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1) Systems of classification of abnormal behaviour date to
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A) ancient times x


B) the early 1900s x x


C) the Renaissance x


D) the mid-1800s x




Answer: a x


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2) Each of the following is a reason why it is important to classify abnormal behaviour
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xEXCEPT . x



A)it allows researchers to test the effectiveness of new medical treatments such
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as drugsx x


B) it allows mental health professionals to label people who engage in unpopular
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or different behaviours than the majority of a population
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C) it helps clinicians predict future behaviour
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D)it helps researchers identify populations with similar patterns of abnormal
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behaviour
x




Answer: b x


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3) The most widely used means of assessment is the
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A) projective test x


B) intelligence test x


C) interview
D) actuarial test x




Answer: c x


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4) The intake interview provides an opportunity for the clinician to
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A) learn more about the client's presenting problem and history
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B) gain an in-depth understanding of the dynamics in a client's life
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C) attempt a specific therapeutic intervention to resolve the client's problem
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D) gather the client’s demographic information x x x x




Answer: a x


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5) Which of the following is NOT one of the three general types of clinical interviews?
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A) an unstructured interview x x


B) an understructured interview
x x


C) a semi-structured interview
x x


D) a structured interviewx x




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Answer: b x


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6) When interviewing, Richard likes to use his own style of questioning rather than
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xfollowing a standard format. He is using the
x x type of interview.
x x x x x x x x


A) unstructured
B) superstructured
C) semi-structured
D) structured

Answer: a x


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7) In a(n)
x xinterview, the clinician follows a general outline of questions x x x x x x x x


x designed to gather essential information, but is free to ask the questions in any
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x particular order and to branch off into other directions in order to follow up clinically
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x important information. x


A) unstructured
B) superstructured
C) semi-structured
D) structured

Answer: c x


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8) When Dr. Bond interviews some of her clients, she uses a standardized format that
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xincludes a preset series of questions in a particular order. She is using a
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xformat.
A) unstructured
B) quasi-structured
C) semi-structured
D) structured

Answer: d x


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9) Spontaneity is a major advantage of thex x x x x x x interview.
A) unstructured
B) superstructured
C) semi-structured
D) structured

Answer: a x


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10) Lack of standardization tends to reduce the
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x x x x


a diagnostic tool.
x x x


A) reliability
B) validity
C) coherency
D) appropriateness

Answer: a x


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x




11) Standardized interviews are also known as x x x x x x interviews.
A) unstructured
B) superstructured
C) semi-structured
D) structured

Answer: d x


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x




12) x interview techniques increase the reliability of diagnostic clinical
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x judgments.
A) Standardized
B) Structured
C) Unstructured
D) Spontaneous

Answer: a x


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x




13) The SCID represents a(n)
x .
x x x


A) actuarial assessment tool x x


B) projective test x


C) standardized interview technique x x


D) mental status examination x x




Answer: c x


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14) The SCID includes
x . x x


A) a series of declarative statements
x x x x


B) open-ended questions x


C) closed-ended questions x


D) both open- and closed-ended questions
x x x x




Answer: d x


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