Chapter 6The Assessment InterviewMULTIPLE CHOICE1. Clinical assessmenta. has historically been one of the least important activities of clinical psychologists.b. is less reliable when conducted by a clinician who will not subsequently become the therapist.c. is more reliable when conducted by a clinician who will not subsequently become the therapist.d. is crucial for helping clinicians to solve problems and/or make decisions.ANS: D REF: Assessment in Clinical Psychology DIF: Conceptual2. Which of the following is an accurate statement about psychological assessment?a. Interest in psychological assessment is currently at an all-time low.b. One current trend in assessment is the use of evidence-based assessment (EBA).c. Psychological assessment occurs only at the beginning of treatment.d. more than one of the aboveANS: B REF: Assessment in Clinical Psychology DIF: Conceptual3. Mr. and Mrs. Hargett set up an assessment appointment for their 15-year-old son, Tommy; when they bring him in, they say that they want to find out “what is wrong” with him. According to the text, what should the psychologist do in this case? a. The psychologist should conduct a comprehensive assessment of Tommy, examining him for every type of psychological problem.b. The psychologist should tell the parents that their referral question is inappropriate, and that they should take their son elsewhere.c. The therapist should talk with the parents to help them narrow down their questions about Tommy, and then conduct an assessment around these questions.d. The psychologist should conduct a focused assessment of Tommy, examining him for the problems most commonly observed in 15-year-old males. ANS: C REF: Assessment in Clinical Psychology DIF: Applied4. A client who is experiencing moderate anxiety symptoms receives a list of four clinicians as possible sources of help. The assessment procedures that are employed by these four cliniciansa. may vary by theoretical orientation.b. will be uniform.c. will be uniform if all four clinicians have Ph.D. degrees in clinical psychology.d. will involve the same standardized tests, even if interview styles vary.ANS: A REF: Assessment in Clinical Psychology DIF: ConceptualMSC: WWW5. Interviews conducted by a computer, as opposed to those conducted by a clinician,a. were labeled as unethical in the most recent APA code of ethics.b. are more comfortable for some clients.c. have not yet been developed, but are in the planning stages.d. none of the aboveANS: B REF: The Interview DIF: Conceptual6. ALL BUT WHICH of the following is a goal of interviews conducted by clinical psychologists?a. the establishment of rapportb. emotional release for the clientc. personal satisfaction for the interviewer.d. improvement in the client’s psychological symptoms.ANS: C REF: The Interview DIF: Conceptual7. Interviews should generally be conducted in an environment in which the clienta. can be assured of privacy and protection from interruptions.b. can gain insight regarding the psychologist's personality as reflected in the office decor.c. is allowed to eat or drink.d. all of the aboveANS: A REF: The Interview DIF: Conceptual8. According to APA’s ethical code, video recording interviewsa. is unethical.b. is ethical only if the client consents to it.c. is ethical only if a copy of the recording is provided to the client.d. is ethical with adult clients, but not with child clients.ANS: B REF: The Interview DIF: Conceptual MSC: WWW9. Which of the following is an accurate statement about taking verbatim notes during interviews or therapy sessions?a. Taking verbatim notes is one of the best ways for a clinician to communicate that he or she is truly attending to the client.b. Taking verbatim notes may keep the clinician from understanding what the client is feeling during the interview or session.c. Taking verbatim notes has little impact, positive or negative, on an interview or therapy session.d. In general, taking verbatim notes is probably more desirable than taking a moderate amount of notes. ANS: B REF: The Interview DIF: Conceptual10. In presenting a therapy case to his colleagues for consultation, Dr. Jeffries remarks that he and the client have a good rapport. Therefore we may be confident in thinking thata. Dr. Jeffries likes his client.b. Dr. Jeffries’s client likes him.c. both of the aboved. neither of the above ANS: D REF: The Interview DIF: Applied11. In order to establish rapport, an interviewer shoulda. use reflective statements as early as possible in the interview.b. communicate the client's diagnosis to him/her at the end of the interview.c. tell the client that he or she knows exactly what the client is feeling.d. adopt an attitude of acceptance and respect for the client.ANS: D REF: The Interview DIF: Conceptual12. In ALL BUT WHICH of the following situations would we expect it to be more challenging than usual for a clinician to establish a good rapport?a. Dr. Burke is meeting with a teenager as part of a school-mandated assessment of aggression-proneness.b. Dr. Bouchard is meeting with a man who is being evaluated in anticipation of a custody hearing.c. Dr. Ballas is meeting with a couple for marital therapy.d. It may be somewhat more challenging to build rapport in all of the above situations. ANS: D REF: The Interview DIF: Applied13. What is an accurate statement about rapport?a. Rapport is necessary and sufficient for a good clinical interview.b. Rapport is something that can be developed through certain tried-and-true techniques.c. both of the above d. neither of the above ANS: D REF: The Interview DIF: Conceptual14. __________ is acceptable in an interview once rapport has been established.a. Confrontationb. Probingc. either of the aboved. neither of the aboveANS: C REF: The Interview DIF: Conceptual15. Which of the following is an accurate statement?a. "Small talk" (about the weather, etc.) at the beginning of an interview is a common novice mistake that decreases the likelihood that the client will return for a second session.b. The interviewer should at least occasionally use professional jargon during the interview in order to communicate his/her expertise to the client.c. The interviewer should have the client clarify words or terms when their meanings are not clear to him/her.d. all of the aboveANS: C REF: The Interview DIF: Conceptual16. "Would you tell me about your relationship with your spouse?" is an example of a(n) __________ interview
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