PSYC 421: Quiz: Clinical Assessment in Counseling and Neuropsychology
Question 1
2 / 2 pts
The Adjustable Light Beam Apparatus (ALBA)
is used to adjust illumination levels in light research.
was originally created by Jessica Alba and marketed as an Honest brand make-up light.
is used to measure body image distortion.
is used to transform “night owls” into “morning people.”
Question 2
2 / 2 pts
Which of the following is true of therapeutic psychological assessment in contrast to traditional
psychological evaluations?
Its results are usually not shared immediately between the assessor and the assessee.
Its results are revealed at the end of the process.
It is designed to have its intended benefits at the end of the process.
It aims to be helpful throughout the assessment process.
Question 3
2 / 2 pts
Who coined the term mental test in 1890?
Binet
Cattell
Wundt
Galton
Question 4
2 / 2 pts
Tests relevant primarily to white middle-class students produce inaccurate and misleading test
scores when administered to lower-class African-American students. This was the conclusion of
a court in which of the following cases?
Diana v. State Board of Education (1970)
Hobson v. Hansen (1967)
Larry P. v. Riles (1979)
Debra v. Turlington (1981)
Question 5
2 / 2 pts
Generally, what type of correlation exists between the hours spent studying for an achievement
test and the student's performance on the test?
it depends on the subject being tested
a negative correlation
a positive correlation
zero correlation
Question 6
2 / 2 pts
What is the relationship between a coefficient of determination and a correlation coefficient?
The larger the correlation coefficient, the larger the coefficient of determination.
The larger the correlation coefficient, the smaller the coefficient of determination.
The relationship between them would have a correlation coefficient of zero exactly.
The larger the correlation coefficient, the more variance can be attributed to error or chance.
Question 7
2 / 2 pts
In general, criterion-referenced testing
is useful for communicating information regarding the mastery of basic skills such as reading
and writing.
has been found to be extremely valuable in conveying information about a student's level of
creativity relative to other students.
is not a well-accepted method of testing in areas such as mastery of word processing programs.
is a contradiction in terms due to the lack of a valid criterion.
Question 8
2 / 2 pts
Which of the following is true of a sample in the statistical sense?
It can never be greater in number than the population from which it is drawn.
It will have a standard deviation that approximates that of the population.
It is normally distributed.
It is normally distributed by a greeter at Sam's Club.
IncorrectQuestion 9
0 / 2 pts
The standard error of the difference between two scores is larger than the standard error of
measurement for either score because the standard error of the difference between the two scores
is affected by
the true score variance of each score.
the standard deviation of each score summed.
the measurement error inherent in both scores.
All of the answers are correct.
Question 10
2 / 2 pts
According to Chin, it is common for research findings to be
rejected for not having met the general acceptance standard.
accepted as having met the general acceptance standard.
accepted by a judge but then rejected by an expert witness.
accepted by an expert witness but then rejected by a judge.
Question 11
2 / 2 pts
After a live performance of Justin Bieber, the tweets of his die-hard fans on Twitter can be
expected to reflect _____ error.
a leniency
a generosity
Both leniency and generosity are correct.
None of the answers is correct.
Question 12
2 / 2 pts
A team of consumer psychologists is interested in conducting research to test the palatability of
Papa John's Pizza (PJP). A PJP Palatability Survey is developed on the basis of the opinions of a
sample of death row prison inmates. These same inmates are then used to validate the paper-and-
pencil "PJP Palatability Survey." Which error was made by the researchers?
The researchers used too small a population to test.
The test was invalid due to criterion contamination.
Convergent evidence was confused with discriminant evidence.
Serving the inmates PJP was a violation of a Constitutional prohibition against cruel and
unusual punishment.
Question 13
2 / 2 pts
In his article entitled "A Method of Scaling Psychological and Educational Tests," L. L.
Thurstone introduced absolute scaling, which was a
procedure for obtaining a measure of item validity.
procedure for obtaining a measure of item difficulty.
procedure for deriving equal-appearing intervals.
procedure for divining item reliability.
Question 14
2 / 2 pts
A negative item-discrimination index results for a particular item when
more high scorers than low scorers on a test get the item correct.
more low scorers than high scorers on a test get the item correct.
an item is found to be biased and unfair.
most test takers do not enter the response keyed correct for the particular item.
Question 15
2 / 2 pts
The SB:FE differed from the previous three editions in that the fourth edition was
written in collaboration with David Wechsler.
recalled within weeks of its initial publication.
a point scale.
an age scale.
Question 16
2 / 2 pts
Howard Gardner's work on "multiple intelligences" is most similar to whose model of
intelligence?
