Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality
Current guidelines for diagnosing mental disorders use to make diagnoses.
ranges of scores
subjective systems
C. thresholds
continuum models
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Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality
Current guidelines for diagnosing mental disorders use to make diagnoses.
ranges of scores
subjective systems
C. thresholds
continuum models
Page: 59
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themesin psychology.
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Define key concepts of assessment.
Topic: Assessment
The process of gathering information about an individual’s symptoms and the possible causes of
these symptoms is referred to as .
A. assessment
diagnosis
treatment
study
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themesin psychology.
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Define key concepts of assessment.
Topic: Assessment
Which of the following is a label for a set ofsymptoms that often occur together?
Marker
Typology
C. Diagnosis
Assessment
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themesin psychology.
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Define key concepts of assessment.
Topic: Assessment
Tina’s parents are concerned because she seemsto have trouble writing. She often writes her
numbers backwards and misspells words. The school suggests that they seek psychological
counseling for Tina, especially since the problem occurred after the family’s car accident. Why
might the family need a psychologist?
A. Psychologists can assess cognitive deficitssuch as learning disabilities.
A psychologist would be more sympathetic to the parents’ concerns.
A psychologist could consult after ruling out biological causesfor the problem.
Psychologists are concerned with the emotional well-being of individuals.
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APAOutcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: Define key concepts of assessment.
Topic: Assessment
Which term refers to the accuracy of a test in assessing what it is supposed to measure?
Reliability
B. Validity
Constructability
Generalizability
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themesin psychology.
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Compare and contrast assessment tools.
Topic: Assessment
Jason was taking a test to measure his general level of anxiety. When he glanced over the test,
the questions seemed as though they were related to his problem. In this scenario, the test
most likely had validity.
predictive
concurrent
content
D. face
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themesin psychology.
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: Compare and contrast assessment tools.
Topic: Assessment
If a test assesses all important aspects of a phenomenon, the test is said to have validity.
A. content
construct
concurrent
contextual
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themesin psychology.
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Compare and contrast assessment tools.
Topic: Assessment
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