Question

TRUE or FALSE

1. Reliability refers to the consistency of a psychological tool, whereas, validity refers to the accuracy of a psychological tool.

2. When an clinician asks a client a prepared set of questions during a session, the clinician conducts a structured interview.

3. Psychodynamic clinicians mainly use intelligence tests with clients.

4. A client who takes the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) who perceives that they have multiple and frequent health issues should score high on the Hypochondriasis scale of the test.

5. Neurological tests assess brain functioning indirectly, whereas, neuropsychological tests directly assess brain functioning.

6. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th edition) (DSM-5) is the guide that mental health clinicians use to diagnose clients with mental disorders.

7. The lastest statistics indicate that about 53.6% of the population is diagnosed with a mental disorder.

8. Clinicians must provided dimensional information regarding a client when making a diagnosis. Dimensional information is the assessment of the severity of the client's symptoms and dysfunction.

9. An example of analog observation would be observing a child-parent relationship while they are at home together.

10. The polygraph test is an example of a projective test.

Answer 1

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1 True. Reliability explains the scores consistency and validity explains test measuring/assessing what it alleges to measure.

2 True. A structured interview has pre-determined questions. These are developed before the interview.

3 False. Psychodynamic clinicians use psychotherapy through transference and free association.

4 True. hypochondriases where the individual feels he has multiple physical and psychological ailments.