Chapter : 3

In terms of psychological assessment, which of the following describes the concept of validity?
a. An assessment technique is consistent across different measures.
b. Scores are used as a norm for comparison purposes.
c. Two or more "raters" get the same answers.
d. An assessment technique measures what it is designed to measure.

In trying to understand and help an individual with a psychological problem, the psychologist will obtain
detailed information about the person's life as part of a:
a. brain scan.
b. mental status exam.
c. clinical interview.
d. physical exam.

Most of the "psychological tests" in popular magazines are:

a. valid.
b. reliable.
c. informative and educational.
d. for entertainment only.

The projective type of psychological tests is based on ________ theory.

a. cognitive
b. psychoanalytic
c. behavioral
d. humanistic

A psychoanalytic therapist who wants to assess the unconscious thoughts and feelings of a patient
would be most likely to use the ________ test.
a. MMPI
b. Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test
c. Rorschach inkblot test
d. Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)?
a. Many clinicians use the TAT to encourage people to talk more openly about their lives.
b. Most psychologists interpret responses to the TAT cards in the same way.
c. The TAT is used as a diagnostic test because validity is high.
d. High inter-rater reliability exists among those administering the test.

Neuropsychological tests are used to assess whether or not an individual might:

a. have had a psychotic episode.
b. be mentally retarded.
c. be in a depressed state.
d. have a brain dysfunction.

The crucial test as to whether a diagnostic system has a high degree of validity is that it should result in:
a. an effective treatment plan.
b. the same diagnostic label regardless of when the patient is evaluated.
 c. all clinicians reaching the same diagnosis for the patient.
d. the accurate diagnostic label for the patient.

The best way to have a general idea of a patient's overall level of functioning in life is to look at DSM-IV
Axis: ________.
a. II
b. III
c. I
d. V

All of the following are potential dangers of assigning a diagnostic label EXCEPT:
a. the patient may lose self-esteem.
b. the patient's prognosis (future course of the disorder) becomes difficult to predict.
c. health care workers may see the patient as the disorder rather than an individual.
d. family and friends may see the patient as the disorder rather than an individual.