Essentials of Abnormal Psychology Third Canadian
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1) Systems of classification of abnormal behaviour date to
x x x x x x x x .
A) ancient times x
B) the early 1900s x x
C) the Renaissance x
D) the mid-1800s x
Answer: a x
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2) Each of the following is a reason why it is important to classify abnormal behaviour
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
xEXCEPT . x
A)it allows researchers to test the effectiveness of new medical treatments such
x x x x x x x x x x x
as drugsx x
B) it allows mental health professionals to label people who engage in unpopular
x x x x x x x x x x x
or different behaviours than the majority of a population
x x x x x x x x x
C) it helps clinicians predict future behaviour
x x x x x
D)it helps researchers identify populations with similar patterns of abnormal
x x x x x x x x x
behaviour
x
Answer: b x
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3) The most widely used means of assessment is the
x x x x x x x x x .
A) projective test x
B) intelligence test x
C) interview
D) actuarial test x
Answer: c x
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4) The intake interview provides an opportunity for the clinician to
x x . x x x x x x x x
A) learn more about the client's presenting problem and history
x x x x x x x x
B) gain an in-depth understanding of the dynamics in a client's life
x x x x x x x x x x
C) attempt a specific therapeutic intervention to resolve the client's problem
x x x x x x x x x
D) gather the client’s demographic information x x x x
Answer: a x
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5) Which of the following is NOT one of the three general types of clinical interviews?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
A) an unstructured interview x x
B) an understructured interview
x x
C) a semi-structured interview
x x
D) a structured interviewx x
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Answer: b x
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6) When interviewing, Richard likes to use his own style of questioning rather than
x x x x x x x x x x x x
xfollowing a standard format. He is using the
x x type of interview.
x x x x x x x x
A) unstructured
B) superstructured
C) semi-structured
D) structured
Answer: a x
Diff: 2 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 42 x x Skill: Applied x
7) In a(n)
x xinterview, the clinician follows a general outline of questions x x x x x x x x
x designed to gather essential information, but is free to ask the questions in any
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
x particular order and to branch off into other directions in order to follow up clinically
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
x important information. x
A) unstructured
B) superstructured
C) semi-structured
D) structured
Answer: c x
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8) When Dr. Bond interviews some of her clients, she uses a standardized format that
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
xincludes a preset series of questions in a particular order. She is using a
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
xformat.
A) unstructured
B) quasi-structured
C) semi-structured
D) structured
Answer: d x
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9) Spontaneity is a major advantage of thex x x x x x x interview.
A) unstructured
B) superstructured
C) semi-structured
D) structured
Answer: a x
Diff: 1 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 42 x x Skill: Factual x
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10) Lack of standardization tends to reduce the
x x x x x x x of the unstructured interview as
x x x x
a diagnostic tool.
x x x
A) reliability
B) validity
C) coherency
D) appropriateness
Answer: a x
Diff: 2 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 42x x Skill: Factual
x
11) Standardized interviews are also known as x x x x x x interviews.
A) unstructured
B) superstructured
C) semi-structured
D) structured
Answer: d x
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x
12) x interview techniques increase the reliability of diagnostic clinical
x x x x x x x
x judgments.
A) Standardized
B) Structured
C) Unstructured
D) Spontaneous
Answer: a x
Diff: 2 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 42x x Skill: Factual
x
13) The SCID represents a(n)
x .
x x x
A) actuarial assessment tool x x
B) projective test x
C) standardized interview technique x x
D) mental status examination x x
Answer: c x
Diff: 2 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 42x x Skill: Factual
x
14) The SCID includes
x . x x
A) a series of declarative statements
x x x x
B) open-ended questions x
C) closed-ended questions x
D) both open- and closed-ended questions
x x x x
Answer: d x
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x
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1) Systems of classification of abnormal behaviour date to
x x x x x x x x .
