Question 1

After his stroke, Aaron's clinical psychologist is most likely to assess ____.
A) his interest in physical activities he previously enjoyed
B) cognitive impairment resulting from brain damage
C) his vocational interests
D) his unconscious needs and motivations

Accepted Answer

After a stroke, assessing cognitive impairment resulting from brain damage is crucial for understanding the impact on the patient's mental functions and planning appropriate interventions or rehabilitation strategies.

Question 2

Which test is typically used to assess brain damage?
A) Bender-Gestalt
B) MMPI-2
C) BDI
D) TAT

Accepted Answer

The Bender-Gestalt Test is used to assess visual-motor functioning and can help in identifying developmental disorders, neurological impairments, and brain damage. It involves copying geometric designs, which can reveal problems in visual perception, motor coordination, and cognitive functions related to brain damage.

Question 3

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, in comparison to the WAIS, is ____.
A) the preferred test for school-age children
B) the standard to which other tests are compared because of its long history, careful revision, and periodic updating
C) easier to administer and yields scores on different cognitive skills
D) is complicated in administration and scoring and requires considerable skill in use

Accepted Answer

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is often considered a standard in intelligence testing due to its long history, careful revisions, and periodic updates, making it a benchmark for other tests.

Question 4

Although IQ tests are controversial, one thing is clear. What is it?
A) Test scores accurately predict the future achievements of people from a wide range of cultures.
B) IQ tests have poor reliability because they are not scored in a standardized way.
C) IQ tests measure innate, rather than learned, intelligence.
D) IQ test scores have been used in discriminatory ways.

Accepted Answer

IQ tests have historically been used in ways that have discriminated against certain groups of people, either by design or through the interpretation and application of their results. This is a well-documented issue with the use of IQ tests.

Question 5

Mr. Nolan has been referred to a psychologist to be assessed for potential brain damage. The psychologist will undoubtedly look at the ____ to find information on the location of the damage.
A) thematic apperception test
B) Halstead-Reitan neuropsychological test battery
C) MMPI-2
D) WAIS

Accepted Answer

The Halstead-Reitan neuropsychological test battery is specifically designed to assess brain and nervous system functioning, making it the appropriate tool for identifying the location and extent of brain damage.

Question 6

Pablo, age 17, is administered an intelligence test. To test him for perceptual organization, a psychologist would likely use the ____.
A) Bender-Gestalt Visual-Motor Test
B) WPPSI-III
C) WAIS
D) WISC-IV

Accepted Answer

The WAIS (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale) is designed for testing adults and older adolescents, making it suitable for assessing the perceptual organization of a 17-year-old like Pablo.

Question 7

Which statement about the Halstead-Reitan neuropsychological battery is accurate?
A) It is based on psychodynamic concepts.
B) It requires individuals to have CAT and PET scans taken.
C) It is both cost and time efficient to administer.
D) It assesses brain damage in children and adults.

Accepted Answer

The Halstead-Reitan neuropsychological battery is designed to assess brain damage in both children and adults, making it a versatile tool for neuropsychological evaluation across a wide age range.

Question 8

Why is the research of Herrnstein and Murray (1994) and Rushton and Jensen (2005) controversial?
A) The research has found no practical use for IQ tests.
B) The research suggests that racial differences on IQ scores are determined by heredity.
C) The research does not support any predictive validity of IQ tests.
D) The research questions whether current conceptions of IQ are adequate.

Accepted Answer

The controversy surrounding the research of Herrnstein and Murray (1994) and Rushton and Jensen (2005) primarily stems from their suggestion that racial differences in IQ scores are largely determined by genetic factors. This has sparked significant debate and criticism regarding the implications for social policy and the potential for reinforcing racial stereotypes.

Question 9

A psychologist says, "The fixed alternatives for answers prevent test-takers from presenting a true picture of themselves." What kind of assessment tool is being criticized?
A) unstructured interviews
B) projective personality tests
C) naturalistic observation
D) personality inventories

Accepted Answer

Personality inventories often use fixed alternatives for answers (such as True/False or a Likert scale), which can limit how test-takers express their individual nuances and complexities, leading to the criticism mentioned.

Question 10

In utilizing MMPI scores, trained and experienced clinicians usually focus on ____.
A) single-scale interpretations
B) the DSM diagnosis derived from the individual's responses
C) the validity scores
D) interpretation of client responses

Accepted Answer

The answer of In utilizing MMPI scores, trained and experienced...

Question 11

What is known about the relationship between IQ scores and environmental influences?
A) IQ scores do not take culture, poverty, and discrimination into account.
B) IQ scores are not influenced by environmental concerns.
C) There is little if any correlation between IQ scores and level of socioeconomic status.
D) IQ scores remain constant from one race to the next.

Accepted Answer

IQ scores are influenced by a variety of factors including culture, poverty, and discrimination, which can affect the opportunities and resources available for cognitive development and performance on IQ tests.

Question 12

A critic of personality inventories says, "These tests have no way of detecting faking or defensiveness in the individuals who take them. Worse, they never include norms for responses of people from different cultural groups." Which response to these criticisms is accurate?
A) The MMPI-2 has both of the features the critic says are absent.
B) The critic is correct about the problem of faking but not about norms from different cultures.
C) The critic is confusing the problems of projective tests with those of inventories.
D) Current research supports what the critic is saying.

