In the context of the clinical interview, the term quieting yourself is best described as:

A client who is in a legal dispute over the custody of their children is administered the MMPI-3 as part of the hearing process. On the MMPI-3 the client answer questions in a way that they think will present them in a more favorable light, and are unaware of the tests powerful ability to detect various types of responses. What would you expect this clients F, K, and L validity indices to be (low, normal, high)? *1 point for each correct labelling of validity indices = 3 points total

Which of the following most clearly demonstrates a reflection of feeling?

A client who has a very high K score on the MMPI-3 is likely to be:

A test that presents a person with 7 numbers, one after the other, and then asks that person to repeat back those same numbers backwards is a test of what?

The ______ is a brief neuropsychological screening device that involves copying geometric shapes with pencil and paper, takes only about 6 min to administer, and is appropriate for any client above 3 years of age. 

An important skill for a clinical interviewer is ______, which is best described as the ability to know how one tends to affect others interpersonally and how others tend to relate to them.

Honore receives psychological testing. Although her intelligence falls in the low average range, a discrepancy is still identified between her achievement and intelligence test scores (such that achievement falls significantly below expectations based on intelligence). This discrepancy will likely be the basis for a diagnosis of ______.

Kumail is seeing a client who is coming to therapy to discuss a childhood trauma. The client smiles, laughs, or tells jokes while talking about the trauma. You say, “You are telling me about this painful story, but you are smiling and laughing while you tell me. That doesn’t seem to match.” This is an example of _______________.

You are meeting a client for the first time. What are the main goals you should have when conducting the first interview with this client?