Clinical Psych Exam 1
A survey of clinical psychologists (Norcross & Karpiak, 2012) found that the format of psychotherapy that was practiced by the highest percentage of clinical psychologists was _____. marital/couples individual family group
B
According to Cattell, _____ intelligence is intelligence accumulated as a result of life experiences. fluid crystallized marginal majority
B
According to psychodynamic theory, the _____ is the part of the mind that establishes rules, restrictions, and prohibitions. ego superego id none of the above
B
Critical thinking involves the following except Never jump to conclusions Emotional reasoning is important Keep an open mind Be skeptical
B
Demonstrating that there are many paths to the profession of clinical psychology, more than half of APA-accredited doctoral programs offer _____. focus groups specialty training part-time study online internships
B
In 1952, _____ made the (now disproven) claim that there was no proof that psychotherapy was efficacious. Dianne Chamless Hans Eysenck John Watson Lightner Witmer
B
John comes to your office and states he is only here because his wife told him he has to take care of himself but reported no problem. What stage of change would most characterize John? a. Preparation b. Pre-contemplation c. Action d. Contemplation e. Maintenance/Relapse
B
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is the therapy approach created by _____. Aaron Beck Albert Ellis Donald Meichenbaum B. F. Skinner
B
Rollo May, Victor Frankl, and Irvin Yalom are most closely associated with _____ psychotherapy. psychodynamic existential behavioral gestalt
B
School psychologists are not qualified to conduct psychological testing. work with children in schools and the adults involved in students' lives. all of the above none of the above
B
The "blank screen" role of the psychotherapist is most important to _____ psychotherapists. a. cognitive b. psychodynamic c. behavioral d. humanistic
B
The _____ perspective recognizes and emphasizes culturally specific norms and considers a client's behaviors, thoughts, and feelings within the context of that client's culture. etic emic behavioral individual
B
The creation of an anxiety hierarchy is a core feature of _____. a. token economies b. exposure therapy c. contingency management d. all of the above
B
The idea that the way we think about events determines the way we respond to them is a cornerstone of _____ therapy. psychodynamic cognitive behavioral humanistic
B
The primary goal of psychodynamic psychotherapy is a. to replace illogical or irrational thoughts with more logical, rational thoughts. b. to make the unconscious conscious. c. to use reinforcement or punishment to change target behaviors. d. to enhance self-actualization.
B
The size and scope of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual have _____ since its inception in the 1950s. vastly decreased vastly increased stayed about the same demonstrated no real problem
B
The term _____ succinctly captures the primary goal of psychodynamic psychotherapy. self-actualization insight shaping congruence
B
_____ reliability is the extent to which an assessment technique yields similar results across different administrators. Test-retest Interrater Internal Clinical
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A book entitled A Guide to Treatments that Work was published in _____ and represented a significant step in the _____. 1960; humanistic psychotherapy movement. 1990; prescription privileges movement. 1998; evidence-based practice movement. 2005; psychotherapy via videoconferencing.
C
A growing emphasis in clinical psychology graduate training is _____, or skills that a student must be able to demonstrate in areas such as assessment, research, and diversity. benchmarks specialty tracks competencies training realms
C
According to psychodynamic theory, the _____ is the part of the mind that generates all pleasure-seeking, selfish, indulgent, animalistic impulses. ego superego id none of the above
C
Free association a. is used by psychodynamic psychotherapists as an effort to access the unconscious. b. involves asking clients to say whatever comes to mind without censoring themselves at all. c. all of the above d. none of the above
C
In the _____, the task of the client is to create a story to go along with the interpersonal scenes depicted in cards. Rorschach Inkblot Method California Psychological Inventory-III Thematic Apperception Test NEO Personality Inventory-Revised
C
Some studies of manualized therapy have found that therapists who demonstrate flexibility while using a manual Produce better client outcomes. Are more successful in getting clients to engage in therapy. all of the above none of the above
C
Susan reported for the first time last week she complied with your stretch program and indicated it has led to less discomfort in her lower back. What stage of change would most characterize Susan? a. Preparation b. Pre-contemplation c. Action d. Contemplation e. Maintenance/Relapse
C
The primary goal of cognitive psychotherapy is a. observable behavior change via contingency management. b. to make the unconscious conscious. c. logical thinking. d. self-actualization.