Accepted Answer

The MMPI-2 includes scales designed to detect faking or defensiveness and also provides norms for different cultural groups, addressing the critic's concerns.

Question 13

Oscar is suspected of having brain damage. He is given more than ten psychological tests to assess memory, abstract concept formation, auditory perception, and attention. The whole testing process takes more than six hours. It is likely that Oscar was given the ____.
A) WAIS-IV
B) Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery
C) positron emission tomography (PET) test
D) MMPI-2

Accepted Answer

The Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery is comprehensive, assessing various cognitive functions over an extended period, fitting the description of the testing process Oscar underwent.

Question 14

A major criticism of IQ tests is that they ____.
A) reflect cultural and social factors rather than innate intelligence
B) are limited to assessing intelligence for children in the elementary grades
C) cannot be used to predict school performance
D) are not useful for detecting intellectual disability

Accepted Answer

IQ tests have been criticized for reflecting cultural and social factors, which can bias the assessment of an individual's innate intelligence. This is because the content of the tests can be more familiar to individuals from certain cultural backgrounds, giving them an advantage.

Question 15

Jack is being tested for suspected brain damage by being shown designs made up of lines and dots. He is asked to copy the designs on a blank sheet of paper. Jack is taking which test?
A) Stanford-Binet
B) MMPI-2
C) Bender-Gestalt Visual-Motor Test
D) WAIS-IV

Accepted Answer

The Bender-Gestalt Visual-Motor Test involves copying designs as a measure of visual-motor integration and is often used to assess brain damage.

Question 16

The ____ is an intelligence test appropriately administered to people age 16 and older.
A) WISC-IV
B) WAIS-IV
C) WPPSI-III
D) MMPI-2

Accepted Answer

The WAIS-IV (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition) is designed for testing the intelligence of adults and older adolescents (age 16 and older), making it the correct choice.

Question 17

IQ scores reflect an individual's ____.
A) intelligence
B) social skills
C) level of performance relative to people of the same age
D) future achievements and behavior relative to people of the same age

Accepted Answer

IQ scores are designed to measure an individual's level of performance relative to people of the same age, providing a comparative assessment of cognitive abilities.

Question 18

Unlike the Halstead-Reitan and the Bender-Gestalt Visual-Motor tests, EEGs and MRIs are ____.
A) administered to young children
B) used to assess organic brain damage
C) not administered to young children
D) valid and reliable measures

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unlike the Halstead-Reitan and the Bender-Gestalt Visual-Motor...

Question 19

Teachers in a school are interested in finding a psychological test that predicts future achievement. Which statement best reflects what is known about the existence of such a test?
A) Few psychologists believe that there is a test that can do what the teachers want.
B) Projective tests do a good job of predicting achievement; IQ tests predict social competence.
C) There is debate about whether IQ tests can predict achievement.
D) There is no doubt that IQ tests can predict achievement.

Accepted Answer

There is ongoing debate about the extent to which IQ tests can predict future achievement, as they may not fully capture all the factors that contribute to success.

Question 20

Which result indicates neurological impairment on the Bender-Gestalt Visual-Motor Test?
A) Certain errors in the geometric design copies
B) Relative IQ score significantly below the individual's level of performance
C) Ambiguous stimuli that suggests neurological impairment
D) Measured abnormalities in brain wave activity

Accepted Answer

The Bender-Gestalt Visual-Motor Test assesses visual-motor functioning and can indicate neurological impairment through specific errors in copying geometric designs.

Quiz 3: Assessment and Classification of Mental Disorders

After his stroke, Aaron's clinical psychologist is most likely to assess ____.

Which test is typically used to assess brain damage?

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, in comparison to the WAIS, is ____.

Although IQ tests are controversial, one thing is clear. What is it?

Mr. Nolan has been referred to a psychologist to be assessed for potential brain damage. The psychologist will undoubtedly look at the ____ to find information on the location of the damage.

Pablo, age 17, is administered an intelligence test. To test him for perceptual organization, a psychologist would likely use the ____.

Which statement about the Halstead-Reitan neuropsychological battery is accurate?

Why is the research of Herrnstein and Murray (1994) and Rushton and Jensen (2005) controversial?

A psychologist says, "The fixed alternatives for answers prevent test-takers from presenting a true picture of themselves." What kind of assessment tool is being criticized?

In utilizing MMPI scores, trained and experienced clinicians usually focus on ____.

What is known about the relationship between IQ scores and environmental influences?

A critic of personality inventories says, "These tests have no way of detecting faking or defensiveness in the individuals who take them. Worse, they never include norms for responses of people from different cultural groups." Which response to these criticisms is accurate?

Oscar is suspected of having brain damage. He is given more than ten psychological tests to assess memory, abstract concept formation, auditory perception, and attention. The whole testing process takes more than six hours. It is likely that Oscar was given the ____.

A major criticism of IQ tests is that they ____.

Jack is being tested for suspected brain damage by being shown designs made up of lines and dots. He is asked to copy the designs on a blank sheet of paper. Jack is taking which test?

The ____ is an intelligence test appropriately administered to people age 16 and older.

IQ scores reflect an individual's ____.

Unlike the Halstead-Reitan and the Bender-Gestalt Visual-Motor tests, EEGs and MRIs are ____.

Teachers in a school are interested in finding a psychological test that predicts future achievement. Which statement best reflects what is known about the existence of such a test?

Which result indicates neurological impairment on the Bender-Gestalt Visual-Motor Test?