FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT PSYCH 3230 -1 EXAM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT PSYCH 3230 -1 EXAM

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Question 1: which of the following is not considered a life change?

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being diabetic Question 2: Dr. Kim is a psychologist who uses a number of tests to measure a person's cognitive, perceptual, and motor performance to detect brain damage. Dr. Kim is probably a specialist in using

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a.neuropsychological assessment.

Question 3: When POWs first return

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Their relief and joy at being released often masks the trauma's effects Question 4: Shanna goes to Dr. Henderson for a first interview. He diagnosis her with a depressive disorder. She then goes to Dr. Smithson, because her friend recommended her. Dr. Smithson diagnoses Shanna with an anxiety disorder. This demonstrates a problem with

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c.reliability.

Question 5: Despite all the criticisms of the use of life stress scales,

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a.the finding that life change produces stress has been supported by other work.

Question 6: Lifelong conditions are typically found on

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• Axis II

Question 7: PTSD

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May develop in recovery stage of disaster syndrome Question 8: Computers are excellent devices for storing info on large numbers of people's characteristics and test score patterns...

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Actuarial procedures

Question 9: Which is true about assessment and professional orientation?

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Focus of assessment will be largely determined by professional orientation Question 10: Five hour battery of tests that includes listening to rhythmic beats presented by tape recorder and putting different shaped blocks into grooves while blindfolded?

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Halstead-Reitan battery Question 11: Suppose that, using linkage analysis, a researcher finds that family members with a high likelihood of developing depression also are very likely to be of below average height. This would mean

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• the gene for depression is probably located near the gene for height.

Question 12: Which of the following statements about combat and PTSD is true?

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A wound may act to decrease the anxiety experienced while in combat.Question 13: A clinical research subject is given a beeper that produces a soft tone at unexpected intervals. This assessment tool, unlike clinical observations, allows for the measurement of

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c.thoughts and feelings in natural settings.Question 14: Ed has suffered a head injury in a car accident. He is referred to a psychologist to see what types of impairment now exist and to get some suggestions for treatment. The best assessment strategy would be

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neuropsychological tests.Question 15: ***which of the following will lessen the impact of a stressful situation?***

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preparing for the stressor

Question 16: which of the following statements regarding assessment is true?

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an adequate assessment should include as much information as possible Question 17: Making a new experience fit existing frameworks is associated with ________; changing our existing frameworks to incorporate a new experience is associated with ________.

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assimilation; accommodation

Question 18: Which of the following best illustrates high reliability?

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Two interviewers diagnose the same disorder after talking to the same client.

Question 19: Mike is going to try to look mentally ill. He takes MMPI-2. He most likely will

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• Be caught by specialized scales on the test

Question 20: Which is a criticism of life event scales?

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Peoples' moods can have an impact on their ratings of stress

Question 21: psychological assessment refers to the

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procedures used to summarize a client's problem Question 22: which of the following is a type of test that tries to find ways in which a person's personality and past experiences cause them to understand and perceive their world?

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projective tests Question 23: for which of the following would the use of stress-inoculation training be most effective?

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preparing for chemotherapy

Question 24: A significant drawback of the use of medication for PTSD is

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there is still some doubt about the extent of their effectiveness.

Question 25: A psychosocial assessment typically begins with

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an interview.

Question 26: What is difference b/w a stressor and a crisis?

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While all crises are stressors, not all stressors are crises