front 1 The ________ approach to psychological disorders gained momentum as psychiatrists and psychologists proposed behavior models that included explanations of abnormality in the nineteenth century. | back 1 Scientific |
front 2 Which of the following is the essence of the scientific method in the understanding and treatment of abnormal behavior? | back 2 Objectivity |
front 3 Despite the best treatment some patients show a lack of significant improvement because | back 3 They may lack the willingness to break older patterns of behavior. |
front 4 Which of the following was one of the most significant reasons for the declining conditions in mental institutions during the 1800s? | back 4 Overcrowding |
front 5 Rajesh has come to see Dr. Walowitz because he has been suffering from significant anxiety for several months. Dr. Walowitz spends some time researching anxiety disorders, as this will be the main focus of the treatment. In this case, an anxiety disorder is the ________ diagnosis | back 5 Principal |
front 6 Which of the following expressions best reflects respect for the individual? | back 6 Person w/ Schizophrenia |
front 7 Dr. Richards is treating Joey who is suffering from extreme anxiety. Dr. Richards finds that his patient's symptoms could also be suggestive of a substance-abuse disorder or a serious impulse-control problem. In this case, Dr. Richards should | back 7 engage in differential diagnosis |
front 8 People with psychological disorders may inherit a predisposition to developing behavioral disturbances. This provides evidence that ________ factors contribute to many of the prevalent abnormalities | back 8 Biological |
front 9 Of the following options, which is the most crucial determinant of whether or not therapy will be successful? | back 9 The quality of the client-clinician relationship. |
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| back 10 case formulation. |
front 11 Ralph has been sad and listless for three years. He cannot sleep and has lost his appetite. Using a diagnostic system, one clinician arrives at a diagnosis of depression. Using the exact same diagnostic system, another clinician arrives at a diagnosis of schizophrenia. What is the problem with this system? | back 11 It lacks reliability |
front 12 Which of the following helps practitioners to provide the best approach to treatment? | back 12 Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology |
front 13 Ramona is a member of a tribe residing in the rain forests of South America. She has been exhibiting certain symptoms of psychological disorder like severe depression and memory loss. The tribe's shaman pronounced that the spirit of a demon tiger has possessed Ramona and is the main cause of her distress. The approach used by the shaman in this instance is an example of the ________ approach. | back 13 Spiritual |
front 14 According to the biopsychosocial model, when Bella engages in risky behavior, her vulnerability to developing | back 14 abnormal behavioral tendencies are heightened. |
front 15 Roger is in the stage of therapy where he and his therapist are working on altering his long-standing patterns of dependent behavior. What phase of therapy is Roger in? | back 15 Management of Long-Term Goals |
front 16 The purpose of a diagnostic manual is to provide | back 16 consistent diagnoses across people based on the presence or absence of a set of specific symptoms |
front 17 The idea that clinicians should adapt their knowledge of state-of-the-art research findings to different clients' particular backgrounds, needs, and prior experiences is called | back 17 Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology |
front 18 A group of researchers studying the effects of alcohol on the overall health of urban adults asked respondents whether they drank alcohol during the past month. In this instance, the researchers were collecting ________ data. | back 18 prevalence |
front 19 James is a person with schizophrenia who has delusions that the CIA is after him. He has been brought to a psychologist by the police after being arrested for assaulting an elderly woman whom he claimed was trying to kill him. Assuming that testing reveals that he truly is psychotic, where will the psychologist recommend that he be sent? | back 19 A Psychiatric Hospital |
front 20 Maria was involved in a serious car accident in which she sustained a head injury. At present, her injury has become worse and as a result she is behaving in bizarre and highly disturbing ways. Maria's change in behavior is most likely due to a ________ cause | back 20 biological |
front 21 Dr. Romero is using a number of tests and techniques in an attempt to identify the factors that are influencing her client's functioning. Dr. Romero is engaging in a process more formally defined as a psychological | back 21 assessment |
front 22 What kind of psychological test yields information about cognitive functioning and the presence of learning disabilities? | back 22 Intelligence Test |
front 23 The Stanford-Binet 5 is to ________ as the WAIS-IV is to ________. | back 23 Children; Adults |
front 24 Harvey is asked to recall a series of digits in forward order and backward order. Which of the following scales is being tested in Harvey's case? | back 24 Working Memory |
front 25 Which of the following makes it possible to determine whether or not a person is lying on the MMPI-2? | back 25 The Validity Scales |
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| back 26 Paranoia |
front 27 Which of the following is an advantage of the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI)? | back 27 Clinicians can use it with clients who may not have the language or reading skills to complete the MMPI-2. |
front 28 Why are clients less guarded about their responses on projective tests? | back 28 Client's don't know how the assessor will interpret their answers. |
front 29 Dr. Donahue is observing a hyperactive boy's aggressive behavior on the playground. Dr. Donahue is engaging in | back 29 in vivo observation |