Chapter 6 The Assessment Interview MULTIPLE CHOICE 1 Clinical assessment a 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 is more reliable when conducted by a clinician who will not subsequently become the therapist is crucial for helping clinicians to solve problems and or make decisions c REF Assessment in Clinical Psychology DIF Conceptual d ANS D 2 Which of the following is an accurate statement about psychological assessment Interest in psychological assessment is currently at an all time low a 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 above ANS B REF Assessment in Clinical Psychology DIF Conceptual 3 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 b The psychologist should tell the parents that their referral question is inappropriate and for every type of psychological problem 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 Applied 4 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 clinicians a 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 MSC WWW REF Assessment in Clinical Psychology DIF Conceptual 5 are more comfortable for some clients 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 c have not yet been developed but are in the planning stages d none of the above ANS B REF The Interview DIF Conceptual 6 ALL BUT WHICH of the following is a goal of interviews conducted by clinical psychologists the establishment of rapport emotional release for the client a b c personal satisfaction for the interviewer d ANS C REF The Interview improvement in the client s psychological symptoms DIF Conceptual 7 can be assured of privacy and protection from interruptions can gain insight regarding the psychologist s personality as reflected in the office decor is allowed to eat or drink all of the above Interviews should generally be conducted in an environment in which the client a b c d ANS A REF The Interview DIF Conceptual 8 According to APA s ethical code video recording interviews is unethical is ethical only if the client consents to it is ethical only if a copy of the recording is provided to the client is ethical with adult clients but not with child clients a b c d ANS B REF The Interview DIF Conceptual MSC WWW 9 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 b Taking verbatim notes may keep the clinician from understanding what the client is she is truly attending to the client feeling during the interview or session c Taking verbatim notes has little impact positive or negative on an interview or therapy d session In general taking verbatim notes is probably more desirable than taking a moderate amount of notes ANS B REF The Interview DIF Conceptual 10 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 that a Dr Jeffries likes his client b Dr Jeffries s client likes him c both of the above d neither of the above ANS D REF The Interview DIF Applied 11 In order to establish rapport an interviewer should a use reflective statements as early as possible in the interview b c d ANS D communicate the client s diagnosis to him her at the end of the interview tell the client that he or she knows exactly what the client is feeling adopt an attitude of acceptance and respect for the client REF The Interview DIF Conceptual 12 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 hearing b Dr Bouchard is meeting with a man who is being evaluated in anticipation of a custody c Dr Ballas is meeting with a couple for marital therapy d ANS D It may be somewhat more challenging to build rapport in all of the above situations DIF Applied REF The Interview 13 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 Conceptual 14 is acceptable in an interview once rapport has been established a Confrontation b Probing c either of the above d neither of the above ANS C clear to him her all of the above d ANS C REF The Interview DIF Conceptual 15 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 REF The Interview DIF Conceptual 16 confronting Would you tell me about your relationship with your spouse is an example of a n interview question a b direct c facilitative d open ended ANS D REF The Interview DIF Applied 17 During an interview a client mentions that he occasionally experiences panic
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