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This activity contains 15 questions.

	Despite the fact that the Halsted-Reitan battery is lengthy, it is still commonly used. Why?   It yields a wealth of information about cognitive and motor function. Most insurance companies require it. It provides more detailed information about neurological functioning than many more costly procedures. The information it provides ensures that the diagnosis made will be accurate.

	On what axis of the DSM would information about marital status most likely be found?   Axis V Axis II Axis III Axis IV

	What do the diagnoses in the DSM describe?   Patterns of behavior Scientifically validated psychiatric conditions Dimensionally determined mental illnesses Treatable mental illness

	What is the goal of a projective test?   To determine how ambiguous figures are perceived To reveal unconscious problems, motives, and wishes To assess neuropsychological functioning To measure intellectual function

	What is the relationship between reliability and validity?   Valid tests are always reliable. Reliable tests are always valid. If a test is deemed valid, it is expected that it is reliable. If a test is deemed reliable, it is expected that it is valid.

	What is the SCAN?   A computer-based intelligence test A structured diagnostic interview A method for gathering neuropsychological data An objective personality test

	What type of information does the MMPI provide?   A psychiatric diagnosis Personality characteristics An IQ score A psychopathology index

	Which of the following assumptions is made when a categorical approach to the classification of mental illness is taken?   All disorders within a category share a common etiology. The distinction between normality and abnormality is often not clear. People differ from one another in how much they express many different traits. There are discrete symptoms that can be used to differentiate between disorders.

	Which of the following increases the reliability of an assessment?   All of the available options serve to increase both reliability and validity. The use of projective techniques The use of rating scales The use of an unstructured interview

	Which of the following is an example of an analogue situation?   Self-monitoring Data obtained from the friends and family of the patient The use of projective techniques Role playing

	Which of the following is NOT one of the scales of the MMPI-2?   Addiction proneness Defensiveness Depression Mania

	Which of the following projective tests has been criticized for being dated?   The MMPI The Rorschach The WISC The TAT

	Which of the following provides information about the brain's electrical activity?   An elecroencephalogram Neurological assessment Magnetic resonance imaging Positron emission tomography

	Which of the following statements about assessment is most correct?   Assessment is necessary only at intake and discharge. Assessment should be an ongoing process. Assessment is necessary in order for treatment to be effective. Assessment is only possible after a diagnosis has been made.

	Which of the following would be a component of a neuropsychological assessment?   a perceptual-motor task a CAT scan blood work the MMPI

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