Clinical and Counseling Tests

Question 1

It is a standardized, self-report questionnaire that assesses a wide range of information related to a client’s personality, emotional adjustment, and attitude toward taking tests. It is used for diagnosing and treatment of personality disorder.

Answer 1

Millon Clinical Multiaxial Scale-IV (MCMI-IV)

Question 2

A validity index in MCMI-IV that detects if person answers randomly.

Answer 2

Invalidity (V)

Question 3

A validity index in MCMI-IV that expected to be answered both in same direction

Answer 3

Inconsistency (W)

Question 4

A validity index in MCMI-IV that is designed to measure whether a client’s responses were open and revealing as opposed to defensive and secretive

Answer 4

Disclosure (X)

Question 5

A validity index in MCMI-IV that measures defensive responding.

Answer 5

Desirability (Y)

Question 6

A validity index in MCMI-IV that measures the extent to which a person is describing himself in negative, pathological terms

Answer 6

Debasement (Z)

Question 7

This is detected in scores of one or more on the three items of the MCMI-IV Invalidity scale (items 49, 98, 160)

Answer 7

Random Responding

Question 8

The client has low scores on Disclosure (X) and Debasement (Z), high score on Desirability (Y) when answering MCMI-IV.

Answer 8

Underreporting of Difficulties (Faking Good)

Question 9

The client has high score on Disclosure (X) and high score in Debasement (Z) when answering MCMI-IV.

Answer 9

Fake Bad

Question 10

It is used in 13-80 years old and is a 21-item self-report that taps Major Depressive symptoms accdg. to the criteria in the DSM

Answer 10

Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II)

Question 11

It is from MMPI-II that tests personality & attitude variables thought to underlie alcoholism

Answer 11

MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC & MAC-R)

Question 12

It attempts to evaluate personality in normally adjusted individuals in terms of their interpersonal style and orientation, normative orientation and values, cognitive and intellectual function, and role and personal style

Answer 12

California Psychological Inventory (CPI-III)

Question 13

It is a personality inventory that has special purpose scales, such as managerial potential, work orientation, creative temperament, leadership potential, amicability, law enforcement orientation, tough-mindedness

Answer 13

CPI-III

Question 14

It is used in adolescents, and it measures global feelings of self-worth.

Answer 14

Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale

Question 15

It measures psychological hardiness defined as the ability to view stressful situations as meaningful, changeable, and challenging

Answer 15

Dispositional Resilience Scale (DRS)

Question 16

It measures ego resiliency or emotional intelligence

Answer 16

Ego Resiliency Scale-Revised (ERRR)

Question 17

It is developed by Snyder to measure hope for traumatized people. It is positively correlated with health psychological adjustment, high achievement, good problem-solving skills, and positive health-related outcomes

Answer 17

HOPE Scale

Question 18

(HOPE Scale) cognitive model with goal driven energy

Answer 18

Agency

Question 19

(HOPE Scale) capacity to contrast systems to meet goals

Answer 19

Pathway

Question 20

It is an overall assessment of life satisfaction as a cognitive judgmental process

Answer 20

Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)

Question 21

It measures the level of positive and negative emotions a test taker has during the test administration

Answer 21

Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)

Question 22

It allows clinician to measure self-concept in children as young as 3and identifies children with negative self-appraisal, which put them at risk for academic and behavioral difficulties

Answer 22

Pictorial Self-Concept Scale for Children (PSC)

Question 23

Children are shown pairs of illustrations representing common self-appraisal situations and are asked to choose between a picture representing negative and positive self-concept. It lets youngster respond using pictures rather than words

Answer 23

PSC

Question 24

It is used in ages 15 years old and above and is used to diagnose localize brain damage by providing a comprehensive assessment of cognitive functioning

Answer 24

Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery
(HRNB)

Question 25

It is used in ages 18 - 88 years old. It is used to identify neuropsychological symptoms and deficiency. It produces one Global Measure of Impairment (GMI).

Answer 25

Neuropsychological Impairment Scale (NIS)

Question 26

It focuses on the types and intensities of supports needed to enable an individual to lead a normal independent life

Answer 26

Supports Intensity Scale (SIS-A/SIS-C)

Question 27

It is a career assessment and exploration tool that matches your aspirations, activities, and talents to the career choices and educational opportunities that fit you best

Answer 27

Self-Directed Search (SDS)

Question 28

It is a self-report measures of constructs shown to be clinically relevant in individuals with eating disorders

Answer 28

Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI-3)

Question 29

It is the leading instrument for supporting the diagnosis of intellectual and developmental disabilities

Answer 29

Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS-II)

Question 30

It assesses hypomania, cyclothymia, and BD. It also combines dimensional and categorical assessment approaches to diagnose current and past episodes of psychopathology in children and adolescents

Answer 30

Kiddie Schedule of Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL)

Question 31

Parent or other close relatives of the child complete the form regarding the behavior of the client. It can assist in identifying BD in children.

Answer 31

Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)

Question 32

It is used in ages 8-18 years old to detect anxiety and depression in youth.

Answer 32

Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS)

Question 33

It is used to measure widely used to assess childhood anxiety based on parent and child support

Answer 33

Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED)

Question 34

It is used in ages 8-15 years old to assess severity of anxiety symptoms in children

Answer 34

Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS)

Question 35

It assesses the anxiety in children and intends to provide an indicator of the number and severity of anxiety symptoms experienced by younger children. It is completed by parent/guardian.

Answer 35

Preschool Anxiety Scale (PAS)

Question 36

It is designed to rate the severity of OC symptoms in children and adolescents

Answer 36

Children’s Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS)

Question 37

It assesses the presence and severity of obsessive compulsive-symptoms

Answer 37

Dimensional Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DY-BOCS)

Question 38

It is a 32-item self-report measure assessing the presence and severity of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents aged 7-17 years

Answer 38

Children’s Obsessional Compulsive Inventory – Revised Self Report (ChOCI-R-S)

Question 39

It is the most popular measures of adaptive behavior in children

Answer 39

Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale (VABS)

Question 40

It is used to assess the functional skills necessary for the daily living

Answer 40

Adaptive Behavior Assessment System (ABAS-III)

Question 41

It is used to identify patients with Alzheimer’s Disease

Answer 41

7-Minute Screen