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What is one of the purposes of the DSM-5 development?
What is one of the purposes of the DSM-5 development?
Which factor could potentially lead to a negative labeling effect within mental health diagnoses?
Which factor could potentially lead to a negative labeling effect within mental health diagnoses?
Which of the following is NOT a factor included in the dimensional information for assessing functioning and adjustment?
Which of the following is NOT a factor included in the dimensional information for assessing functioning and adjustment?
What was a significant finding of the rapprochement movement in therapy?
What was a significant finding of the rapprochement movement in therapy?
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Among the growing number of diagnoses from DSM-I to DSM-5, how many diagnoses are present in DSM-5?
Among the growing number of diagnoses from DSM-I to DSM-5, how many diagnoses are present in DSM-5?
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What is a significant limitation of intelligence tests described in the overview?
What is a significant limitation of intelligence tests described in the overview?
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Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of personality inventories?
Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of personality inventories?
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Which neuroimaging method is known for its excellent precision in timing but poor precision for the location of brain activity?
Which neuroimaging method is known for its excellent precision in timing but poor precision for the location of brain activity?
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What type of information does the DSM-5 provide primarily concerning mental disorders?
What type of information does the DSM-5 provide primarily concerning mental disorders?
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In terms of psychological testing, what is a primary use of psychophysiological tests?
In terms of psychological testing, what is a primary use of psychophysiological tests?
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What is a significant drawback of the polygraph test?
What is a significant drawback of the polygraph test?
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Which of the following is NOT typically classified as a common category in the DSM-5?
Which of the following is NOT typically classified as a common category in the DSM-5?
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What is the main function of response inventories in psychological assessment?
What is the main function of response inventories in psychological assessment?
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In behavioral assessments, what common approach does neuroimaging rely on?
In behavioral assessments, what common approach does neuroimaging rely on?
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What does the method of digit span primarily test in an individual?
What does the method of digit span primarily test in an individual?
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Study Notes
Overview
- Tests exist, including intelligence tests, inventories, and biological measures.
- DSM-5, a diagnostic manual, has information, controversies, and relates to therapy.
- Rapprochement movement explores effective facets of therapy.
Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Tests
- Each item's validity and cultural knowledge requirements should be considered.
Picture Absurdities
- Identify the inconsistencies in a picture.
Vocabulary
- Differentiate between laziness and idleness.
Pattern Analysis
- Determine which item is least similar to the others (e.g., a set of shapes with differing attributes).
Comprehension
- Determine which item is unlike the others in a series (e.g., animals).
Digit Span
- A series of numbers to measure memory capacity is presented (19605387428632).
Information
- Calculate the time light takes to travel from the sun to Earth.
Comprehension
- A man offers a drink to a woman at a party. She takes the drink without a word. Why? (This question lacks context).
Similarities
- Determine which image in a set of pictures fits in the same category as the others.
Object Assembly
- Select three pieces to form a completed puzzle.
Intelligence Tests
- Intelligence tests are often culturally biased and controversial.
Clinical Tests
- Projective tests have minimal validity and replicability.
- Inventories and biological measures have excellent validity and replicability.
Inventories
- Clients identify applicable items from a series and clinicians assess client traits and functioning.
- Examples of inventory items include self-assessment questions on various characteristics.
Personality Inventories
- Measuring a person's traits is a goal.
- A list of traits like extraversion and emotional stability can be rated.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
- A tool categorizing personality types.
International Personality Item Pool
- Accessible online resource for personality assessments.
Response Inventories
- Identifying a specific pattern of functioning with specific tools is the goal.
- Examples include the Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and McLean Screening Inventory.
Biological Measures
- Neuroimaging creates brain images to show structure and functioning.
- Psychophysiological tests, like galvanic skin response and polygraph tests, assess bodily reactions outside the brain.
Neuroimaging
- Electroencephalography (EEG) records electrical brain activity with good timing but poor location accuracy.
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) uses blood flow to detect brain structure with excellent location but poor timing accuracy.
Psychophysiological Tests
- Galvanic skin response (GSR) measures sweat gland activity related to anxiety or arousal.
- Polygraph (lie detector) measures physiological responses like heart rate and breathing to detect deception. These are prone to error and are rarely admitted as evidence.
DSM-5
- A diagnostic and statistical manual published by the American Psychiatric Association.
- It's a dictionary for therapists and is designed to improve diagnostic standardization.
- It contains categorical, dimensional, and additional information.
DSM-5 Controversies
- Funding from pharmaceutical companies, inclusiveness of diagnoses, labeling, and cultural biases are some of the controversies.
Therapy
- Therapy outcomes include improvement, worsening, and no change.
Rapprochement Movement
- This movement aims to identify effective therapy facets.
- No "best" therapy model exists, and therapists can vary in effectiveness. Useful insights include providing client feedback, helping clients change their lives, and paying attention to interactions.
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Description
This quiz covers various aspects of psychology, focusing on intelligence tests, comprehension, and the validity of different cognitive assessments. Explore the intricacies of the DSM-5 and how different aspects of human cognition are evaluated. Test your understanding of inconsistencies, vocabulary differentiation, and memory capacity through engaging questions.
