Abnormal Psychology

QUESTION 1

1. The EEG ( Electroencephalagram) is a type of:

   	A.	INTELLIGENCE TEST
   	B.	BRAIN IMAGING TEST
   	C.	PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL TEST
   	D.	NUEROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST

QUESTION 2

1. The reliability of a test :

   	A.	INDICATES ITS CONSISTENCY THAT IT IS MEASURING WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE MEASURED
   	B.	MEASURES A TESTS ACCURACY
   	C.	IS NOT INTEGRAL TO PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
   	D.	MEASURES PREDICTIVE VALIDITY

QUESTION 3

1. The Rorschach Inkblot test is a type of:

   	A.	PERSONALITY TEST
   	B.	PROJECTIVE TEST
   	C.	BIOLOGICAL TEST
   	D.	BRAIN IMAGING TEST

QUESTION 4

1. The DSM stands for:

   	A.	THE DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS
   	B.	DIAGNOSTIC SYNDROMES AND MENTAL DISORDERS
   	C.	DIFFERENTIAL STATISTICS OF MENTAL DISORDERS
   	D.	DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL OF SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS

QUESTION 5

1. Critics of the Beck Depression Inventory ( BDI) argue that:

   	A.	THIS TEST IS TOO LONG FOR MOST PATIENTS.
   	B.	IT DOES NOT INDICATE WHETHER A RESPONDENT WOULD QUALIFY FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF DEPRESSION
   	C.	IT DOES NOT HAVE GOOD TEST – RETEST RELIABILITY
   	D.	IT IS NOT WIDELY USED.

QUESTION 6

1. A diagnosis is a label we attach to a set of symptoms that tend to occur together. This set of symptoms is called:

   	A.	A FUNCTION OF BEHAVIOR
   	B.	A MALADY
   	C.	A DIAGNOSIS
   	D.	A SYNDROME

QUESTION 7

1. One of the first classification systems for diagnosis was proposed by:

   	A.	HIPPOCRATES
   	B.	FREUD
   	C.	WATSON
   	D.	SOCRATES

QUESTION 8

1. The projective test that consists of a series of pictures is the

   	A.	RORSCHACH TEST
   	B.	THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST
   	C.	MMPI TEST
   	D.	BIOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR TEST

QUESTION 9

1. PET Scans can:

   	A.	CREATE LESIONS IN THE BRAIN
   	B.	DETERMINE INTELLIGENCE
   	C.	PROVIDE A PICTURE OF ACTIVITY IN THE BRAIN
   	D.	LIMIT A PERSON’S MENTAL FUNCTIONING

QUESTION 10

1. Most people that are diaagnosed with one disorder typically have another disorder with it. This is known as:

   	A.	COMORBIDITY
   	B.	MULTIPLE DISORDER
   	C.	CLINICAL SYNDROME
   	D.	MULTIPLE PROGNOSIS

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