Question 1 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
An advantage of the structured interview over the unstructured interview is that: A. structured interviews generally require a great deal of skill and expertise to administer. | | B. structured interviews can be objectively scored. | | C. the administration of structured interviews requires extensive training. | | D. administration of structured interviews varies significantly from clinician to clinician. | |
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Question 2 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
__________ is not one of the areas of functioning assessed by the mental status examination. A. Behavior | | B. Content of thought | | C. Socioeconomic status | | D. Motivation | |
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Question 3 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Delusions of thought broadcasting usually involve the idea that: A. thoughts are being removed from one's head. | | B. one is to blame for terrible things happening in the world. | | C. one's lover is being unfaithful. | | D. thoughts are being transmitted to others. | |
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Question 4 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Which one of the following areas assessed during a mental status exam is primarily relevant in terms of understanding a client's receptivity to treatment? A. Sense of self/motivation | | B. Insight/judgment | | C. Affect/mood | | D. Thinking style/language | |
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Question 5 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Intelligent quotient was originally interpreted as: A. mental age compared to chronological age. | | B. socioeconomic status compared to educational level. | | C. emotional maturity compared to chronological age. | | D. mental age compared to cognitive development. | |
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Question 6 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
A high __________ may interfere with a person's ability to answers and perform the tasks on the WAIS-III. A. need for achievement | | B. attention span | | C. level of self esteem | | D. level of anxiety | |
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Question 7 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Projective tests are most commonly associated with approaches that focus on: A. overt behavior. | | B. faulty cognitions. | | C. unconscious determinants of behavior. | | D. humanistic issues. | |
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Question 8 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The person taking the TAT is asked to: A. keep a running log of behaviors for a week. | | B. draw a picture of his or her family engaging in some everyday activity. | | C. answer several fill-in-the-blank questions. | | D. tell a story about the scene shown on the card. | |
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Question 9 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Since some natural settings do not lend themselves to unobtrusive observation, many clinicians utilize the technique of __________ observation(s). A. analog | | B. self-report | | C. electrodermal | | D. in vivo | |
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Question 10 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Why are theories important to the understanding of abnormal behavior? A. Theories are critical for proper diagnosis and assessment of psychological conditions. | | B. The majority of DSM-IV-TR is based on concepts implicit in psychodynamic theory. | | C. Theories offer perspectives on the possible causes of abnormal psychological functioning. | | D. Theories are crucial for adequate placement of individuals suffering from psychological conditions. | |
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Question 11 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The main goal of traditional psychoanalytic treatment is to: A. provide a therapeutic atmosphere of genuineness. | | B. resolve psychosocial crises. | | C. develop new ways of dealing with problematic thinking patterns. | | D. bring repressed unconscious material into conscious awareness. | |
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Question 12 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
According to object relations theorists, the purpose of therapy is to: A. reverse the destructive processes of early relationships by providing a new relationship for the client. | | B. demonstrate the incongruence between real and ideal self that leads to psychological disturbance. | | C. discover unconscious conflicts which are at the heart of the client's psychological disorder. | | D. help the client develop better defense mechanisms in order to cope with unconscious impulses. | |
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Question 13 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Which one of the following is the basic premise underlying Maslow's conceptualization of the hierarchy of needs? A. Psychological needs must be met before physical needs. | | B. Lower order needs on the hierarchy must be fulfilled before higher needs. | | C. Lower order needs can only be met if a person is in a state of congruence. | | D. Self-actualization can occur without fulfillment of deficit needs. | |
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Question 14 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Minuchin's structural approach is a way of looking at families that considers the: A. pattern of communications among family members. | | B. feelings of the identified client. | | C. amount of positive regard that is demonstrated in a family. | | D. roles of the parents and children and the boundaries between generations. | |
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Question 15 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Your dog's behavior of running into the kitchen when he hears the can opener is a/an: A. unconditioned response. | | B. conditioned response. | | C. conditioned stimulus. | | D. unconditioned stimulus. | |
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Question 16 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
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Question 17 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Which one of the following statements best characterizes the role social learning plays in the development of psychological disorders? A. Individuals can learn maladaptive behavior patterns through vicarious reinforcement. | | B. People can model appropriate behaviors for individuals who suffer from psychological disorders. | | C. Shaping maladaptive behaviors is more difficult through modeling. | | D. Unconscious conflicts are modeled through television and the media. | |
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Question 18 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Suzanne gets a plastic bingo chip after she completes her work. After accumulating five bingo chips, she is allowed to trade them in for a treat from the goody box. Suzanne's behavior is being changed by the use of a: A. hierarchy of needs. | | B. conditioned stimulus. | | C. negative reinforcement. | | D. token economy. | |
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Question 19 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Excesses of which neurotransmitter are related to schizophrenia, while diminished amounts are associated with Parkinson's disease? A. Serotonin | | B. Dopamine | | C. GABA | | D. Norepinephrine | |
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Question 20 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Which one of the following statements best characterizes current thinking regarding adherence to theoretical models to explain and treat psychological disorders? A. There is a current shift toward the utilization of humanistic approaches to the understanding and treatment of all psychological disorders. | | B. Most therapists currently adhere to one particular theoretical model to understand and treat psychological disorders. | | C. There has been a shift on the part of individual therapists towards integrating different theoretical models to treat disorders. | | D. Different therapists rely on different theoretical models, but currently no one utilizes psychodynamic principles in the treatment of disorders. |
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