Dr Zytowics Wants to Assess the Extent to Which a Client

question 327

Multiple Choice

Dr. Zytowics wants to assess the extent to which a client is suffering from depression, social withdrawal, and other symptoms of an emotional disorder. Which personality inventory would be most helpful for this purpose?

• A) the MMPI
• B) the Rorschach inkblot test
• C) the Free Association Index
• D) the Reciprocal Determinism Indicator

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Definitions:

Robert Zajonc

A psychologist known for his work on the mere-exposure effect and social facilitation, focusing on the interplay between feeling and thinking.

Emotion Precedes Cognition

The theory or observation that emotional responses can occur independently and prior to cognitive processing of a stimulus or situation.

Spillover Effect

refers to the phenomenon where an occurrence in one domain of life affects another, for example, stress from work impacting family life.

Arousal Associated

Related to a condition of heightened physiological and psychological activity or alertness.