Psychology Chapter 9: Clinical Psychology
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What type of alteration can result in a lesion in the brain or other sites within the Central Nervous System or Peripheral Nervous System?

  • Injury
  • Infection
  • Genetic mutation
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What is the primary focus of neuropyschology?

  • Treating nervous system disorders
  • Understanding the relationship between brain functioning and behavior (correct)
  • Developing new medical technologies
  • Studying the structure of the brain

    • What is the term for the inability to perform arithmetic calculations?

  • Acopia
  • Arithmetic anxiety disorder
  • Dyscalculia
  • Acalculia (correct)

    • What is the term for the inability to copy geometric designs?

    <p>Acopia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of samples are employed in neuropsychological assessment?

    <p>Representative samples from the population of interest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the medical specialty that focuses on brain-behavior relationships?

    <p>Behavioral Neurology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the scientific study of psychological disorders?

    <p>Psychopathology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What branch of psychology focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of severe abnormal behavior?

    <p>Clinical Psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the unique combination of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that make up a specific disorder?

    <p>Clinical description</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a criterion for normality?

    <p>Social conformity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What branch of psychology is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of abnormal behavior, but focuses on everyday concerns and problems?

    <p>Counseling Psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of changes in abnormal behavior that occur over time?

    <p>Developmental Psychopathology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary aspect of a Mental Status Examination?

    <p>Evaluating intellectual, emotional, and neurological deficits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the expected outcome or course of a disorder?

    <p>Prognosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the level of response that communicates a superficial awareness of the meaning of a statement?

    <p>Level Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of active listening in an interview?

    <p>To understand the interviewee's response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of gathering information about a patient's medical history, including their past illnesses and treatments?

    <p>Medical History</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the level of response that provides accurate empathy and goes beyond the statement given?

    <p>Level Five</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the Integrity Test?

    <p>To predict employee theft, honesty, and adherence to established procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of pre-employment honesty testing, according to White (1984)?

    <p>Induced negative work-related attitudes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Career Transitions Inventory (CTI)?

    <p>To evaluate an individual's potential for a career change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between selection and classification?

    <p>Selection implies acceptance or rejection, while classification does not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the Applicant Potential Inventory (API)?

    <p>To provide a quick and efficient assessment of an individual's potential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?

    <p>To classify individuals by psychological type and shed light on basic differences in information processing and decision-making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Ms. Maasim's concern about the midterm examination?

    <p>The test's content validity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of test is the Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test?

    <p>Perceptual-motor test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Fixed Battery approach?

    <p>To use a standardized set of tests for assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main limitation of Albert's health declaration form?

    <p>It is not sufficient for determining COVID-19 symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery used for?

    <p>To diagnose and localize brain lesions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FMRI) used for?

    <p>To create real-time moving images of internal functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

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