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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?
b. Bipolar and related disorders
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26. What disorder category includes cyclothymic disorder?
a. Bipolar and related disorders
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27.What are the three important concepts in assessment?
d. Reliability, validity, standardization
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28.What can a Thematic Apperception test tell a clinician about a client?
c. The client’s worries, needs, emotions, and conflicts.
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29.Which form of behavioral assessment focuses on the environmental events that trigger behavior?
b. Antecedents
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30.During a behavioral assessment the ABCs of behavior are assessed. What does the C of the ABCs stand for?
d. Consequences
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31.What is interrater reliability?
b. Two different raters are consistent in their measurements
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32.When was the first edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published?
a. 1952
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33.When is a principle diagnosis used?
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?
a. Structured interview
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35.Why should the DSM-5 and the ICD-11 be harmonized?
c. To provide a better collection of health statistics and to tease out disagreements between the two diagnostic books.
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36. When should an individual seek treatment?
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.
b. Dissociative disorders
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38.What is a syndrome defined as?
d. Symptoms that cluster together on a regular basis.
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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 _________
d. Unreliable
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40.Which of the following is a personality inventory test?
MMPI | b. NEO-PI-R
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41. Classification systems for mental disorders do which of the following?
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
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42. What is psychotherapy according to the APA?
a. Psychologists apply scientifically validated procedures to help people develop healthier, more effective habits.
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43.Which of the following is a projective test that can elicit an unlimited number of responses?
a. Rorschach test | b. Thematic Apperception Test
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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?
c. Positron Emission Tomography
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45. Which of the following is NOT a disorder category in the DSM-5?
a. Sociopathic disorders
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46.Which term describes the degree to which a psychological test or assessment looks valid?
d. Face validity
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47.How does a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan operate?
a. Patients are injected with a radionuclide that will collect within the brain, then the patients head is scanned by a ring-shaped machine.
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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?
b. Neurodevelopmental disorders
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49. Which type of psychological disorders are characterized by a disturbance in memory, identity, emotion, perception, or behavior?
a. Dissociative disorders
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50. A principal diagnosis is:
a. Used to identify the primary problem when more than one diagnosis is given for an individual.
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51. When would a “Principle Diagnosis” be given to a patient?
a. When the patient has comorbid disorders
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52. What percentage of people who enter psychotherapy show some benefit, according to the APA?
c. 75%
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53. The DSM uses ______ to better characterize an individual’s disorder since the same disorder can be manifested in a different way in different individuals.
a. Subtypes and Specifiers
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54. What disorder category does ADHD fall under?
d. Neural Developmental Disorders
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55. Which of the following is not a disorder category in the DSM 5?
a. Dream disorders
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56. Which class of disorders is characterized by hypomania or mania, and possible depressed moods?
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? ```
d. Depressive disorders
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58. Which of the following are crucial to a client-clinician relationship?
a. Supportive environment b. Grounded in dialogue c. Nonjudgmental stance

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