ASPPB Assessment & Diagnosis of Psychological Disorders 2

Question 1

A clinician suspects a client has Borderline Personality Disorder. Which structured interview is most commonly used to assess DSM personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

SCID-5-PD

Answer

The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Personality Disorders (SCID-5-PD) is the gold-standard instrument for diagnosing DSM-5 personality disorders.

Question 2

When assessing malingering, which test specifically includes validity scales designed to detect symptom exaggeration?

Accepted Answer

MMPI-3

Answer

The MMPI-3 includes multiple validity scales (e.g., F, Fp, RBS) designed to detect overreporting, underreporting, and inconsistent responding.

Question 3

A 7-year-old scores 2 standard deviations below the mean on a standardized reading test. Which classification does this BEST represent?

Accepted Answer

Specific Learning Disorder with impairment in reading

Answer

A score 2 SDs below the mean on a reading measure, when not explained by intellectual disability, best fits Specific Learning Disorder with impairment in reading per DSM-5.

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes incremental validity in psychological assessment?

Accepted Answer

The degree to which a test adds predictive power beyond existing information

Answer

Incremental validity refers to the improvement in prediction accuracy that a measure provides over and above what is already known from other sources.

Question 5

On the WAIS-IV, a client scores significantly higher on Processing Speed than on Working Memory. What is the MOST important implication of this discrepancy?

Accepted Answer

The Full Scale IQ may not be the most valid summary score

Answer

Large discrepancies between index scores suggest the FSIQ may be an inadequate summary; clinicians should interpret individual index scores and consider the General Ability Index instead.

(ASPPB) Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards Practice Test

(ASPPB) Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards Practice Test

ASPPB Assessment & Diagnosis of Psychological Disorders 2