationship?
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a. Supportive environment
b. Grounded in dialogue
c. Nonjudgmental stance

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