Psych 381 Chapter 3 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is true about positron-emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission
computed tomography (SPECT)? - CORRECT ANSWER -SPECT is less accurate than to PET.
Rudolph was asked a set of questions about his symptoms in his initial interview that seemed very
objective. He was surprised because his friends had told him to expect probing questions such as, "Tell
me about yourself." The clinician most likely conducted a _____. - CORRECT ANSWER -
structured interview
Which of the following statements is true about the Rorschach Inkblot Test? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Clinicians are interested in the content and style of the subjects' responses.
An enhancement of X-ray procedures that reconstructs three-dimensional computerized images of the
major structures of the brain is called a(n) _____ scan. - CORRECT ANSWER -computerized
tomography (CT)
Which critic of psychiatry argued that the entire diagnostic system of mental disorders is corrupt and
should be abandoned? - CORRECT ANSWER -Thomas Szasz
Proponents of projective tests argue that they: - CORRECT ANSWER -are useful in uncovering
unconscious motives.
The set of symptoms of a diagnosis that tend to occur together is called a(n) _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER -syndrome
_____ validity is the extent to which a test yields the same results as other, established measures of the
same phenomena. - CORRECT ANSWER -concurrent
Which term refers to the accuracy of a test in assessing what it is supposed to measure? - CORRECT
ANSWER -validity
, Rosenhan's study enlightened the mental health community on the dangers of: - CORRECT
ANSWER -potential abuses of power by those who label people as normal or abnormal.
Which of the following statements is true about the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)? - CORRECT
ANSWER -It describes four levels of a given symptom of depression
The first edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was published in
_____. - CORRECT ANSWER -1952
_____ reliability refers to how consistent the results of a test are over time. - CORRECT
ANSWER -test-retest
Current guidelines for diagnosing mental disorders use _____ to make diagnoses. - CORRECT
ANSWER -thresholds
Which of the following is the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (DSM)? - CORRECT ANSWER -dsm-5
Simon developed two forms of an anxiety questionnaire. In the second form, he changed the wording and
order of the questions. He administered both forms to the same group of participants two weeks apart.
While scoring the tests, Simon realizes that the participants' answers to the different forms of the test are
dissimilar. In this case, the tests are said to have: - CORRECT ANSWER -low alternate form
reliability
_____ tests are based on the assumption that people will interpret ambiguous stimuli in line with their
current concerns and feelings, their relationships with others, and conflicts or desires. - CORRECT
ANSWER -projective
If a test assesses all the important aspects of a phenomenon, the test is said to have _____ validity. -
CORRECT ANSWER -content
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is true about positron-emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission
computed tomography (SPECT)? - CORRECT ANSWER -SPECT is less accurate than to PET.
Rudolph was asked a set of questions about his symptoms in his initial interview that seemed very
objective. He was surprised because his friends had told him to expect probing questions such as, "Tell
me about yourself." The clinician most likely conducted a _____. - CORRECT ANSWER -
structured interview
Which of the following statements is true about the Rorschach Inkblot Test? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Clinicians are interested in the content and style of the subjects' responses.
An enhancement of X-ray procedures that reconstructs three-dimensional computerized images of the
major structures of the brain is called a(n) _____ scan. - CORRECT ANSWER -computerized
tomography (CT)
Which critic of psychiatry argued that the entire diagnostic system of mental disorders is corrupt and
should be abandoned? - CORRECT ANSWER -Thomas Szasz
Proponents of projective tests argue that they: - CORRECT ANSWER -are useful in uncovering
unconscious motives.
The set of symptoms of a diagnosis that tend to occur together is called a(n) _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER -syndrome
_____ validity is the extent to which a test yields the same results as other, established measures of the
same phenomena. - CORRECT ANSWER -concurrent
Which term refers to the accuracy of a test in assessing what it is supposed to measure? - CORRECT
ANSWER -validity
, Rosenhan's study enlightened the mental health community on the dangers of: - CORRECT
ANSWER -potential abuses of power by those who label people as normal or abnormal.
Which of the following statements is true about the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)? - CORRECT
ANSWER -It describes four levels of a given symptom of depression
The first edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was published in
_____. - CORRECT ANSWER -1952
_____ reliability refers to how consistent the results of a test are over time. - CORRECT
ANSWER -test-retest
Current guidelines for diagnosing mental disorders use _____ to make diagnoses. - CORRECT
ANSWER -thresholds
Which of the following is the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (DSM)? - CORRECT ANSWER -dsm-5
Simon developed two forms of an anxiety questionnaire. In the second form, he changed the wording and
order of the questions. He administered both forms to the same group of participants two weeks apart.
While scoring the tests, Simon realizes that the participants' answers to the different forms of the test are
dissimilar. In this case, the tests are said to have: - CORRECT ANSWER -low alternate form
reliability
_____ tests are based on the assumption that people will interpret ambiguous stimuli in line with their
current concerns and feelings, their relationships with others, and conflicts or desires. - CORRECT
ANSWER -projective
If a test assesses all the important aspects of a phenomenon, the test is said to have _____ validity. -
CORRECT ANSWER -content
