Abnormal Psychology Quiz 3

A measurement which is consistent is considered to be

Neuropsychological tests are used to assess whether or not an individual might:

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)?

The dimensional approach to diagnosis is characterized by

If the short version of a test yields the same results as a longer version, then you could conclude that the brief version had _________ validity.

Identifying which general class of problems to which a presenting problem belongs is known as a(n) ________ strategy.

The ABCs of observation refer to the ___________ sequence.

Determining mood and affect is an important part of the mental status exam. Although both of these terms refer to feeling states of the individual, it would be correct to say that affect is more _____________ than mood.

The systematic evaluation and measurement of psychological, biological, and social factors in a person with a possible mental disorder is known as clinical ________________.

When Abernathy went to a psychologist for the first time, the clinician asked him what the date was, what time it was, what year was it, and where they were. Which category of a mental status exam do these questions cover?

When brief periods of EEG patterns are recorded in response to a specific event, the response is called a(n) ____________.

A clinical interview should be based on information from the client's ___________.

Clifton had been experiencing a number of psychological issues, so he decided to go to a psychiatrist to see what was wrong. Dr. A told him he had major depressive disorder. He decided to seek a second opinion. Dr. B diagnosed him with generalized anxiety disorder. Wanting yet another opinion, he went to Dr. C who told him he was obsessive-compulsive. This demonstrate poor _______________.

The Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-5 (ADIS-5) is an example of a

The classical categorical approach to diagnosis assumes that each person with a particular disorder will

The process of determining whether an individual's symptoms meet the criteria for a specific psychological disorder is called _____________.

Perhaps the biggest change that has been seen with the release of DSM-5 is

In order to develop useful standards for a test, it is important to use a normative group that consists of a

The reactivity phenomenon of self-monitoring procedures has been shown to

The terms taxonomy and nosology refer to