PSY 480 Week 2 Individual Quiz

15 Jul PSY 480 Week 2 Individual Quiz

1. A crisis interview would be appropriate to

a. assess how family of origin influences a person’s ability to handle a crisis

b. obtain a clearer understanding of a patient’s diagnosis

c. assess whether a depressed client with frequent suicidal thoughts has formulated a detailed plan

d. screen for a patient’s level of psychological functioning

2.         ________ testing presents specific questions or statements to which a person responds by using specific answers or a scale. ________ is an example of this type of testing.

a. Objective; MMPI

b. Projective; TAT

c. Functional; NEO-PI-R

d. Intelligence

3. ________ testing uses ambiguous or unstructured testing stimuli to which a person responds freely to the testing stimuli. ________ is an example of this type of testing.

a. Objective; MMPI

b. Projective; TAT

c. Functional; NEO-PI-R

d. Intelligence; Stanford-Binet

4. Which of the following is a multicultural issue for any of the psychological instruments customarily used in the United States?

a. Level of acculturation

b. Preconceived notions

c. Theoretical orientation

d. Distortion of information

5. One of the common concerns associated with IQ testing is that

a.a wide variety of human behaviors is being measured

b.a person’s performance is compared against others’ performances

c.testing is used to learn about cognitive strengths and weaknesses

d.there is a possibility of racial bias

6. Intellectual testing is used to measure intelligence and to assess

a. emotional well-being

b. confidence levels

c. cognitive functioning

d. social aptitude skills

7. An IQ test is given to a child on Tuesday. When given the test again on Thursday, the child’s scores differ significantly. This is an issue of

a. functionality

b. reliability

c. observation

d. reflection

8. Felicia, a 9-year-old girl, complains that other children are not letting her play with them during recess or that they do not play fair. What would be the most effective approach to assess the interactions between Felicia and her playmates?

a. Naturalistic observation

b. Controlled observation

c. Self-monitoring

d. Functional analysis

9. Which of the following is a potential threat to effective interviewing?

a. Time of day

b. Interviewer bias

c. Structured interviews

d. Self-monitoring

10. Isaac is a single, 40-year-old male who runs his own business. Lately, he feels tired all the time, lacks motivation and appetite, and is not enthusiastic about anything. Based on his symptoms, which type of interview is most appropriate to use?

a. Termination

b. Crisis

c. Mental status

d. Diagnostic