Which mental health professionals typically have prescription-writing privileges? correct
answers Psychiatrists
How do clinical psychologists differ from counseling psychologists? correct answers Population
of patients is different, counseling has less severe patients
What should a therapist do if their client threatens to kill their spouse? correct answers "Breach"
confidentiality and inform police and person at harrm
What are the 3 main training models of clinical psychology and how do they differ in terms of
their emphasis on research v clinical skills? correct answers Scientist-practicioner model- more
research, Psy D- more clinical skills, Clinical scientist model- more research.
What are the typical requirements of each training model of clinical psychology? correct answers
Scientist-practitioner: 1 yr clinical internship, research based Master's thesis and dissertion. Psy
D: 1 yr clinical internship, some Master's thesis, either research or practice-focused dissertion.
Clinical scientist: 1yr clinical intern, research focused Master's thesis and dissertion.
How does rapport-building differ from therapist-client friendships? correct answers Rapport
building focuses on a professional trusting relationship that is not casual like friendship.
Are romantic relationships between therapist and client considered ethical? correct answers No
What is the only research design that can lead to cause-and-effect conclusions? correct answers
Experimental
What is the "third variable problem" in correlational designs? correct answers A correlation
between 2 variables can be explained by a third variable that was unaccounted for.
, Define reliability and validity. correct answers Reliability: consistency. Validity: accuracy.
What are different ways in which abnormal behavior can be defined? correct answers
Statistically Infrequent
Subject Distress
Disability, dysfunction, impairment
How do these methods differ from one another? correct answers Statistically- behvaior violation
of social norms. Distress- a behavior causes stress. Disability-behavior impairs ability to function
in everyday life
What causes the development of psychological disorders according to the diathesis stress model?
correct answers A biological or psychological vulnerability to stress (biological, environmental,
interpersonal, psychological).
What is a mental status exam and what purpose does it serve? correct answers an interview that
assesses the functioning of the client.
What is a crisis interview and what purpose does it serve? correct answers Meet problems as they
occur, provide immediate resources, prevent potential disasters, encourage relationship.
How do males and females differ in their intelligence score? correct answers There is no
difference in overall IQ, but males have higher spatial and quantitative scores, and females have
higher verbal scores.
What is the Flynn effect? correct answers IQ scores have increased by 3 - 4 points every 10 years
from 1900-2000
Why might this be so?
-Better nutrition and health care