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Solutions.
11.1 Which of the following is an advantage of using global ratings? - Answer Quantified
impressions
11.2 Which of the following is an advantage of psychobiological measures? - Answer
Measures indices not accessible through other methods of measurements
11.3 What characteristic of psychological measure assesses trait-like characteristics, such as
personality? - Answer Stable/transient
11.4 What type of assessment modality examines characteristics or behavior of an unaware
person? - Answer Unobtrusiveness
11.5 Dr. Ortiz wants to uncover reasons why people choose to start smoking, despite the
amount of information available regarding its dangers. Which assessment modality would be
appropriate? - Answer Projective
11.6 What is the special meaning of an assessment that is objective? - Answer Assessed
characteristics are explicitly stated
11.7 While objective tests can evaluate mood, attributes, and behaviors, what is true about all
of the questionnaires? - Answer They are fixed questions
11.8 What method can researchers use to detect distortion in objective measures? - Answer
Lie scales
11.9 What is a concern with global ratings? - Answer They tend to be imprecise
11.10 Dr. Rose is trying to learn about his patient's personality. He presents a series of cards
with ink blots on them and asks the patient to interpret each card. Dr. Rose is using which type
of measure? - Answer Projective
11.11 What is an issue associated with projective measures? - Answer They are cumbersome
11.12 What often has to be developed when using direct observation as a form of measure? -
Answer Code books
, 11.13 Where do direct observations tend to take place? - Answer In the laboratory
11.14 A researcher is interested in learning how heart rate increases during moments of fear.
Which measurement would be appropriate for this study? - Answer Psychobiological
11.15 Which of the following is an example of an unobtrusive measure? - Answer Historical
birth records
12.1 What is the clinical significance of an investigation? - Answer The practical value or
importance of the effect of an intervention
12.2 Clinical significance differs from statistical significance in that - Answer It measures
practical value or importance of effect of the intervention on the client
12.3 What comparison occurs when a dysfunctional sample comparison method is used to
evaluate the clinical significance of an effect? - Answer Determining whether clients differ
markedly from a dysfunctional sample after treatment
12.4 How is clinical significance determined when using subjective evaluation criteria? - Answer
Assessing opinions of those in contact with the client
12.5 Which of the following is a potential problem with social impact measures of evaluating
clinical significance? - Answer
12.6 What is the main advantage of qualitative assessment? - Answer It focuses on the views
of the individual
12.7 When evaluating a client's progress using comparison with a dysfunctional group, how
many standard deviations above the group mean must the client be to indicate clinical
significance? - Answer Two standard deviations
12.8 Relying on whether or not a client meets diagnostic criteria for the psychiatric disorder
being treated is problematic because - Answer Not meeting diagnostic criteria does not
mean that all problems associated with the disorder are gone
12.9 Social impact measures refer to - Answer Outcomes assessed in everyday life that are
important to society at large
Solutions.
11.1 Which of the following is an advantage of using global ratings? - Answer Quantified
impressions
11.2 Which of the following is an advantage of psychobiological measures? - Answer
Measures indices not accessible through other methods of measurements
11.3 What characteristic of psychological measure assesses trait-like characteristics, such as
personality? - Answer Stable/transient
11.4 What type of assessment modality examines characteristics or behavior of an unaware
person? - Answer Unobtrusiveness
11.5 Dr. Ortiz wants to uncover reasons why people choose to start smoking, despite the
amount of information available regarding its dangers. Which assessment modality would be
appropriate? - Answer Projective
11.6 What is the special meaning of an assessment that is objective? - Answer Assessed
characteristics are explicitly stated
11.7 While objective tests can evaluate mood, attributes, and behaviors, what is true about all
of the questionnaires? - Answer They are fixed questions
11.8 What method can researchers use to detect distortion in objective measures? - Answer
Lie scales
11.9 What is a concern with global ratings? - Answer They tend to be imprecise
11.10 Dr. Rose is trying to learn about his patient's personality. He presents a series of cards
with ink blots on them and asks the patient to interpret each card. Dr. Rose is using which type
of measure? - Answer Projective
11.11 What is an issue associated with projective measures? - Answer They are cumbersome
11.12 What often has to be developed when using direct observation as a form of measure? -
Answer Code books
, 11.13 Where do direct observations tend to take place? - Answer In the laboratory
11.14 A researcher is interested in learning how heart rate increases during moments of fear.
Which measurement would be appropriate for this study? - Answer Psychobiological
11.15 Which of the following is an example of an unobtrusive measure? - Answer Historical
birth records
12.1 What is the clinical significance of an investigation? - Answer The practical value or
importance of the effect of an intervention
12.2 Clinical significance differs from statistical significance in that - Answer It measures
practical value or importance of effect of the intervention on the client
12.3 What comparison occurs when a dysfunctional sample comparison method is used to
evaluate the clinical significance of an effect? - Answer Determining whether clients differ
markedly from a dysfunctional sample after treatment
12.4 How is clinical significance determined when using subjective evaluation criteria? - Answer
Assessing opinions of those in contact with the client
12.5 Which of the following is a potential problem with social impact measures of evaluating
clinical significance? - Answer
12.6 What is the main advantage of qualitative assessment? - Answer It focuses on the views
of the individual
12.7 When evaluating a client's progress using comparison with a dysfunctional group, how
many standard deviations above the group mean must the client be to indicate clinical
significance? - Answer Two standard deviations
12.8 Relying on whether or not a client meets diagnostic criteria for the psychiatric disorder
being treated is problematic because - Answer Not meeting diagnostic criteria does not
mean that all problems associated with the disorder are gone
12.9 Social impact measures refer to - Answer Outcomes assessed in everyday life that are
important to society at large
