Regarding the Clinical Utility of Psychological Tests, Research Has Shown

question 15

Multiple Choice

Regarding the clinical utility of psychological tests, research has shown that:

• A) behavior and symptom checklists greatly influence the success of psychological treatments
• B) behaviorally oriented assessment strategies with broad idiographic measurements in particular are clinically extremely useful
• C) there is no scientific evidence that results of assessments like the MMPI or the Rorschach have a meaningful impact on the outcome of psychological services.
• D) most of the research conducted has been on the degree to which personality tests are necessary for the success of psychological treatment.

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Definitions:

Sphincter Pupillae

Circular smooth muscle fibers of the iris’s diaphragm that constrict the pupil of the eye.

Ciliary Muscles

Ring-shaped muscles in the eye that change the shape of the lens to focus light on the retina, enabling the eye to adapt its vision for close or distant objects.

Dilator Pupillae

Radial smooth muscle cells of the iris diaphragm that cause the pupil of the eye to dilate.

Suspensory Ligaments

Fibrous tissues that connect the lens of the eye to the ciliary body, adjusting the lens shape to focus light on the retina.