CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following procedures is used to assess individuals that may have problems of a
clinical
magnitude?
A. Diagnosis
B. Screening
C. Case formulation
D. Prognosis - correct answer ✔✔screening
Knowing the diagnosis for an individual helps clinician:
A. obtain information on the types of treatment options that have been effective in clinical
trials.
B. communicate with other health professionals about etiology and prognosis.
C. search the scientific literature for associated features.
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔All of the above
Which of following best defines the term prognosis?
A. Intervention to improve the person's functioning, with the assessment data being used in
support of this
service.
B. Using assessment data, in combination with relevant empirical literature, to make predictions
about the
future course of a patient's psychological functioning
,C. Using interview and testing data to render a comprehensive representation of the patient's
psychological functioning
D. A form of DSM-5 Diagnosis - correct answer ✔✔B. Using assessment data, in combination
with relevant empirical literature, to make predictions about the
future course of a patient's psychological functioning
What does base-rate refer to in terms of psychological diagnoses?
A. The frequency with which the diagnosis occurs in the population
B. The prediction of non-events
C. That routine treatment monitoring can substantially affect treatment outcome
D. None of the above - correct answer ✔✔A. The frequency with which the diagnosis occurs in
the population
At which stage of clinical predications can errors occur?
A. Screening
B. Diagnosis
C. Case formulation
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔All of the above
What does true positive refer to?
A. The psychologist diagnosis a child with ADHD, but the child does not have the disorder.
B. The prediction that a suicide attempt would not occur was accurate.
C. The diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder was warranted.
D. The psychologist fails to diagnose someone with a personality disorder. - correct answer
✔✔C. The diagnosis of MDD was warrented
What does false positive refer to?
,A. The psychologist diagnosis a child with ADHD, but the child does not have the disorder.
B. The prediction that a suicide attempt would not occur was accurate.
C. The diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder was warranted.
D. The psychologist fails to diagnose someone with a personality disorder. - correct answer
✔✔A. The psychologist diagnosis a child with ADHD, but the child does not have the disorder
What standards does a psychological test have to demonstrate?
A. Must be comprehensive in every way possible
B. Reliable
C. Must require long term training to administer
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔Reliable
Which of the following reduces variability in psychological testing situations?
A. Detailed instruction regarding stimuli
B. Time limits
C. Verbal probes permissible to the client's questions
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔All of the above
Which of the following correctly describes inter-rater or inter-scorer reliability?
A. All aspects of a test contribute in a meaningful way to the data obtained.
B. Similar results would be obtained if the person was retested at some point after the initial
test.
C. Similar results would be obtained if the test was conducted and/or scored by another
evaluator.
D. None of the above - correct answer ✔✔C. Similar results would be obtained if the test was
conducted and/or scored by another evaluator
, Which of the following is NOT part of the componential elements of intelligence?
A. Mental processes of planning, monitoring, and evaluating
B. The influence of task novelty or unfamiliarity
C. Performance, or solving of a problem
D. Knowledge acquisition, including encoding, combining, and comparing - correct answer
✔✔B. The influence of task novelty or unfamiliarity
Why is it important that Wechsler translated raw scores into standard scores?
A. This ensured comparability in the meaning of IQ scores across ages.
B. This ensured comparability in the meaning of IQ scores between genders.
C. This ensured comparability in the meaning of IQ across cultures.
D. None of the above - correct answer ✔✔A. This ensured comparability in the meaning of IQ
scores across ages
Which of the following factors has a negative effect on IQ?
A. Early experiences in day care
B. Exposure to high levels of lead during childhood
C. Being the first born
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔B. Exposure to high levels of lead during childhood
Which of the following is a problem when using the subtest and the factors of the Wechsler
tests for
clinical considerations?
A. The internal consistency reliability of each subtest is lower than the summary scores.
B. Reduced assessment precision
C. Increased likelihood of false positive and false negative statements about the person's ability
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔All of the above
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following procedures is used to assess individuals that may have problems of a
clinical
magnitude?
