Chapter 04 - TERMS

What is Electroencephalogram (EEG)?
A record of electrical activity of the brain in terms of brain frequencies, measured from the scalp.

What is Mental Status Examination?
Brief interview and observation method to provide an overview of a person's general level of psychological functioning.

What is Projective Tests?
Tests on which the person is presented with ambiguous stimulus materials and asked to respond in some way; based on assumption that persons project characteristics of their own intrapsychic processes into their responses.

What is Personality Inventories?
A self-report questionnaire in which brief responses to a collection of test items are used to assess personal characteristics or behaviors across various personality dimensions.

What is Computerized Axial Tomography (CT)?
Computer-guided X-ray technique to image 3-dimensional representations of the brain or other organ.

What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)?
Imagining technique using variations in magnetic fields to produce 3-dimensional images of the brain or other organs with better resolution than CT scans.

What is Positron Emission Tomography (PET)?
Imaging technique that measures metabolic activity (such as glucose utilization) as an indication of the functioning of the brain or other organ.

Chapter 04 Exam Question 50

This is a newer method of brain imaging that essentially allows the tracking of blood flow in the brain in real time is a(n) _____.

a. EEG
b. CAT
c. FMRI
d. MRI

Chapter 04 Exam Question 49

An imaging technique that measures glucose utilization as an indication of the functioning of the brain or other organ is a(n) ____.

a. MRI
b. PET scan
c. EEG
d. CAT scan

Chapter 04 Exam Question 48

The ______ makes images produced by the energy of vibrating hydrogen molecules in the brain via a strong magnetic field.

a. MRI
b. PET scan
c. EEG
d. CAT scan

Chapter 04 Exam Question 47

_______ scans involve taking a series of X rays of the brain, organized by computers as slices of layers that allow progressive scanning for tumors or other structural abnormalities.

a. EEG
b. MRI
c. CAT
d. PET

Chapter 04 Exam Question 46

This scale consists of a series of questions in which the examinee can select statements reflecting the severity of symptoms like sadness and hopelessness.

a. MMPI
b. Rorschach Test
c. Beck Depression Inventory
d. Hamilton Depression Scale

Chapter 04 Exam Question 45

The _________ was developed by clustering test items into subscales based on patterns of responses which corresponded with certain diagnoses.

a. MMPI
b. Rorschach Test
c. Draw-A-Person Test
d. Thematic Apperception Test