A psychologist says, “I’m going to show you some pictures. Please make up a story about what is going on in each picture, what led up to it, and how it will turn out in the end.” What test is the psychologist most likely administering?

Dr. Miller, a clinical psychologist, observes that their client Jennifer is presenting with a disheveled appearance, constricted emotions, and is speaking slowly. Dr. Miller gathers this observational information of these expressions to determine ____.

Dr. Abdul explains to their students, “There are two key things to understand about this therapeutic approach. First, the best way to understand an individual’s behavior is to see the world from that person’s point of view. Second, people are able to make free choices in life.” Which theoretical approach is Dr. Abdul discussing?

Dr. Gonzalez devised a new scale to measure depressive symptoms of Hispanic females. To be sure that their test is actually measuring depressive symptoms, Dr. Gonzalez will have their test group respond to the new instrument and the Beck Depression Inventory, as well as completing a social desirability scale, which should be unrelated to depression. Dr. Gonzalez is ____.

Dr. Castillo says, “I look at psychopathology in terms of human suffering and the alienation that individuals now feel in an increasingly impersonal world. We are responsible for our actions, and responsible to others as well.” Dr. Castillo’s remarks best illustrate which approach?

True or False: The cingulated gyrus controls primitive emotions, and the amygdala controls emotions that are uniquely human.

What is the space between 2 neurons?

Dr. Peterson has collected clinical observations, neurological test data, psychological test scores, and interview material on Mrs. Davis. If Dr. Peterson is doing this for the purpose of drawing conclusions that will lead to a diagnosis of Mrs. Davis, we can infer that Dr. Peterson is ____.

A psychologist says, “The pictures that come from the testing are amazing—clear and detailed depictions of brain structures. Not only that, they do not require giving radioactive substances to patients.” The psychologist is referring to a(n) ____.

A major criticism of the DSM is the lack of clarity regarding differential categorization to reflect the distinction between major and less severe symptom states. What has been proposed to change this?