Multiple Choice: Read each question and select the correct answer.

 

 

 

 

 

1.     A company wants to use a psychological test to screen for emotional stability for a sensitive position. Which of the following tests is the best choice for the company to use?

 

 

 

a.     Cognitive Assessment System

 

b.    Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV)

 

c.     Woodcock-Johnson

 

d.    Sixteen Personality Factors (16PF)

 

 

 

 

 

2.     ________ testing uses ambiguous or unstructured testing stimuli to which a person responds freely to the testing stimuli. ________ is an example of this type of testing.

 

 

 

a.     Objective; MMPI

 

b.    Projective; TAT

 

c.     Functional; NEO-PI-R

 

d.    Intelligence; Stanford-Binet

 

 

 

 

 

3.     One of the common concerns associated with IQ testing is that

 

 

 

a.     a wide variety of human behaviors is being measured

 

b.    a person’s performance is compared against others’ performances

 

c.     testing is used to learn about cognitive strengths and weaknesses

 

d.    there is a possibility of racial bias

 

    

 

 

 

4.     An IQ test is given to a child on Tuesday. When given the test again on Thursday, the child’s scores differ significantly. This is an issue of

 

 

 

a.     functionality

 

b.    reliability

 

c.     observation

 

d.    reflection

 

 

 

5.     Harry is a 7-year-old boy who is experiencing problems with receptive language. He seems to understand some but not all of what is said to him. His verbal and nonverbal responses are sometimes inappropriate. His parents and teachers want more information about Harry’s cognitive functioning. The most appropriate test to assess Harry is the

 

 

 

a.     Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fourth Edition (WISC)

 

b.    Million Clinical Multiaxial Inventories (MCMI)

 

c.     Sixteen Personality Factors (16PF)

 

d.    Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2)

 

 

 

 

 

6.     A potential limitation of an initial assessment is that

 

 

 

a.     the patient’s goal for treatment is identified

 

b.    the intake reveals a family history of mental illness

 

c.     sometimes the presenting problem or symptom is not the real problem

 

d.    someone with hallucinations may not have them during the assessment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.     A potential limitation of a structured interview is that

 

 

 

a.     it does not allow the flexibility to tailor the experience to the individual needs of the person being interviewed

 

b.    questions are organized in a logical flow

 

c.     patients’ answers direct which additional questions they receive

 

d.    clinical judgment is minimized

 

 

 

 

 

8.     The choice of assessment tools used depends on numerous factors, including the following:

 

 

 

a.     The diagnosis

 

b.    The nature of the presenting problem

 

c.     The vocation of the patient

 

d.    A psychologist’s preference for the assessment tool

 

 

 

9.     Anita, a 20-year-old college student, comes in for an evaluation. When the clinician asks her what brings her in for therapy, she answers, “I wanted to know how to get rid of the fairies in my dorm room. They come out every night, and their pixie dust makes me sneeze, so I can’t go to sleep.” Based on Anita’s answer, which of the following is the most appropriate tool to use for further assessment?

 

a.     Crisis interview

 

b.    Computer-based interview

 

c.     Self-monitoring

 

d.    Mental status interview

 

 

 

10.  Isaac is a single, 40-year-old male who runs his own business. Lately, he feels tired all the time, lacks motivation and appetite, and is not enthusiastic about anything. Based on his symptoms, which type of interview is most appropriate to use?

 

a.     Termination

 

b.    Crisis

 

c.     Mental status

 

d.    Diagnostic