PSYC 301 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed
Psychological Assessment - Answers The use of psychological procedures such as behavioral
observations, interview, and psychological tests to obtain a picture of a client's mental health
symptoms and personality
Clinical Diagnosis - Answers The process through which a clinician arrives at a general
summary classification of the patients symptoms by following a clearly defined system such as
DSM-5 or ICD-10
Presenting problem - Answers Major symptoms and behavior the client is experiencing
-Precipitated by environmental stressor
-Divorce, unemployment and etc.
Personality Factors may be - Answers Personality traits or behavior patterns that predispose the
individual to behave in maladaptive ways
Dynamic formulation - Answers Picture of individual personality traits
-Behavior patterns
-Environmental demands
-and so on
Social context of an individual are - Answers -Environmental demands
-Support or special stressor exist in his or her life
(Example: Primary caretaker for spouse suffering from Alzheimer's disease challenging that can
result in significant psychological impairment especially if outside supports are lacking. )
Cultural competence - Answers Refers to a psychologists; need to be informed of the issues
involved in multicultural assessment.
Psychologists who use tests in culturally competent manner must bear in mind a range of
issues and factors involved____ - Answers Culturally and linguistically
In using Western-developed tests, users need to take into account the dominant language? -
Answers 1. Socioeconomic status
2.Ethnicity
3. Gender
, Most widely used personality measure is the - Answers Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory (MMPI-2)
The major symptoms or behaviors that a client is experiencing are called - Answers Presenting
problem
Aaron tends to be very shy and laid back and is generally inhibited in social situations. As a
result, his boss does not see him as a leader and Aaron is repeatedly overlooked for promotion;
this has caused Aaron to be very anxious and somewhat depressed. In this case Aaron has a
________ factor that is influencing his mental health - Answers Personality
Dr. Summerily is working with Bo, a 15-year- old Korean boy. She decides to give him an
intelligence test to assess his cognitive skills. She will need to remember to select a test that
has been adapted and validated for a person from Korea. This sort of attention to these factors
is called - Answers Cultural Competence
While a psychodynamic therapist might rely on the information from a projective test(e.g.,
Roschach inkblots or Thematic Apperception Test), a humanistic therapist might rely more on
the data gathered from an unstructured interview. This demonstrates the importance of
________ on the process of assessment and evaluation. - Answers Professional orientation
_________ is a process by which a psychological test is administered, scored, and interpreted in a
consistent or uniform manner. - Answers Standardization
In cases where physical symptoms are part of the presenting clinical picture, a referral for
_________ is recommended - Answers A medical examination
An __________ is a graphical record of the brain's electrical activity. - Answers EEG
Computerized axial tomography (CAT) scans have been increasingly replaced by magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) for several reasons including which of the following? - Answers The
MRI produces sharper images of the interior of the brain
Which neuroimaging technique provdies metabolic portraits by tracking natural compounds,
such as glucose, as they are metabolized by the brain or other organisms? - Answers PET scan
Dr. Williamson believes that the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can help
determine the exact neurological functions that underlie various psychiatric conditions. He has
often said "soon fMRI will replace all other diagnostic methods for determining
psychopathology. What does this chapter state about this claim? - Answers The fMRI is not
currently considered to be a valid or useful diagnostic tool for mental disorders or for use in
forensic evaluation
According to research data, which type of assessment interview provides the most reliable
results? - Answers Structured
Psychological Assessment - Answers The use of psychological procedures such as behavioral
observations, interview, and psychological tests to obtain a picture of a client's mental health
symptoms and personality
Clinical Diagnosis - Answers The process through which a clinician arrives at a general
summary classification of the patients symptoms by following a clearly defined system such as
DSM-5 or ICD-10
Presenting problem - Answers Major symptoms and behavior the client is experiencing
-Precipitated by environmental stressor
-Divorce, unemployment and etc.
Personality Factors may be - Answers Personality traits or behavior patterns that predispose the
individual to behave in maladaptive ways
Dynamic formulation - Answers Picture of individual personality traits
-Behavior patterns
-Environmental demands
-and so on
Social context of an individual are - Answers -Environmental demands
-Support or special stressor exist in his or her life
(Example: Primary caretaker for spouse suffering from Alzheimer's disease challenging that can
result in significant psychological impairment especially if outside supports are lacking. )
Cultural competence - Answers Refers to a psychologists; need to be informed of the issues
involved in multicultural assessment.
Psychologists who use tests in culturally competent manner must bear in mind a range of
issues and factors involved____ - Answers Culturally and linguistically
In using Western-developed tests, users need to take into account the dominant language? -
Answers 1. Socioeconomic status
2.Ethnicity
3. Gender
, Most widely used personality measure is the - Answers Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory (MMPI-2)
The major symptoms or behaviors that a client is experiencing are called - Answers Presenting
problem
Aaron tends to be very shy and laid back and is generally inhibited in social situations. As a
result, his boss does not see him as a leader and Aaron is repeatedly overlooked for promotion;
this has caused Aaron to be very anxious and somewhat depressed. In this case Aaron has a
________ factor that is influencing his mental health - Answers Personality
Dr. Summerily is working with Bo, a 15-year- old Korean boy. She decides to give him an
intelligence test to assess his cognitive skills. She will need to remember to select a test that
has been adapted and validated for a person from Korea. This sort of attention to these factors
is called - Answers Cultural Competence
While a psychodynamic therapist might rely on the information from a projective test(e.g.,
Roschach inkblots or Thematic Apperception Test), a humanistic therapist might rely more on
the data gathered from an unstructured interview. This demonstrates the importance of
________ on the process of assessment and evaluation. - Answers Professional orientation
_________ is a process by which a psychological test is administered, scored, and interpreted in a
consistent or uniform manner. - Answers Standardization
In cases where physical symptoms are part of the presenting clinical picture, a referral for
_________ is recommended - Answers A medical examination
An __________ is a graphical record of the brain's electrical activity. - Answers EEG
Computerized axial tomography (CAT) scans have been increasingly replaced by magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) for several reasons including which of the following? - Answers The
MRI produces sharper images of the interior of the brain
Which neuroimaging technique provdies metabolic portraits by tracking natural compounds,
such as glucose, as they are metabolized by the brain or other organisms? - Answers PET scan
Dr. Williamson believes that the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can help
determine the exact neurological functions that underlie various psychiatric conditions. He has
often said "soon fMRI will replace all other diagnostic methods for determining
psychopathology. What does this chapter state about this claim? - Answers The fMRI is not
currently considered to be a valid or useful diagnostic tool for mental disorders or for use in
forensic evaluation
According to research data, which type of assessment interview provides the most reliable
results? - Answers Structured
