PSYC 255 QUIZ 3 PRACTICE TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ For the latest Alzheimer's research study, in an effort to achieve
_____, raters were trained to score the Alzheimer's Disease
Assessment Scale the same way for all of the subtests.
-test-retest validity
-standardization
-interrater reliability
-test-retest reliability. Answer: interrater reliability
◉ These types of tests are designed to measure a person's
intellectual ability.
-intelligence
-neuropsychological
-neurological
-projective. Answer: intelligence
◉ Although it is complicated to say exactly how many disorders are
included in DSM-5, the textbook estimates that the number of
psychological disorders listed in DSM-5 is more than:
-500.
, -400.
-600.
-300.. Answer: 500
◉ The most recent DSM was published in:
-2010.
-2015.
-2017.
-2013.. Answer: 2013
◉ When deciding which specific psychological disorder an
individual is displaying, clinicians first use:
-categorical information.
-dimensional information.
-parity health laws.
-insurance company guidelines. Answer: categorical information.
◉ In order to help clinicians become more familiar with and apply
research findings, there is an ever-growing movement in the United
States, the United Kingdom, and other parts of the world toward
_____ treatment.
-experientially based
-empirically supported
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ For the latest Alzheimer's research study, in an effort to achieve
_____, raters were trained to score the Alzheimer's Disease
Assessment Scale the same way for all of the subtests.
-test-retest validity
-standardization
-interrater reliability
-test-retest reliability. Answer: interrater reliability
◉ These types of tests are designed to measure a person's
intellectual ability.
-intelligence
-neuropsychological
-neurological
-projective. Answer: intelligence
◉ Although it is complicated to say exactly how many disorders are
included in DSM-5, the textbook estimates that the number of
psychological disorders listed in DSM-5 is more than:
-500.
, -400.
-600.
-300.. Answer: 500
◉ The most recent DSM was published in:
-2010.
-2015.
-2017.
-2013.. Answer: 2013
◉ When deciding which specific psychological disorder an
individual is displaying, clinicians first use:
-categorical information.
-dimensional information.
-parity health laws.
-insurance company guidelines. Answer: categorical information.
◉ In order to help clinicians become more familiar with and apply
research findings, there is an ever-growing movement in the United
States, the United Kingdom, and other parts of the world toward
_____ treatment.
-experientially based
-empirically supported
