Chapter 3

Question 1

Assessment

Answer 1

the process of evaluating psychological, social and emotional functioning through a variety of clinical methods

Question 2

psychological assessments

Answer 2

• interviews
• observations
• psychological and neurological tests

Question 3

diagnosis

Answer 3

symptoms cluster together in a specific pattern

Question 4

syndrome

Answer 4

symptoms that cluster together

Question 5

validity

Answer 5

the accuracy of a test in assessing what its supposed to measure

Question 6

reliability

Answer 6

consistency of the test measuring what its supposed to

Question 7

clinical interview

Answer 7

the initial interview in which much of the information is gathered

Question 8

mental status exam

Answer 8

used to organize the information collected during the interview and evaluate the client through a series of questions

Question 9

structured interview

Answer 9

follows a set of questions about symptoms

Question 10

unstructured interview

Answer 10

open-ended questions and are directed by the clients response

Question 11

semi-structured interview

Answer 11

combined standardized with open-ended questions. allows to gather more personalized information

Question 12

symptom questionnaire

Answer 12

a quick way to determine a person’s symptoms

Question 13

personality inventories

Answer 13

questionnaires designed to assess people’s typical ways of thinking, feeling and behaving

Question 14

behavioral observation

Answer 14

used to assess their skills or their ways of handling situations

Question 15

intelligence tests

Answer 15

a way of assessing an individuals level of cognitive functioning

Question 15

self monitoring

Answer 15

patients themselves measure and monitor their symptoms and report back

Question 16

neuropsychological tests

Answer 16

tests for brain dysfunction and severe brain damage

Question 17

Wechsler adult intelligence scale

Answer 17

known for their comprehensive assessment of cognitive abilities across various domains

Question 18

computerized tomography (CT)

Answer 18

enhancement of x-ray procedures. can reveal brain injury, tumors and structural abnormalities

Question 19

positron-emission tomography (PET)

Answer 19

provides a picture of the brain activity. (injecting patient with harmless radioactive isotope

Question 19

single photon emission computes tomography (SPECT)

Answer 19

shows brain activity

Question 20

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Answer 20

provides a more finely detailed picture of the brain structure at any angle
- fMRI’s show brain activity

Question 21

psychophysiological tests

Answer 21

alternative methods and are used to detect changes in the brain and nervous system that can reflect emotional and psychological changes

Question 22

electroencephalogram (EEG)

Answer 22

measure electrical activity along the scalp produced by the firing of specific neurons in the brain.
- detects stroke and tumors

Question 23

projective test

Answer 23

based on the assumption that when people are faced with an ambiguous stimulus they will interpret the stimulus in line with their current concerns and feelings

Question 24

classification system

Answer 24

set of syndromes and the rules for determining whether an individuals symptoms are part of one of these syndromes

Question 25

comorbidity

Answer 25

having multiple disorders