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?

Acopia (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of samples are employed in neuropsychological assessment?

Representative samples from the population of interest (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Behavioral Neurology (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Psychopathology (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Clinical Psychology (C) 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?

Clinical description (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a criterion for normality?

Social conformity (B) 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?

Counseling Psychology (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Developmental Psychopathology (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary aspect of a Mental Status Examination?

Evaluating intellectual, emotional, and neurological deficits (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Prognosis (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Level Two (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

To understand the interviewee's response (A) 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?

Medical History (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Level Five (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the Integrity Test?

To predict employee theft, honesty, and adherence to established procedures (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Induced negative work-related attitudes (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

To evaluate an individual's potential for a career change (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between selection and classification?

Selection implies acceptance or rejection, while classification does not (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

To provide a quick and efficient assessment of an individual's potential (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

To classify individuals by psychological type and shed light on basic differences in information processing and decision-making (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

The test's content validity (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Perceptual-motor test (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Fixed Battery approach?

To use a standardized set of tests for assessment (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

It is not sufficient for determining COVID-19 symptoms (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery used for?

To diagnose and localize brain lesions (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

To create real-time moving images of internal functioning (B) Signup and view all the answers