C
Which of the following is an example of an objective personality test? Rorschach Inkblot Method Thematic Apperception Test MMPI-2 all of the above
C
_____ is a pioneer of the humanistic approach to psychotherapy. a. Sigmund Freud b. B. F. Skinner c. Carl Rogers d. Donald Meichenbaum
C
_____ is a pioneer of the humanistic approach to psychotherapy. B. F. Skinner Donald Meichenbaum Carl Rogers Sigmund Freud
C
_____ is the way a person responds to living in a new cultural environment, particularly regarding the balance between adopting elements of the new culture and retaining elements of the original culture. Microaggression Integration Acculturation Heterogeneity
C
The notion of "g," as proposed by Charles Spearman, suggests that essentially, intelligence remains stable throughout the lifespan. intelligence tests for children must be fundamentally and structurally different than intelligence tests for adults. intelligence is not one thing, but is many separate, unrelated things. intelligence is one thing.
D
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. word association fixation projection free association
D
Which of the following is not one of the "Big Five" personality traits measured by the NEO-PI-R? neuroticism conscientiousness openness eclecticism
D
According to psychodynamic theory, the _____ is the part of the mind that generates defense mechanisms. ego superego id none of the above
A
According to surveys of clinical psychologists since 1960, the most commonly endorsed psychotherapy orientation was the eclectic/integrative orientation until 2010, when the cognitive orientation was most commonly endorsed. has consistently been the behavioral orientation. has consistently been the psychodynamic orientation. was the psychodynamic orientation until the 1980s, and has been the behavioral orientation since that time.
A
According to surveys of clinical psychologists since 1960, the most commonly endorsed psychotherapy orientation a. was the eclectic/integrative orientation until 2010, when the cognitive orientation was most commonly endorsed. b. has consistently been the behavioral orientation. c. has consistently been the psychodynamic orientation. d. was the psychodynamic orientation until the 1980s, and has been the behavioral orientation since that time.
A
Authors such as Pedersen (1990, 1999, 2008) have labeled _____ as the "fourth force" in the history of psychology. multiculturalism humanism the prescription privileges movement behaviorism
A
For the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, _____ is a form of therapy that has received substantial empirical support. exposure plus response prevention motivational interviewing behavioral consultation humanistic psychotherapy
A
Psychiatrists tend to emphasize biological aspects of clinical problems to a greater extent than clinical psychologists. earn the same degree and receive the same license as clinical psychologists. all of the above none of the above
A
The Rorschach Inkblot Method contains a total of 10 inkblots. is an objective personality test. was created after the creation of the original MMPI. none of the above
A
The Term Clinical Psychology was first used in print in 1907 1924 1926 1897
A
The WAIS would be an appropriate test for a client whose age is _____ years. 72 4 10 none of the above
A
The etic perspective emphasizes similarities between all people. attaches great importance to differences between cultural groups. was less dominant in the early days of psychology than it is today. all of the above
A
The first person to use the term clinical psychology in print was _____. Lightner Witmer Sigmund Freud Carl Rogers Richard McFall
A
The most common work setting for clinical psychologists since the 1980s is _____. private practice medical schools psychiatric hospitals university psychology departments
A
The primary goal of humanistic psychotherapy is to foster self-actualization to make the unconscious conscious. rational, logical thought. behavior change via techniques based on operant and classical conditioning.
A
The primary goal of psychodynamic psychotherapy is to make the unconscious conscious. to replace illogical or irrational thoughts with more logical, rational thoughts. to use reinforcement or punishment to change target behaviors. to enhance self-actualization.
