To assess client’s abilities, a phrenologist would want to:

Related Mcqs:

1. ________ psychology compare human abilities with those of animals particularly non-human primates?

   A. Industrial Psychology
   B. Social Psychology
   C. Evolutionary Psychology
   D. Animal Psychology

2. There are five recognized senses in human beings. Two other abilities that may be added to the list include ______________?

   A. telepathy and precognition
   B. psycho-kinesis and kinesthesis
   C. balance and kinesthesis
   D. psycho-kinesis and clairvoyance

3. The individuals possessing limited abilities:

   A. Live simple life
   B. Search for living opportunities
   C. Are not creative
   D. None of the above

4. Males have been found to differ slightly from females in three well-documented areas of mental abilities. Which of the following is not one of these?

   A. verbal ability
   B. mathematical ability
   C. intelligence
   D. visual-spatial abilities

5. The assessment tools upon which clinicians depends gather information about their clients belong in which of the following categories ?

   A. Interviews
   B. Tests
   C. Observations
   D. All of these choices
   E. None of these

6. In programs to treat alcoholism, clients consume alcohol that contains a nausea – producing drug. The therapist is using a technique known as:

   A. free association
   B. systematic desensitization
   C. aversive conditioning
   D. operant conditioning

7. Which of the following is a comprehensive achievement test for clients aged 4 to 50 years and is administered face-to-face and one-on-one?

   A. WIAT-III
   B. WAIS-IV
   C. WISC-V
   D. WPPSI-IV

8. Musa is attractive and assertive. He arrives at work on time each day, and never complains. When his coworkers are asked to assess Musa’s intelligence, they consistently rate him much higher than his scores on intelligence test. This is an example of _____________________?

   A. the mere exposure effect
   B. the halo effect
   C. the placebo effect
   D. the fundamental attribution

9. The branch of psychology that designs tests to assess IQ, aptitude and other measures of human potential is __________________?

   A. parapsychology
   B. psychometrics
   C. measure ecology
   D. social psychology

10. Professor Pegler’s research efforts focus on how the use of heuristics influences the way people assess financial risks. Which specialty area does his research best represent?

    A. personality psychology
    B. cognitive psychology
    C. clinical psychology
    D. developmental psychology