PSY 657 Final Exam questions with
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answers
what is the presenting problem? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔major
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symptoms & behavior the client is experiencing |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
what is reliability? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the degree to which
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an assessment measure produces the same result each time it is
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used to evaluate the same thing
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what is validity? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the extent to which a
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measuring instrument actually measures what it is supposed to
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measure
what is standardization? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔process by
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which a psychological test is administered, scored & interpreted
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in a consistent or standard matter
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what is the general physical examination? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔medical checkup where medical history is obtained & major
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systems of the body are checked - important for disorders that
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entail physical problems/symptoms
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what is a CAT scan? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔computerized axial
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tomography - use of x-rays to see images of parts of the brain|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,what is an MRI? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔magnetic resonance
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imaging - takes images of the interior of the brain & is able to
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differentiate subtle variations in soft tissue |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
what is a PET scan? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔position emission
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tomography - shows how an organ is functioning, tracks natural
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compounds as they are metabolized, reveals problems that may
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not be apparent anatomically
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what is an fMRI? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔functional MRI -
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measures changes in blood flow of specific areas of the brain
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tissue that depend on neuronal activity in those specific regions
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what is the neuropsychological examination? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔the use of various testing devices to measure a
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person's cognitive, perceptual & motor performance as clue to
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the extent & location of brain damage
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what are some examples of a neuropsychological examination? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔halstead category test, tactual
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performance test, rhythm test, speech sounds perception test, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
finger oscillation task
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what is an assessment interview? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔face-
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to-face interaction where a clinician gathers information about
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various aspects of a client's situation, behavior & personality
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, what constitutes clinical observation of behavior? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔self-monitoring, self-observation, objective
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reporting of behavior, thoughts & feelings as they occur
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what are two examples of psychological tests? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔weschler intelligence scale for children-revised,
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weschler adult intelligence scale-revised
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what is the weschler adult intelligence scale-revised (WAIS-IV)? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔involves vocabulary, a list of words to be
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defined & digital span (performance), a sequence of numbers
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that are to be repeated in the same order administered
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what are some examples of projective personality tests? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔rorschach inkblot test, thematic
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apperception test, sentence completion - involves a person's |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
interpreting an ambiguous image, used to assess unconscious
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motives conflicts, psychological defenses & personality traits
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what is the rorschach inkblot test? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔10
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inkblot pictures are used to which a subject responds telling the
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clinician what they see, what it makes them think of & what it
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means to them |\ |\
what is the thematic apperception test? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔series of simple pictures which a subject is to make up stories
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about
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answers
what is the presenting problem? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔major
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symptoms & behavior the client is experiencing |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
what is reliability? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the degree to which
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an assessment measure produces the same result each time it is
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used to evaluate the same thing
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what is validity? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the extent to which a
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measuring instrument actually measures what it is supposed to
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measure
what is standardization? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔process by
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which a psychological test is administered, scored & interpreted
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in a consistent or standard matter
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what is the general physical examination? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔medical checkup where medical history is obtained & major
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
systems of the body are checked - important for disorders that
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entail physical problems/symptoms
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what is a CAT scan? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔computerized axial
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tomography - use of x-rays to see images of parts of the brain|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,what is an MRI? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔magnetic resonance
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imaging - takes images of the interior of the brain & is able to
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differentiate subtle variations in soft tissue |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
what is a PET scan? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔position emission
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tomography - shows how an organ is functioning, tracks natural
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compounds as they are metabolized, reveals problems that may
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not be apparent anatomically
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what is an fMRI? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔functional MRI -
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measures changes in blood flow of specific areas of the brain
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tissue that depend on neuronal activity in those specific regions
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what is the neuropsychological examination? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔the use of various testing devices to measure a
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person's cognitive, perceptual & motor performance as clue to
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the extent & location of brain damage
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what are some examples of a neuropsychological examination? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔halstead category test, tactual
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performance test, rhythm test, speech sounds perception test, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
finger oscillation task
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what is an assessment interview? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔face-
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to-face interaction where a clinician gathers information about
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
various aspects of a client's situation, behavior & personality
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, what constitutes clinical observation of behavior? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔self-monitoring, self-observation, objective
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reporting of behavior, thoughts & feelings as they occur
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what are two examples of psychological tests? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔weschler intelligence scale for children-revised,
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weschler adult intelligence scale-revised
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what is the weschler adult intelligence scale-revised (WAIS-IV)? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔involves vocabulary, a list of words to be
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defined & digital span (performance), a sequence of numbers
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that are to be repeated in the same order administered
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what are some examples of projective personality tests? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔rorschach inkblot test, thematic
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
apperception test, sentence completion - involves a person's |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
interpreting an ambiguous image, used to assess unconscious
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
motives conflicts, psychological defenses & personality traits
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what is the rorschach inkblot test? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔10
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inkblot pictures are used to which a subject responds telling the
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clinician what they see, what it makes them think of & what it
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means to them |\ |\
what is the thematic apperception test? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔series of simple pictures which a subject is to make up stories
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about
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