A
The scientist-practitioner model of training is characterized by a joint emphasis on practice and research. an emphasis on research over practice. an emphasis on practice over research. a combined emphasis on practice, research, and psychopharmacology.
A
The type of clinical interview that is most often conducted in medical settings for the primary purpose of quickly assessing a client's current level of functioning is the mental status exam. crisis interview. diagnostic interview. intake interview.
A
When psychotherapy outcome researchers seek clients on whom to conduct psychotherapy in a study, they typically seek clients who are "textbook cases" of the diagnosis the therapy intends to treat. are simultaneously taking medication for their psychological problems. have advanced knowledge about psychological disorders. have previous experience as "test subjects" in clinical research.
A
_____ validity is the extent to which an assessment technique has content appropriate for what is being measured. Content Convergent Discriminant none of the above
A
_____ was founded by Fritz Perls, and it emphasizes a holistic approach to enhancing the client's experience. a. Gestalt therapy b. Motivational interviewing c. Psychoanalysis d. Existential therapy
A
The DSM-5 includes an Outline for Cultural Formulation. a Cultural Formulation Interview. a cultural concepts of distress glossary. all of the above.
D
2012 research by Cosgrove and Krimsky found that _____% of psychiatrists contributing to the DSM-5 had financial ties to pharmaceutical companies. 4 17 52 69
D
According to Cummings (2007), _____% of prescriptions written for psychoactive medications come from primary care physicians. under 10 30 50 over 80
D
B. F. Skinner is most closely associated with _____. motivational interviewing interpersonal therapy classical conditioning operant conditioning
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B. F. Skinner is most closely associated with _____. a. motivational interviewing b. interpersonal therapy c. classical conditioning d. operant conditioning
D
Developing discrepancy is important as it: Creates awareness of consequences Motivates change Lets the person present arguments for change All the above
D
Empathy A)Shows how much we care B)Can be verbal or non verbal C)declines through training D)all of the above
D
Jake is not sure what to do...on one hand he would like to keep with the treatment plan and on the other he complains about the cost and time of coming to your office every other week. What stage of change would most characterize Jake? a. Preparation b. Pre-contemplation c. Action d. Contemplation e. Maintenance/Relapse
D
Modifying psychological treatments that work for members of diverse cultures is known as _____. rebounding cultural channeling ethnic facilitation cultural adaptation
D
The "dodo bird verdict" refers to the finding that a. behavioral psychotherapy is more beneficial than cognitive psychotherapy. b. psychodynamic psychotherapy is more beneficial than humanistic psychotherapy. c. behavioral psychotherapy is more beneficial than all other forms of psychotherapy. d. various forms of psychotherapy are about equally beneficial
D
The American Psychological Association has created divisions addressing all of the following areas of diversity except women. religion. ethnic minorities. all of the above
D
Amy came for her 15th appointment and stated the interventions used were "amazing" and she is really happy to have come to you. She has no pain and has been engaged with the treatment plan from the 2nd appointment. You decide she is good for follow-up adjustments periodically. What stage of change would most characterize Amy? a. Preparation b. Pre-contemplation c. Action d. Contemplation
E
Rolling with resistance is a function of motivational interviewing that means you always agree with the client no matter what....arguments are counterproductive. True False
False
There is no need to discuss confidentiality with a child True False
False
According to Sue and Sue (2008), "_____ is defined as the counselor's acquisition of awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to function effectively in a pluralistic democratic society." Multicultural counseling competence.
Multicultural counseling competence.
Social workers typically earn a doctoral degree. undergo training that places heavy emphasis on research methods and psychological testing. all of the above none of the above
None of the above
Motivational change occurs when people perceive a mismatch between "where they are and where they want to be", and a counselor practicing Motivational Interviewing works to develop this by helping clients examine the discrepancies between their current circumstances/behavior and their values and future goals. True False
True
This is a good phrase to say to help build a collaborative treatment plan: " When you go home today, who will you talk to about today's appointment? What will you say?" T/F
True
