Clinical Psychology Exam 1 Practice Quiz
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The DSM-I and the DSM-II were important innovations because
they provided terminology for describing abnormal behavior.
When a researcher or clinician obtains information contained in records, such as
medical reports or school transcripts, she
is using nonreactive or unobtrusive measurements.
Who oversees and accredits clinical training programs and internship facilities?
the APA Education and Training Board Committee on Accreditation
Which of the following factors contributed to psychology's evolution toward a
focus on providing therapy to adults?
a.the expansion of psychological testing.
b.the development of child guidance clinics.
c.increasing interest in psychoanalysis.
While many clinicians believe that developing more descriptive assessments
would be of benefit in both research and clinical settings, this is unlikely to
happen because
they are time consuming and therefore expensive.
Which of the following was NOT a lasting outcome of the Vail Conference?
persons at the master's level are considered professional psychologists
The federal government is increasingly interested in funding _______________,
which takes basic science research and develops applied practices with it.
translational research
An early pioneer who understood the importance of focusing both on
troublesome behaviors and irrational beliefs was
Albert Ellis
Which of the following is a good source for consultation about ethical concerns
for professional clinicians?
a. professional journals and books
b. colleagues
c.malpractice insurance companies
Research that utilizes data and findings from many previous studies, and
attempts to increase the power of the conclusions, is being done on assessment
outcomes. These studies are called
meta-analyses
To whom did William James say, "The future of psychology belongs to your
work?"
Freud
Virtual reality assessments
may be better predictors of performance, in some cases, than reality-based tests.
Test results can be interpreted based on the scores to the standardization
sample, a________, or compared to a level of proficiency, a__________.
norm; criterion.
, The triarchic theory of intelligence
argues that there are three kinds of intelligence: analytical, creative, and practical.
The _______ is the most influential psychological test available for the objective
measurement of personality.
MMPI-2
The American Psychological Association (APA)
is the largest association of psychologists in the United States.
The laws that provide for psychologists to be reimbursed for mental health
treatment are called
freedom-of-choice laws
Standardization refers to
a.consistency in the administration of a test.
b.consistency in the scoring of a test.
c. the sample on which the test was originally developed.
The training program style that is often referred to as the scientist-practitioner
model is called the
Boulder model.
A major sociocultural event that created an acute need for psychological testing
in the United States was
the involvement of the country in WWI.
When a test contains items that seem odd or unrelated to the construct being
measured, it is likely that it has been constructed using the
empirical approach
One significant reason that clinical psychologists are becoming increasingly
interested in the biological causes of mental disorders is
An understanding that biological factors can often be modified by psychological
interventions.
Individual mental measurement was integrated into the new science by
James Cattell
Behavioral Avoidance Tests (BATs)
are often used to assess overt anxiety.
Treatment in the psychoanalytic approach
is aimed at unearthing unconscious conflicts in order to develop insight.
The 80%, or four-fifths rule, is a guideline the courts have used
to label a test item as biased.
Ethical considerations in assessment should be
anticipated and understood prior to undertaking any assessment.
The hypothesis that states that an individual's personality will influence how he
or she responds to ambiguous stimuli is called
the projective hypothesis.
The theorist who emphasized the quality of the client-therapist relationship and
considered it to be based on empathic listening was
Carl Rogers
"Evidence-Based Practices" are
interventions based on the best research currently available.
In many states the Tarasoff ruling has had the effect of
Questions and Answers, Verified
The DSM-I and the DSM-II were important innovations because
they provided terminology for describing abnormal behavior.
When a researcher or clinician obtains information contained in records, such as
medical reports or school transcripts, she
is using nonreactive or unobtrusive measurements.
Who oversees and accredits clinical training programs and internship facilities?
the APA Education and Training Board Committee on Accreditation
Which of the following factors contributed to psychology's evolution toward a
focus on providing therapy to adults?
a.the expansion of psychological testing.
b.the development of child guidance clinics.
c.increasing interest in psychoanalysis.
While many clinicians believe that developing more descriptive assessments
would be of benefit in both research and clinical settings, this is unlikely to
happen because
they are time consuming and therefore expensive.
Which of the following was NOT a lasting outcome of the Vail Conference?
persons at the master's level are considered professional psychologists
The federal government is increasingly interested in funding _______________,
which takes basic science research and develops applied practices with it.
translational research
An early pioneer who understood the importance of focusing both on
troublesome behaviors and irrational beliefs was
Albert Ellis
Which of the following is a good source for consultation about ethical concerns
for professional clinicians?
a. professional journals and books
b. colleagues
c.malpractice insurance companies
Research that utilizes data and findings from many previous studies, and
attempts to increase the power of the conclusions, is being done on assessment
outcomes. These studies are called
meta-analyses
To whom did William James say, "The future of psychology belongs to your
work?"
Freud
Virtual reality assessments
may be better predictors of performance, in some cases, than reality-based tests.
Test results can be interpreted based on the scores to the standardization
sample, a________, or compared to a level of proficiency, a__________.
norm; criterion.
, The triarchic theory of intelligence
argues that there are three kinds of intelligence: analytical, creative, and practical.
The _______ is the most influential psychological test available for the objective
measurement of personality.
MMPI-2
The American Psychological Association (APA)
is the largest association of psychologists in the United States.
The laws that provide for psychologists to be reimbursed for mental health
treatment are called
freedom-of-choice laws
Standardization refers to
a.consistency in the administration of a test.
b.consistency in the scoring of a test.
c. the sample on which the test was originally developed.
The training program style that is often referred to as the scientist-practitioner
model is called the
Boulder model.
A major sociocultural event that created an acute need for psychological testing
in the United States was
the involvement of the country in WWI.
When a test contains items that seem odd or unrelated to the construct being
measured, it is likely that it has been constructed using the
empirical approach
One significant reason that clinical psychologists are becoming increasingly
interested in the biological causes of mental disorders is
An understanding that biological factors can often be modified by psychological
interventions.
Individual mental measurement was integrated into the new science by
James Cattell
Behavioral Avoidance Tests (BATs)
are often used to assess overt anxiety.
Treatment in the psychoanalytic approach
is aimed at unearthing unconscious conflicts in order to develop insight.
The 80%, or four-fifths rule, is a guideline the courts have used
to label a test item as biased.
Ethical considerations in assessment should be
anticipated and understood prior to undertaking any assessment.
The hypothesis that states that an individual's personality will influence how he
or she responds to ambiguous stimuli is called
the projective hypothesis.
The theorist who emphasized the quality of the client-therapist relationship and
considered it to be based on empathic listening was
Carl Rogers
"Evidence-Based Practices" are
interventions based on the best research currently available.
In many states the Tarasoff ruling has had the effect of