A) ancient times x
B) the early 1900s x x
C) the Renaissance x
D) the mid-1800s x
Answer: a x
Diff: 2 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 41 x x Skill: Factual x
2) Each of the following is a reason why it is important to classify abnormal behaviour
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
xEXCEPT . x
A)it allows researchers to test the effectiveness of new medical treatments such
x x x x x x x x x x x
as drugsx x
B) it allows mental health professionals to label people who engage in unpopular
x x x x x x x x x x x
or different behaviours than the majority of a population
x x x x x x x x x
C) it helps clinicians predict future behaviour
x x x x x
D)it helps researchers identify populations with similar patterns of abnormal
x x x x x x x x x
behaviour
x
Answer: b x
Diff: 2 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 41 x x Skill: Factual x
3) The most widely used means of assessment is the
x x x x x x x x x .
A) projective test x
B) intelligence test x
C) interview
D) actuarial test x
Answer: c x
Diff: 1 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 41 x x Skill: Factual x
4) The intake interview provides an opportunity for the clinician to
x x . x x x x x x x x
A) learn more about the client's presenting problem and history
x x x x x x x x
B) gain an in-depth understanding of the dynamics in a client's life
x x x x x x x x x x
C) attempt a specific therapeutic intervention to resolve the client's problem
x x x x x x x x x
D) gather the client’s demographic information x x x x
Answer: a x
Diff: 1 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 42 x x Skill: Factual x
5) Which of the following is NOT one of the three general types of clinical interviews?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
A) an unstructured interview x x
B) an understructured interview
x x
C) a semi-structured interview
x x
D) a structured interviewx x
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x x x x x x x
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Answer: b x
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6) When interviewing, Richard likes to use his own style of questioning rather than
x x x x x x x x x x x x
xfollowing a standard format. He is using the
x x type of interview.
x x x x x x x x
A) unstructured
B) superstructured
C) semi-structured
D) structured
Answer: a x
Diff: 2 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 42 x x Skill: Applied x
7) In a(n)
x xinterview, the clinician follows a general outline of questions x x x x x x x x
x designed to gather essential information, but is free to ask the questions in any
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
x particular order and to branch off into other directions in order to follow up clinically
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
x important information. x
A) unstructured
B) superstructured
C) semi-structured
D) structured
Answer: c x
Diff: 1 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 42 x x Skill: Conceptual x
8) When Dr. Bond interviews some of her clients, she uses a standardized format that
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
xincludes a preset series of questions in a particular order. She is using a
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
xformat.
A) unstructured
B) quasi-structured
C) semi-structured
D) structured
Answer: d x
Diff: 2 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 42 x x Skill: Applied x
9) Spontaneity is a major advantage of thex x x x x x x interview.
A) unstructured
B) superstructured
C) semi-structured
D) structured
Answer: a x
Diff: 1 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 42 x x Skill: Factual x
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10) Lack of standardization tends to reduce the
x x x x x x x of the unstructured interview as
x x x x
a diagnostic tool.
x x x
A) reliability
B) validity
C) coherency
D) appropriateness
Answer: a x
Diff: 2 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 42x x Skill: Factual
x
11) Standardized interviews are also known as x x x x x x interviews.
A) unstructured
B) superstructured
C) semi-structured
D) structured
Answer: d x
Diff: 1 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 42x x Skill: Conceptual
x
12) x interview techniques increase the reliability of diagnostic clinical
x x x x x x x
x judgments.
A) Standardized
B) Structured
C) Unstructured
D) Spontaneous
Answer: a x
Diff: 2 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 42x x Skill: Factual
x
13) The SCID represents a(n)
x .
x x x
A) actuarial assessment tool x x
B) projective test x
C) standardized interview technique x x
D) mental status examination x x
Answer: c x
Diff: 2 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 42x x Skill: Factual
x
14) The SCID includes
x . x x
A) a series of declarative statements
x x x x
B) open-ended questions x
C) closed-ended questions x
D) both open- and closed-ended questions
x x x x
Answer: d x
Diff: 2 x Type: MC x Page Ref: 42x x Skill: Factual
x
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