Week 5 - Student Supplied MCQ's Flashcards
End Term Quiz (29 cards)
What are the three goals of Clinical Assessment? A. Assessing emotional and cognitive dysfunction, understanding current and development context, and generating hypotheses B. Assessing impairment in functioning, understanding current and developmental context, and generating hypotheses C. Assessing impairment in cognition, understanding backgrounds, and generating diagnoses D. Assessing impairment in functioning, understanding current and developmental context, and generating diagnoses
B - Assessing impairment in functioning, understanding current and developmental context, and generating hypotheses
When is an intake assessment performed? A. At the end of a treatment plan B. Once all sessions have ended C. Over the phone before the first session D. After the first session E. Before and during the first session
E - Before and during the first session
What might a discussion about ethics include? A. Confidentiality B. Limits to confidentiality C. Informed consent D. Record keeping E. All of the above
E - All of the above
What does MSE stand for? A. Mental Screening Evaluation B. Medical Safety Examination C. Mental Status Examination D. Mental State Encoding E. Mental Status Estimate
C - Mental Status Examination
Which of the following is not part of an intake interview? A. Presenting problem and history B. Biopsychosocial evaluation C. Financial planning assessment D. Psychosocial evaluation E. Spiritual evaluation
C - Financial planning assessment
What does a biopsychosocial evaluation focus on? A. Biological and emotional impacts of a client’s situation B. Thoughts about relationships C. Religious or spiritual background D. Past trauma E. Financial stability
A - Biological and emotional impacts of a client’s situation
Which part of the intake interview might consider a client’s underlying psychological risks? A. Presenting problem and history B. Spiritual evaluation C. Biopsychosocial evaluation D. Psychosocial evaluation E. Mental status exam
D - Psychosocial evaluation
What’s the main purpose of a psychological assessment? A. To provide medication recommendations B. To test a clinical hypothesis C. To finalize a diagnosis without testing D. To explore a client’s spiritual beliefs E. To suggest therapeutic exercises
B - To test a clinical hypothesis
What’s involved in a psychological assessment? A. Medical procedures (e.g., blood work) B. Gathering information through interviews and standardized tests C. Assigning a mental health diagnosis without evidence D. Providing treatment E. Recommending a therapy model (e.g., CBT)
B - Gathering information through interviews and standardized tests
What does a psychological assessment hope to answer? A. Frequency of symptoms B. What the client’s coping strategies are C. Possible cause of symptoms, and their meaning for the client D. What the client’s future goals are, both in and out of therapy E. All of the above
E - All of the above
What’s a main part of the Hypothesis Testing Model? A. It uses multiple methods to gather evidence and identify inconsistencies B. It focuses on standardized test results C. It relies on a therapist’s intuition D. It skips the client history E. It eliminates the need for a clinical interview
A - It uses multiple methods to gather evidence and identify inconsistencies
What’s the correct order for the Hypothesis Testing Model? A. Choose tests > write report > conduct interview > interpret scores B. Interpret scores > administer tests > get client’s feedback > write notes C. Conduct clinical interview > choose tests > skip interpretation > write summary D. Conduct clinical interview > choose tests > administer and interpret > integrate info > write report E. Write report > integrate information > choose tests > conduct interview
D - Conduct clinical interview > choose tests > administer and interpret > integrate info > write report
Which of the following is correctly paired? A. Stroop Task -Health psychology B. PCL-R -Organisational psychology C. Wechsler Memory Scale -Neuropsychology D. Eating Attitudes Test -Educational psychology E. Rorschach Inkblot Test -Sports psychology
C - Wechsler Memory Scale -Neuropsychology
Which test is most likely to be used in forensic psychology? A. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) B. Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) C. Test of Performance Strategies (TOPS) D. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) E. Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS)
B - Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R)
What’s a big challenge that forensic psychologists face when assessing culturally diverse people? A. Lack of legal standards for forensic assessments B. Unavailability of psychological measures in multiple languages C. Absence of cultural competence among evaluators D. Rapid increase in immigration trends affecting psychological evaluations E. Interpreting test results across cultures
C - Absence of cultural competence among evaluators
What’s acculturation? A. Adopting cultural traits from the dominant society B. Psychological traits that define a group C. A psychological diagnosis based on cultural background D. Resistance to cultural change E. The legal framework over cultural interactions
A - Adopting cultural traits from the dominant society
What’s the funnel method? A. When a therapist starts with specific questions and then slowly broadens them B. When a therapist starts with broad questions and then becomes more specific C. A structured approach using a questionnaire D. Assessing the therapist’s skills rather than gathering a client’s information E. Assessing a client’s non-verbal cues and mannerisms
B - When a therapist starts with broad questions and then becomes more specific
What is psychosexual functioning? A. Ability to perform sexual acts without anxiety B. A therapist’s evaluation of sexual health C. Diagnosing a sexual disorder D. A person’s attitudes and actions related to sexuality E. The impact of sexual orientation on a person’s mental health
D - A person’s attitudes and actions related to sexuality
What’s the ADDRESSING framework? A. A way to assess cognitive development B. A tool to evaluate dietary habits C. A way to diagnose personality disorders D. A method for measuring psychological resilience E. A model for understanding cultural identity
E - A model for understanding cultural identity
What’s the difference between mood and affect? A. Mood is observable; affect is self-reported B. Mood is temporary; affect is stable C. Mood is related to emotional response; affect relates to stability D. Mood is self-reported; affect is observed by the therapist E. There’s no difference
D - Mood is self-reported; affect is observed by the therapist
In hypothesis building, what’s the null hypothesis? A. The client’s functioning is normative and functional B. The client’s disorder requires treatment C. The client’s symptoms are temporary D. The client’s distress will resolve on its own E. The client’s presentation is due to poor coping strategies
A - The client’s functioning is normative and functional
What’s the main goal when picking a psychological test? A. To gather an understanding of the client’s current presentation and functioning B. To gather the client’s history C. To confirm a diagnosis D. To compare with self-report data E. To shorten the time spent with the client
A - To gather an understanding of the client’s current presentation and functioning
What’s the goal of psychological assessment (as described in the Hypothesis Testing Model)? A. To diagnose a client’s mental health condition B. To give a list of the client’s strengths and weaknesses C. To generate a hypothesis about the client’s functioning and make recommendations D. To conduct tests without first considering the client’s background E. To assess the client’s cognitive abilities regardless of any emotional or behavioural factors
C - To generate a hypothesis about the client’s functioning and make recommendations
Which of the following occur before an initial assessment session? A. Baseline mental health is assessed, and the client’s referral is read. B. An initial interview is conducted C. Ethics are discussed D. Data is gathered E. Nothing
A - Baseline mental health is assessed, and the client’s referral is read.
