The use of projective tests with children
a. has increased in recent years.
b. is less controversial that the use of such tests with adults.
c. sometimestell us poorly something we already know.
d. provides information that it is impossible to get through observation or interviews.
Question 2Behavioral observations
a. are considered an integral part of the assessment of childhood disorders.
b. are regularly done by clinicians making home visits.
c. are rarely used since the behavior rating scales that parents complete are so well-validated and complete.
d. are no more important for child assessments than for adult assessments.
Question 3Which of the following medication(s) has(have) been tested and approved as safe and
effective for use in treating mood disorders in children and adolescents?
a. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
b. Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
c. Lithium
d. a and c
e. The Food and Drug Administration has not approved any of these medications for
use before age 18.
Question 4The most common intelligence test used with children is the ___________ and the most frequently used achievement test is the ____________.
a. Thematic Apperception Test; WJ-III
b. WISC-IV; Rorschach
c. WISC-IV; WJ-III
d. WJ-III; WISC-IV
Question 5Which of the following criticism(s) can be made towards Beck's cognitive triad
model and Seligman's learned helplessness model of depression?
a. The interpretations that depressed youth make of their reality may actually be
correct. They may be depressed, not because their perception of reality is
mistaken, but because it is accurate and hopeless.
b. The bulk of the evidence for both theories is correlational in nature; therefore, it
cannot be concluded that either theory can fully account for the etiology of mood
disorders.
c. Few studies have been conducted to test these theories; therefore, both theories
are not supported by empirical research evidence.
d. To date, most of the studies testing these theories have been conducted with
adults. Therefore, it is unclear whether the etiological processes they describe
apply to children and adolescents.
e. a and b
Question 6Behavior rating scales are
a. rarely used in clinical child assessments.
b. can be used to improve rapport in the early stages of treatment.
c. are inexpensive, easy to administer, and usually reliable and valid.
d. all of the above
Question 7Poverty is associated with which of the following?
a. housing instability
b. chaotic family environments
c. exposure to maladaptive peer networks
d. all of the above
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