39 Questions
What term refers to the process of evaluating psychological, social, and emotional functioning through a variety of clinical techniques to determine if a psychological disorder is present?
Assessment
Which term is used to describe a set of symptoms that tend to occur together?
Syndrome
What does the term 'diagnosis' refer to in psychology?
A label given to a set of symptoms that tend to occur together
What is meant by 'reliability' in psychological assessments?
Degree of consistency in a measurement
What does a 'clinical interview' in psychology involve?
A conversation between a mental health professional and a client
What is the purpose of the 'Mental Status Exam' in psychology?
To evaluate the patient's mental status at a specific moment
What does 'sensorium' refer to in psychology?
General awareness to our surroundings
In which type of interview does a clinician use open-ended questions to gather information about the client?
Unstructured Interview
What is the main focus of a 'structured interview' in psychology?
'Presenting Problem'
What term describes the accuracy of a test, measurement, or instrument in psychology?
Validity
Which method of assessment involves a client recording the number of times per day that he or she engages in a specific behavior and the conditions surrounding the behavior?
Self-monitoring
Which method of analyzing brain structure involves passing narrow X-ray beams through a person’s head from several angles to produce measurements from which a computer can construct an image of the brain?
Computerized tomography (CT)
What type of test assesses a person’s intellectual strengths and weaknesses?
Intelligence tests
Which procedure involves detecting low-voltage electrical current produced by the firing of specific neurons in the brain by placing multiple electrodes on the scalp?
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
What type of questionnaire assesses what symptoms a person is experiencing?
Symptom questionnaire
Which method of assessing brain functioning involves injecting a tracer substance into the bloodstream and then travels to the brain, where it can indicate the activity level of specific areas of the brain when viewed through a SPECT scanner?
Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
What type of tests attempt to differentiate people with deficits in cognitive, sensory, and/or motor skills from normal subjects?
Neuropsychological tests
Which method of measurement involves constructing a magnetic field that affects hydrogen atoms in the brain, emitting signals that a computer then records and uses to produce a three-dimensional image of the brain?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
What type of questionnaires assess people’s typical ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving?
Personality inventories
Which method involves attaching instruments to the periphery of the body to record changes due to activity in the nervous system that reflect emotional and psychological changes?
Psychophysiological tests
What type of tests involve instruments attached to the periphery of the body to record changes due to activity in the nervous system that reflect emotional and psychological changes?
Psychophysiological tests
Which method of assessment involves a client recording the number of times per day that he or she engages in a specific behavior and the conditions surrounding the behavior?
Self-monitoring
Which method of analyzing brain structure involves passing narrow X-ray beams through a person’s head from several angles to produce measurements from which a computer can construct an image of the brain?
Computerized tomography (CT)
What type of questionnaire assesses what symptoms a person is experiencing?
Symptom questionnaire
Which method of measurement involves constructing a magnetic field that affects hydrogen atoms in the brain, emitting signals that a computer then records and uses to produce a three-dimensional image of the brain?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
What type of tests assess people’s typical ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving?
Personality inventories
Which method involves injecting a tracer substance into the bloodstream and then travels to the brain, where it can indicate the activity level of specific areas of the brain when viewed through a SPECT scanner?
Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
What term refers to the accuracy of a test, measurement, or instrument in psychology?
Reliability
Which term is used to describe a set of symptoms that tend to occur together?
Syndrome
What term refers to the process of evaluating psychological, social, and emotional functioning through a variety of clinical techniques to determine if a psychological disorder is present?
Assessment
What does a 'clinical interview' in psychology involve?
Face-to-face conversation for data collection
What term describes the accuracy of a test, measurement, or instrument in psychology?
Validity
What is meant by 'reliability' in psychological assessments?
Consistency of measurements
What is the main focus of a 'structured interview' in psychology?
Asking standardized questions for diagnosis
Which term is used to describe a set of symptoms that tend to occur together?
Syndrome
What type of tests attempt to differentiate people with deficits in cognitive, sensory, and/or motor skills from normal subjects?
Neuropsychological tests
What type of questionnaire assesses people’s typical ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving?
Personality assessment questionnaire
What type of questionnaires assess what symptoms a person is experiencing?
Clinical interview questionnaire
What method involves attaching instruments to the periphery of the body to record changes due to activity in the nervous system that reflect emotional and psychological changes?
Electrodermal activity (EDA)
Test your knowledge of the process of evaluating psychological, social, and emotional functioning to determine if a psychological disorder is present. This quiz covers topics such as presenting problems, syndromes, diagnosis, validity, and reliability of clinical techniques.
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