EXAM

               Online and Offline Resources in Psychological Assessment (PSY494P122)

Instructor:

           Carlos A. Almenara, PhD

                                  Name:


Period:

           2012-2nd

                                  Date:


Instructions

Read each question carefully and then select the letter of the correct answer next to the question.


1)


    Select the Boolean operators:


  a.

    ADJ3, YES, NOT


  b.

    AND, OR, NOT.


  c.

    +, -, “ “


2)


    If I search adolesc* , I’m using:


  a.

    A Boolean operator.


  b.

    Truncation.


  c.

    A trial-and-error strategy.


3)


    In OVID, using behavi?r, I’m searching for:


  a.

    Behavior.


  b.

    Behaviour.


  c.

    Behavior or behaviour.


4)


The Co-author graph, Co-author path, and Genealogy Graph, are provided by:


a.

Google Books.


b.

Microsoft Academic.


c.

PsycINFO.




5)


If I want a review article from an evidence-based perspective, which database do you recommend me?


a.

PubMed.


b.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.


c.

PsycINFO.


6)


Which is the largest resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental
health?


a.

PsycINFO.


b.

PSYNDEX.


c.

PubMed.


7)


I want to purchase a Michael Rutter’s book. However, I want to read a review about this book. Which
database do you recommend me?


a.

PsycCRITIQUES.


b.

PsycBOOKS.


c.

PSYNDEX.


8)


I want basic information about a psychological test. If I can only get access to a free resource.
Which free database do you recommend me?


a.

Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI).


b.

PsycTESTS.


c.

Educational Testing Service (ETS) – Test Collection.


9)


My best friend is studying psychology in a top university in the USA and he has access to hundreds
of databases. If he is looking for a specific database on theses, which database do you recommend
him?


a.

PSYNDEX


b.

ProQuest Psychology Journals.


c.

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses


10)


I need to know which databases are holding the full text of the journal Clinical Psychology Review
for the year 1999. Which free resource do you recommend me?


a.


c.    PsycINFO

Journal Citation Reports.


b.

CUFTS.

11)


Go to EBSCO.  Select PsycINFO and PsycARTICLES only. Search for Impulse Control Disorders using the
Thesaurus (include the Explode option). Use the following limits: Published Date from 2008. Age
Groups: Adolescence (13-17 years). Methodology: Empirical Study. Select the DOI of the oldest
article:


a.

 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.08.001


b.

 10.1007/s10578-007-0092-3


c.

 10.1037/t05050-000


12)


Go to ProQuest.  Select ProQuest Psychology Journals only. Search for Gambling using the Thesaurus.
Use the following limits: Date range: After 2005. Age group: Adult (19-44 years). Source type:
Dissertations & Theses. There is only 1 result, select the thesis’ ISBN:


a.

9780494412372


b.

0494412373


c.

9780494412374


13)


Using ISI Web of Knowledge Journal Citation Reports database, which journal has the highest Impact
Factor in the category PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL.


a.

Psychological Bulletin (ISSN 0033-2909)


b.

Annual Review of Clinical Psychology (ISSN 1548-5943)


c.

Addictive Behaviors (ISSN 0306-4603)


14)


I’m interested in the newest article (December 2012), about the assessment of “Skin Picking” and
“Trichotillomania” in children. Use ISI Web of Knowledge database only. Select the first author:


a.

 McGuire, Joseph F.


b.

 Mancebo, Maria C.


c.

 Flessner, Christopher A.


15)


Go to PubMed. Search for Impulse Control Disorders in the MeSH database. Restrict to MeSH Major
Topic and search in PubMed. How many results do you have?


a.

Less than 4000 results


b.

Between 5500 – 6000 results


c.

Between 5000 – 5300 results



16)


     Go to PubMed and select Clinical Queries from PubMed Tools. Using the same strategy from the
     previous question, how many results do you get on Systematic Reviews:


   a.

     More than 900 results


   b.

     Less than 100 results


   c.

     More than 100 results


17)


I’m interested in the assessment of “Impulse Control Disorders”. Using the search strategy
inurl:helen site:uta.edu  in Google, Can you recommend me a book?


a.

 American Psychiatric Association (2000). Handbook of psychiatric measures. Washington, DC:
American Psychiatric Association.


b.

 Perkinson, R.R. (1997). Chemical dependency counseling: A practical guide. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications.


c.

Rush, A.J., First, M.B., & Blacker, D. (2008). Handbook of Psychiatric Measures. (2nd ed.).
Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing.


18)


     A good source for finding a special library is:


   a.

      World Guide to Special Libraries.


   b.

      Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers.


   c.

     A and B.


19)


     The best way of being up-to-date is using:


   a.

     Journal’s Table of Contents email alerts.


   b.

     RSS.


   c.

     PubMed and PycINFO.


20)


     This is NOT an evidence based database:


   a.

     Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE).


   b.

     Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.


   c.

     MEDLINE.