PSYCH 3375 Chapter 3 Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A procedure in which a clinician provides a formal evaluation of an individual's cognitive, personality,
and psychosocial functioning is referred to as a - CORRECT ANSWER psychological
assessment.
A client takes an MMPI-2 test in January and then takes the same test again in March. The scores each
time are quite similar. This illustrates the concept of - CORRECT ANSWER reliability.
A researcher has invented a psychological test that assesses personality. Psychologists who use it say
that it is ______ because it measures what the researcher has designed it to measure. - CORRECT
ANSWER valid
Which of the following describe the concept of standardization in psychological testing? - CORRECT
ANSWER The same instructions should be given each time a test is taken.
The same scoring procedures should be used for each person taking a test.
Clinicians must have a consistent way of interpreting scores based on a clear statistical set of
formulas.
The assessment process typically begins with which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER
the clinical interview
Psychological __________ is a procedure in which a clinician provides a formal evaluation of a
person's cognitive, personality, and psychosocial functioning. - CORRECT ANSWER
assessment
Which of the following describes the unstructured clinical interview? - CORRECT ANSWER
The client's body language is usually observed.
It is the least formal version of the clinical interview.
It consists of a series of open-ended questions.
, A structured interview provides standardized questions that are worded the same way for all clients
and can either provide a diagnosis on which to base further treatment or classify the client's symptoms
into a DSM disorder. - CORRECT ANSWER True
The concept of validity of a psychological test refers to the idea that - CORRECT ANSWER a
test measures what it was designed to measure.
Which of the following are assessed during the mental status examination? - CORRECT ANSWER
perception and judgment
thought processes
Jazmina is a clinician-in-training who is administering intelligence tests. Her supervisor reminds her
that it is crucial that she follow the exact instructions in the administration and scoring of the test each
time she administers it. To what important concept is the supervisor referring? - CORRECT
ANSWER standardization
Which of the following are components of the clinical interview? - CORRECT ANSWER
information gathering
making observations
face-to-face interactions
Which of the following best describe the uses of intelligence tests? Choose all that apply. -
CORRECT ANSWER to assist in determining giftedness
to assist in diagnosing learning disabilities
to assist in determining intellectual disabilities
The _____ clinical interview consists of open-ended questions regarding symptoms, health, history,
and reasons for seeking treatment. - CORRECT ANSWER unstructured
Which of the following are true of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test? Choose all that apply -
CORRECT ANSWER It yields an overall IQ score.
It was originally developed in the early 1900s.
The average IQ is set at 100.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A procedure in which a clinician provides a formal evaluation of an individual's cognitive, personality,
and psychosocial functioning is referred to as a - CORRECT ANSWER psychological
assessment.
A client takes an MMPI-2 test in January and then takes the same test again in March. The scores each
time are quite similar. This illustrates the concept of - CORRECT ANSWER reliability.
A researcher has invented a psychological test that assesses personality. Psychologists who use it say
that it is ______ because it measures what the researcher has designed it to measure. - CORRECT
ANSWER valid
Which of the following describe the concept of standardization in psychological testing? - CORRECT
ANSWER The same instructions should be given each time a test is taken.
The same scoring procedures should be used for each person taking a test.
Clinicians must have a consistent way of interpreting scores based on a clear statistical set of
formulas.
The assessment process typically begins with which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER
the clinical interview
Psychological __________ is a procedure in which a clinician provides a formal evaluation of a
person's cognitive, personality, and psychosocial functioning. - CORRECT ANSWER
assessment
Which of the following describes the unstructured clinical interview? - CORRECT ANSWER
The client's body language is usually observed.
It is the least formal version of the clinical interview.
It consists of a series of open-ended questions.
, A structured interview provides standardized questions that are worded the same way for all clients
and can either provide a diagnosis on which to base further treatment or classify the client's symptoms
into a DSM disorder. - CORRECT ANSWER True
The concept of validity of a psychological test refers to the idea that - CORRECT ANSWER a
test measures what it was designed to measure.
Which of the following are assessed during the mental status examination? - CORRECT ANSWER
perception and judgment
thought processes
Jazmina is a clinician-in-training who is administering intelligence tests. Her supervisor reminds her
that it is crucial that she follow the exact instructions in the administration and scoring of the test each
time she administers it. To what important concept is the supervisor referring? - CORRECT
ANSWER standardization
Which of the following are components of the clinical interview? - CORRECT ANSWER
information gathering
making observations
face-to-face interactions
Which of the following best describe the uses of intelligence tests? Choose all that apply. -
CORRECT ANSWER to assist in determining giftedness
to assist in diagnosing learning disabilities
to assist in determining intellectual disabilities
The _____ clinical interview consists of open-ended questions regarding symptoms, health, history,
and reasons for seeking treatment. - CORRECT ANSWER unstructured
Which of the following are true of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test? Choose all that apply -
CORRECT ANSWER It yields an overall IQ score.
It was originally developed in the early 1900s.
The average IQ is set at 100.
