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Psychology tests and measures final quiz

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Interpretation of interview, test, or other suicidal assessment data by a clinician may result
in the signing of a "no suicide" agreement by the patient, the initiation of therapy that is focused on reducing and eliminating the risk of suicide, the immediate placement of the patient in an inpatient therapeutic facility
the therapeutic assessment process typically ends
with a discussion of test scores and "next steps" and providing a written report
tools of assessment used by profilers include
both the interview and the case study
at the core of profiling is the assumption that perpetrators of serial crimes leave at their crime scene
psychological evidence
a culturally sensitive psychological assessment includes sensitivity to
acculturation and language, values and worldview, personality identity
culturally sensitive psychological assessment
includes differential diagnosis with attention to cultural isses and includes consideration of cultural issues when evaluating suicidal potential
a mental status examination may be administered to
screen for intellectual, emotional, and neurological deficits, assess thought content and thought processes, and assess whether an individual is oriented "times three"
the current version of the DSM is a diagnostic system that is used by psychologists and other mental health professionals
to diagnose patients, for insurance reimbursement purposes, and for research purposes
a case history
may be found in hospital records
an assessor determines that Farley is incompetent to stand trial. this means that Farley
is unable to understand the charges against him and is unable to assist in his defense
Which of the following tools of psychological assessment is MOST likelt to be used in order to evaluate a patient's level of premorbid functioning
the case history
in determining parental custody
tests of intelligence or personality may be necessary in addition to interviews
which toold of psychological assessment are used to assess child abuse and neglect?
psychological tests, interviews, and anatomically correct dolls
which of the following tools of assessment is MOST frequently used by clinicians in their daily work?
an interview
a physical examination is to a physician as a _____________ is to a clinician
mental status examination
the parenting stress index is MOST appropriately used as
a tool of prevention
a psychological report is BEST written with
the goal of the assessment in mind
when it comes to the matter or writing a psychological report
there exists no one acceptable style or form
compared with clinical psychologists, counseling psychologists are more likely to be
involved in providing vocational guidance
why might a clinician interview a culturally different client about cultural aspects of his or her life?
to distinguish psychopathological behavior from that which is more typical of the cultural of the interviewee
compared to an unstructured interview, a structured interview
has questions that are all prepared in advance
if a psychologist determines that a client is a danger to others, that psychologist has a legal obligation to
warn the person who is in danger
The largest referral source for neuropsychologists is
neurologists
cranial nerve damage as evidenced by neuroimaging is
a hard sign of neurological deficit
the term pattern analysis refers to
a pattern of test responses indicative of neuropsychological deficit
"it's an il wind that blows nobody good". one would most likely find this proverb on a neuropsychological test designed to measure
the ability to abstract
soft sign is to hard sign as
probable is to definite
neurology is to neuropsychology as
psychiatry is to psychology
symptoms of a neurological deficit may become evident
during an intake interview, during the administration of psychological tests, and as the result of the administration of a psychological test
neuropsychologists
are trained to screen for signs and symptoms of neurological deficit, make use of case-study information in the evaluation process, and may administer a test such as "Trail making" in the evaluation process
a neuropsychological examination is an experienced neuropsychologist
varies as a function of the referral question
a client complains of memory loss, headaches, and hand tumors. Which test or assessment technique is LEAST likely to be used by a neuropsychologist?
a measure of self-concept
neuropsychologists
perform many of the noninvasive procedures that a neurologist might perform as part of a physical examination
a typical neurological evaluation includes
a medical history of the patient, a psychological history of the patient, and a history regarding developmental milestones
a mental status examination conducted during the course of a neuropsychological evaluation may yield data regarding
the examinee's motor ability, estimated intellectual functioning, and the sensory perception
the mental status examination used as part of the neuropsychological evaluation
will typically devel into specific areas related to the referral more extensively than the one used routinely as part of a clinical of counseling assessment
the Tower of Hanoi is used
as a measure of various aspects of executive functioning, planning ability, and cognitive flexibility
the Porteus Maze Test is NOT
to be used with children under the age of 8
the Tower of Hanoi is appealing
to testtakers because it is a puzzle-like task
a testtaker is shown a sample item and then must scan a group of items to find one that matches the sample. Which test is this test taker taking
field of search
neuropsychological tests are LEAST likely to be used as
an aid in identifying intellectual giftedness
if a patient performs poorly on a task entailing interpretation of well-known proverbs, a neuropsychologist would further investigation the patient's
ability to abstract
a person who performs very poorly in reproducing abstract geometric forms on a paper and pencil task is most likely to have a deficit in which area of functioning?
visual-motor integration
which is TRUE of a flexible battery in neuropsychological assessment?
a flexible battery of tests is typically preferable to a standard or prepackaged battery because it is more tailored to the assesssee's presenting problem
the study of neuropsychology is BEST characterized as the study of
brain/behavior relationships
a neuropsychological evaluation
will vary as a function of the referral question
aphasia refers to a
communication deficit
the controlled word association test is used primarily to
assess verbal fluency
neuropsychological deficits in organizing and planning can BEST be assessed by which of the following?
the Proteus Maze test
preliminary test administration to a patient as part of a neuropsychological examination might evaluate the patient's visual and auditory ablities. The purpose of these tests is to evaluate
sensory input capabilities before proceeding with more specialized tests
which of the following is the BEST measure of executive function?
the tower of Hanoi
why must the neuropsychologist have a working knowledge of the effects of prescription medication taken by assessees
both the prescription medication can mask certain neurobehavioral symptoms and the prescription medication can cause certain neurobehavioral problems
when hiring new personnel, the term that is BEST describes the process by which applicants are accepted or rejected is
selection
applicant forms used in employment settings
are generally considered to be useful for quick screening
letters of recommendation used in employment settings
are generally used for preliminary screening of applicants
the strongest interest inventory measures
vocational interests
according to your text, an assumption underlying the development of the strong interest inventory was
if an assessee's interests match those of people already in the field. the assessee may be well studied for the job
which of the following statements is TRUE of the role of personality measures in business and organizational settings
the same personality test may not be equally suited for use in screening applicants for every variety of employment
which is NOT a key component of organizational commitment?
length of time with the organization
tests designed to evaluate commitment to an organizational include measure of
both loyalty and attendance
which of the following is NOT a reflection of organizational culture?
the role of a manager in the organization, a parking spot close to the building awarded to the "employee of the month" and an annual holiday party
scores on the strong interest inventory provide information about the testtaker's interest relative to
the interests of people actually employed in various occupations
with regard to the validity of personality/integrity tests to screen job applicants
professionally developed tests have the best chance of meeting acceptable validity standards
letters of recommendation MOST typically provide detailed information about a job applicant's
past performance
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