Wechsler
Galton
Piaget
Guilford
Question 17
2 / 2 pts
Visitors to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) website learn that CCSS standards
establish guidelines for what every kindergarten-through-12th-grade student
should know and be able to do in math and English language arts.
is recommended to know in math and English language arts, among other academic disciplines.
should demonstrate mastery of as evidenced by computer-assisted, performance-based tests.
in the United States alone should be able to perform in the areas of math and English language
arts.
Question 18
2 / 2 pts
A nationally standardized test of achievement
may not meet the assessment needs of a local test user.
may have outdated items due to the time it took to develop the test.
is typically standardized on a large, nationally representative sample of students.
All of the answers are correct.
Question 19
2 / 2 pts
Which of the following represents the best alternative to the use of validity scales?
test directions that stress the importance of being honest when responding
including duplicate items throughout the test
using multiple sources of information to draw conclusions including third-party information
having test takers review their responses and then sign a statement attesting to the truthfulness
of the responses.
IncorrectQuestion 20
0 / 2 pts
The validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), MMPI-2, and
MMPI-2-RF
have all been heavily criticized as self-serving since they presume to measure the test's own
validity.
measure only the validity of the test but do not measure the test's reliability or utility.
provide a gauge of test takers’ response sets and patterns.
All of the answers are correct.
Question 21
2 / 2 pts
Which of the following is a problem associated with self-monitoring?
Self-monitoring is a tool of assessment, but it cannot be used as a tool of intervention.
The act of self-monitoring inevitably leads to hypertension and panic attacks.
The person who is self-monitoring must be competent, consistent, and motivated.
None of these answers is correct.
Question 22
2 / 2 pts
Differences between traditional and behavioral approaches to psychological assessment include
the fact that
in traditional approaches to assessment, data is typically used to diagnose and classify, while in
behavioral approaches, assessment data is used to describe targeted behaviors and maintaining
conditions, usually for the purpose of selecting specific therapeutic techniques and then tracking
response to therapeutic intervention.
traditional approaches to assessment are more likely to evaluate the traits and states of the
individual (collectively referred to as “personality”), while behavioral assessment is more likely
to focus attention on the conditions in the environment that were instrumental in establishing a
targeted behavior, as well as the environmental conditions that are currently maintaining the
behavior.
rather than drawing inferences about personality from samples of behavior (as in traditional
approaches to assessment), behavioral approaches to assessment focus on the meaning (in the
sense of purpose, utility, or consequences) of the behavior itself.
All of these answers are correct.
Question 23
2 / 2 pts
Which of the following is TRUE of the use of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-
2 (MMPI-2) with Chicano clients?
The MMPI-2 is as culturally sensitive as the MMPI.
The MMPI-2 overpathologizes Chicano clients.
Conflicting evidence exists regarding whether the MMPI-2 is culturally sensitive or
overpathologizes Chicano clients.
The MMPI-2 was shown to be more culturally sensitive than the MMPI-2-RF.
Question 24
2 / 2 pts
If a psychologist strongly suspects that a child has been abused or neglected, the psychologist
is required to tell the parents.
is mandated by law to report the suspected abuse to authorities.
must discuss the suspected abuse with colleagues before taking any further action.
must contact the American Psychological Association's Office of Child Abuse.
Question 25
2 / 2 pts
The most commonly used measure of depression is
the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II.
the Beck Depression Inventory–II.
the Draw-A-Person.
the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT).
Question 26
2 / 2 pts
Recovery from drug addiction has been conceptualized as a socially mediated process of _____
that can result in a new sense of identity.
reorientation
reacculturation
accommodation
apperception
Question 27
2 / 2 pts
Parkinson’s disease occurs due to the inability of the substantia nigra to produce adequate levels
of _____ in the brain.
glutamate
dopamine
acetylcholine
serotonin
IncorrectQuestion 28
0 / 2 pts
Noninvasive diagnostic procedures in neuropsychology include all of the following except
the testing of reflexes.
the walking and skipping test.
an angiogram.
an electroencephalogram.
Question 29
2 / 2 pts
In 2010, the second edition of the MMSE was published. Which of the following is true of the
MMSE-2?
It was also published in a brief version.
It was also published in an expanded version.
It should be used for screening, not diagnosis.
All of the answers are correct.
Question 30
2 / 2 pts
According to Dr. Eric Kramer, when evaluating a patient for dementia, neuropsychological
assessment has value in differentially diagnosing dementia of the
Alzheimer's type.
vascular type.
frontotemporal type.
All of the answers are correct.
