Treatment effectiveness may improve if specific treatments are tailored to specific
a. genders.
b. cultures.
c. personality disorders.
d. religions.
Question 2Psychologists should be careful about examining test information about a child from several years ago because the child may have
a. lied significantly.
b. moved to another area.
c. changed dramatically since then.
d. changed friendships.
Question 3Which of the following is NOT a screening question for a personality disorder?
a. Do you typically feel nervous and anxious around others?
b. Do you typically feel reluctant to confide in others for fear they will exploit you?
c. Do you often feel you are on an emotional roller coaster?
d. Do you often hear voices that are not really there?
Question 4Psychologists should be familiar with data that support the
a. reliability of a given test.
b. validity of a given test.
c. cultural applicability of a given test.
d. all of these should be considered by psychologists.
Question 5Karlin is in dialectical behavior therapy for borderline personality disorder. She is working with her therapist on how to say no to her sister, who has often exploited her. What part of dialectical behavior therapy focuses on this skill?
a. Interpersonal effectiveness skills training
b. Emotional regulation skills training
c. Distress tolerance skills training
d. Mindfulness skills training
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