Question 1

Which of the following best describes the categorical approach to classification in abnormal psychology?

Accepted Answer

It groups disorders into distinct categories based on specific criteria.

Question 2

A clinician uses the DSM-5 to diagnose a patient who meets criteria for both major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. What does this scenario illustrate about the DSM-5 system?

Accepted Answer

DSM-5 allows for multiple diagnoses if criteria for more than one disorder are met.

Question 3

Which of the following is a limitation of the DSM-5 system?

Accepted Answer

It does not make optimal use of information regarding the course of mental disorders over time.

Question 4

In psychological assessment, what does test–retest reliability measure?

Accepted Answer

The stability of test results over time.

Question 5

A psychologist is conducting an interview with a client. Which of the following best distinguishes a structured interview from an unstructured interview?

Accepted Answer

Structured interviews follow a predetermined set of questions.

Question 6

Which assessment procedure is most likely to uncover a person's unconscious motivations?

Accepted Answer

Projective personality tests like the Rorschach Test.

Question 7

A clinician is using the MMPI-2 in an assessment. Which of the following is an advantage of this test?

Accepted Answer

It provides information about a person's test-taking attitude.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes interrater reliability?

Accepted Answer

The degree to which different raters agree in their assessments.

Question 9

A psychologist observes a child in a classroom setting to assess behavior. Which assessment procedure is being used?

Accepted Answer

Observational procedure.

Question 10

Which of the following is a major theme in the classification of abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

The distinction between categorical and dimensional approaches.

Question 11

According to the DSM-5 field trials, which adult diagnosis had the highest test–retest reliability?

Accepted Answer

Posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 12

Which of the following is a real-world example of a culture-specific syndrome recognized by DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

Ataques de nervios observed among people from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

Question 13

Which brain imaging technique provides dynamic images of brain function?

Accepted Answer

PET scan

Question 14

A patient is given a series of ambiguous pictures and asked to tell a story about each. Which psychological assessment procedure is being used?

Accepted Answer

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Question 15

Which of the following formulas represents the calculation for test–retest reliability?

Accepted Answer

$ r = \frac{\sum (X_i - \bar{X})(Y_i - \bar{Y})}{\sqrt{\sum (X_i - \bar{X})^2 \sum (Y_i - \bar{Y})^2}} $

Question 16

Which of the following is a disadvantage of observational procedures in psychological assessment?

Accepted Answer

They may be influenced by observer bias.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes validity in psychological assessment?

Accepted Answer

The degree to which a test measures what it claims to measure.

Question 18

A clinician is using a rating scale to assess a patient's behavior. Which assessment procedure is this most likely associated with?

Accepted Answer

Observational procedure

Question 19

Which of the following is a limitation of projective personality tests?

Accepted Answer

They may lack reliability and validity.

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior: DSM-5 and Psychological Assessment

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