Clinical Psychology Exam 2 Practice Tests

When behavioral activation begins, an important question for the clinical psychologist to ask the client is: ______

"Are there things that you are not doing now that you typically do when you are not depressed?"

The WISC is an appropriate test for a client who is ______ years old.

11

The WPPSI is an appropriate test for a client who is ______ years old.

4

Which of the following statements about free association is NOT true?

It asks clients to say the first word that comes to mind after the therapist speaks a word.

Which of the following statements about positive psychology is NOT true?

It considers a client's strengths, but not their weaknesses.

______, according to humanists, is essentially the warmth, love, and acceptance of those around us.

Positive regard

In the ______, the task of the client is to create a story to go along with the interpersonal scenes depicted in cards.

Thematic Apperception Test

Which of the following is true regarding current editions of the Wechsler intelligence tests?

There are separate tests for three different populations: adults, children and preschoolers

Which of the following statements is NOT true? Despite the overwhelming evidence offered by efficacy studies.

There has yet to be a corresponding effectiveness study that supports their findings.

Which of the following best defines a defense mechanism?

an attempt to manage conflict between the id and superego

Although they have been used for a variety of clinical issues, exposure therapy and systematic desensitization have been used primarily for the treatment of ______.

anxiety disorders

According to behavior therapists, ______.

client behaviors are the problem

Behavioral assessment endorses the notion that ______.

client behaviors are, themselves, the problem

Dr. Harbinger is studying a new psychotherapy treatment for depression. He carefully screens potential participants to make sure they fit strict diagnostic criteria and randomly assigns them to a treatment or control group. He is most likely conducting a(n) _____ study.

efficacy

According to psychodynamic theory, the ______ is the part of the mind that generates defense mechanisms.

ego

According to the humanistic approach, it is important for the therapist to communicate ______ to the client, which is described as the ability to sense the client's emotions compassionately and without judgment.

empathy

Empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuineness ______.

foster a client's self-healing

When a patient is asked to engage in ______, the patient's task is to verbalize any thought that comes to mind, no matter how nonsensical, inappropriate, illogical, or unimportant it may seem.

free association

According to the humanistic approach, ______ is the root of psychopathology.

incongruence

Of all defense mechanisms, ______ is typically considered to be the most mature or healthy by psychodynamic psychotherapists.

sublimation

Which of the following is NOT one of the "Big Five" personality traits measured by the NEO Personality Inventory? A. eclecticism B. conscientiousness C. neuroticism D. openness

A. eclecticism

Unlike lengthier personality tests that provide a broad overview of personality, the ______ is briefer and more targeted toward a single characteristic.

Beck Depression Inventory-II

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.

Bender-Gestalt II

______ is a test-construction method that involves identifying distinct groups of people, asking all of them to respond to the same test items, and comparing responses between the groups.

Empirical criterion keying

Dr. James "forgets" to unlock the front door to his office on a Saturday when his only patient is Millie, a loud, disagreeable woman who often yells during therapy sessions. According to the psychodynamic school of thought, Dr. James has committed a ______.

Freudian slip

______ is what a person can accomplish, while ______ is what a person has accomplished.

Intelligence; achievement

______ tests measure a client's intellectual abilities, whereas ______ tests measure what a client has accomplished with those intellectual abilities.

Intelligence; achievement

______ created a comprehensive scoring system for the Rorschach Inkblot Method. Selected Answer:

John Exner

Which of the following statements is TRUE about how well psychodynamic therapy works?

Many studies, including meta-analyses, indicate that psychodynamic treatment is generally beneficial.

______ include unambiguous test items, offer clients a limited range of responses, and have clear scoring guidelines.

Objective personality tests

Researchers have examined to what extent practitioners use treatments supported by efficacy studies. What did they find?

Practitioners often cited their clinical experience, not efficacy studies, as a top factor in treatment selection.

Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes the results of the thousands of psychotherapy efficacy studies that have been conducted?

Psychotherapy works.

The___________ is a brief neuropsychological screening device that involves copying a single geometric figure with pencils of different colors, as well as a memory component in which clients are asked to reproduce the figure from memory after a delay.

Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test

The ______ is a recently developed test of intelligence that represents an attempt to measure IQ in a culturally fair way.

Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test-2

"Therapeutic assessment" ______.

describes the use of psychological testing and feedback as a brief therapeutic intervention

A(n) ______ approach to psychotherapy involves selecting the best treatment for a given client based on empirical data from studies of the treatment of similar clients.

eclectic

Compared to humanistic and psychodynamic approaches to psychotherapy, behavior therapy ______.

employs testable hypotheses and observable, measurable outcome measures

Clinical psychologists who select assessment methods that have strong validity, reliability, and clinical utility are practicing ______.

evidence-based assessment

The creation of an anxiety hierarchy is a core feature of ______.

exposure therapy

Spearman created the concept of ______, an individual's general intelligence or global, overall intellectual ability.

g

According to surveys of clinical psychologists since 1960, the popularity of cognitive therapy ______.

has increased

A ______ model of intelligence proposes that specific abilities exist and are important, but they are all somewhat related to each other and to a global, overall, general intelligence.

hierarchical

According to psychodynamic theory, the ______ is the part of the mind that generates all pleasure-seeking, selfish, indulgent, animalistic impulses.

id

Because it is not practical to conduct treatment at an airport, Jeanie's psychologist has her imagine that she is flying on a plane as part of treatment for her flying phobia. What exposure therapy technique is Jeanie's psychologist using?

imaginal exposure

A(n) ______ approach to psychotherapy involves blending techniques in order to create an entirely new, hybrid form of therapy.

integrative

Compared to long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy, brief psychodynamic psychotherapy____________.

involves a more narrow focus on specific clinical problems

Jill is a 13-year-old girl whose mother loves her "no matter what." According to humanistic psychotherapists, Jill's mother ______.

is providing unconditional positive regard

The tripartite model, created by Hans Strupp and colleagues, essentially suggests that_________.

multiple parties may have meaningful and potentially inconsistent views of psychotherapy outcome.

Dr. Young, a clinical psychologist, is conducting an assessment of a client who experienced a head injury in a car accident. She uses the Halstead-Reitan battery to determine impairment of the functioning of specific components or structures of the brain. Dr. Young is conducting ______ testing.

neuropsychological

The main goal of behavior therapy is ______.

observable behavior change

In humanistic psychotherapy, ______ takes place when a therapist responds to a client by rephrasing or restating the client's statements in a way that highlights the client's feelings or emotions.

reflection

Ron is a psychotherapy client who senses that certain unconscious material will soon be exposed. This makes him anxious, so he abruptly changes the subject and then misses his next appointment. Ron's psychodynamic psychotherapist is likely to understand Ron's actions as _____.

resistance

Humanistic psychotherapists believe that individuals are born with a tendency toward healthy growth. The term that best describes this tendency is ______.

self-actualization

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 ______.

specific learning disorder

According to psychodynamic theory, the ______ is the part of the mind that establishes rules, restrictions, and prohibitions.

superego

Sometimes, clients will argue in favor of continuing with the problem behavior rather than stopping or replacing it. According to the motivational interview approach to therapy, this client behavior is labeled ______.

sustain talk

Sherrie is diagnosed with depression. She believes she is unlovable, cries several hours per day, consumes less calories, and thinks her symptoms will never end. In treatment, a behavior therapist is most likely to target ______.

the amount of time Sherrie cries each day

Dr. Vogt's new client is a timid, apprehensive individual with social anxieties. Which of the following behavior therapies should he likely select for treatment?

the classical conditioning technique of assertiveness training

Behavioral activation is based on the simple idea that ______.

the day-to-day lives of depressed people lack positive reinforcement

Psychotherapy outcome researchers have proposed that ______, the nature of the relationship between client and psychotherapist, is a common factor across diverse forms of psychotherapy.

therapeutic alliance

Dr. Richards uses psychological testing, including feedback about testing results, both to assess his patients and provide a brief therapeutic intervention. This practice is best described as ______.

therapeutic assessment

The primary goal of humanistic psychotherapy is ______.

to foster self-actualization

The primary goal of psychodynamic psychotherapy is ______.

to make the unconscious conscious

Taking a ______ approach to psychotherapy efficacy studies means attempting to identify and treat the underlying pathology that causes symptoms across related disorders.

transdiagnostic

The "dodo bird verdict" refers to the finding that ______.

various forms of psychotherapy are about equally beneficial

The term common factors refers to the idea that ______.

various forms of psychotherapy work about equally well because of fundamental, shared components