A. Diagnosis
B. Screening
C. Case formulation
D. Prognosis - correct answer ✔✔screening
Knowing the diagnosis for an individual helps clinician:
A. obtain information on the types of treatment options that have been effective in clinical
trials.
B. communicate with other health professionals about etiology and prognosis.
C. search the scientific literature for associated features.
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔All of the above
Which of following best defines the term prognosis?
A. Intervention to improve the person's functioning, with the assessment data being used in
support of this
service.
B. Using assessment data, in combination with relevant empirical literature, to make predictions
about the
future course of a patient's psychological functioning
,C. Using interview and testing data to render a comprehensive representation of the patient's
psychological functioning
D. A form of DSM-5 Diagnosis - correct answer ✔✔B. Using assessment data, in combination
with relevant empirical literature, to make predictions about the
future course of a patient's psychological functioning
What does base-rate refer to in terms of psychological diagnoses?
A. The frequency with which the diagnosis occurs in the population
B. The prediction of non-events
C. That routine treatment monitoring can substantially affect treatment outcome
D. None of the above - correct answer ✔✔A. The frequency with which the diagnosis occurs in
the population
At which stage of clinical predications can errors occur?
A. Screening
B. Diagnosis
C. Case formulation
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔All of the above
What does true positive refer to?
A. The psychologist diagnosis a child with ADHD, but the child does not have the disorder.
B. The prediction that a suicide attempt would not occur was accurate.
C. The diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder was warranted.
D. The psychologist fails to diagnose someone with a personality disorder. - correct answer
✔✔C. The diagnosis of MDD was warrented
What does false positive refer to?
,A. The psychologist diagnosis a child with ADHD, but the child does not have the disorder.
B. The prediction that a suicide attempt would not occur was accurate.
C. The diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder was warranted.
D. The psychologist fails to diagnose someone with a personality disorder. - correct answer
✔✔A. The psychologist diagnosis a child with ADHD, but the child does not have the disorder
What standards does a psychological test have to demonstrate?
A. Must be comprehensive in every way possible
B. Reliable
C. Must require long term training to administer
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔Reliable
Which of the following reduces variability in psychological testing situations?
A. Detailed instruction regarding stimuli
B. Time limits
C. Verbal probes permissible to the client's questions
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔All of the above
Which of the following correctly describes inter-rater or inter-scorer reliability?
A. All aspects of a test contribute in a meaningful way to the data obtained.
B. Similar results would be obtained if the person was retested at some point after the initial
test.
C. Similar results would be obtained if the test was conducted and/or scored by another
evaluator.
D. None of the above - correct answer ✔✔C. Similar results would be obtained if the test was
conducted and/or scored by another evaluator
, Which of the following is NOT part of the componential elements of intelligence?
A. Mental processes of planning, monitoring, and evaluating
B. The influence of task novelty or unfamiliarity
C. Performance, or solving of a problem
D. Knowledge acquisition, including encoding, combining, and comparing - correct answer
✔✔B. The influence of task novelty or unfamiliarity
Why is it important that Wechsler translated raw scores into standard scores?
A. This ensured comparability in the meaning of IQ scores across ages.
B. This ensured comparability in the meaning of IQ scores between genders.
C. This ensured comparability in the meaning of IQ across cultures.
D. None of the above - correct answer ✔✔A. This ensured comparability in the meaning of IQ
scores across ages
Which of the following factors has a negative effect on IQ?
A. Early experiences in day care
B. Exposure to high levels of lead during childhood
C. Being the first born
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔B. Exposure to high levels of lead during childhood
Which of the following is a problem when using the subtest and the factors of the Wechsler
tests for
clinical considerations?
A. The internal consistency reliability of each subtest is lower than the summary scores.
B. Reduced assessment precision
C. Increased likelihood of false positive and false negative statements about the person's ability
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔All of the above
