PSYC 3301 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2026 GRADED A
clinical psychology -ANSWER-rigorous study and applied practice directed toward
understanding and improving the psychological facets of the human experience, including
but not limited to issues/problems of behavior, emotions, or intellect
Lightner Witmer -ANSWER-the founder of the field of clinical psychology, the first
psychological clinic, and the first journal devoted to clinical psychology
Division of Clinical Psychology (Division 12) -ANSWER-division of the APA devoted to clinical
psychology
American Psychological Association -ANSWER-prominent, professional organization for
psychologists of which many clinical psychologists are members
scientist-practioner model -ANSWER-the traditional model of graduate training in clinical
psychology with a dual emphasis on empirical research and practice resulting in the PhD
degree
Boulder model -ANSWER-alternate name for the scientist-practitioner model of graduate
training stemming from the historic 1949 conference of directors of training in Boulder, CO
practitioner-scholar model -ANSWER-a model of graduate training in clinical psychology that
emphasizes practice over empirical research
PsyD -ANSWER-a doctoral degree obtained by clinical psychologists who graduate from
practitioner-scholar programs that has become an increasingly common alternative to the
more traditional PhD degree
,Vail model -ANSWER-alternate name for the practitioner-scholar model of graduate training
stemming from a 1973 professional conference in Vail, CO
clinical scientist model -ANSWER-a model of graduate training in clinical psychology that
emphasizes empirical research over practice
Richard McFall -ANSWER-author of the "manifesto" that served as the foundation for the
clinical scientist model of graduate training in clinical psychology
Academy of Psychological Clinical Science -ANSWER-an organization of graduate programs
subscribing to the clinical scientist model of graduate training in clinical psychology
predoctoral internship -ANSWER-a year-long internship occurring near the end of graduate
training in clinical psychology that consists primarily of supervised clinical experience in an
applied setting
postdoctoral internship -ANSWER-a one or two year internship occurring after the doctoral
degree in clinical psychology is granted that consists of supervised clinical experience in an
applied setting, often with a specialized focus
licensure -ANSWER-status granted by states to clinical psychologists once they have met
educational, experiential, and exam-related requirements that allows them to identify
themselves as members of the profession and to practice independently
Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology -ANSWER-a standardized exam used by
states and provinces as a criterion for licensure
continuing education units -ANSWER-educational credits earned by licensed clinical
psychologists by attending workshops, taking courses, reading selected materiel, or similar
means; often required by states for license renewal
, counseling psychologists -ANSWER-professionals with some similarities to clinical
psychologists but whose work tends to emphasize less seriously disturbed clients, vocational
testing, and career counseling
psychiatrists -ANSWER-professionals with some similarities to clinical psychologists but who
are medically trained, able to prescribe medication, and emphasize the biological aspects of
client's problems
social workers -ANSWER-professionals with some similarities to clinical psychologists but
who typically obtain a masters degree and whose work emphasizes the social and
environmental factors that contribute to an individual's problems
school psychologists -ANSWER-professionals with some similarities to clinical psychologists
but who work primarily in schools and often perform psychological and educational testing
and conduct interventions with students
professional counselors -ANSWER-professionals with some similarities to clinical
psychologists but who attend masters programs in professional counseling that typically
have high admissions rates and whose activities emphasize counseling and deemphasize
assessment and research
prescription privileges -ANSWER-the ability to prescribe medication to clients, which
constitutes a controversy among contemporary clinical psychologists
Patrick H. DeLeon -ANSWER-a prominent proponent of prescription privileges for clinical
psychologists and a former president of the APA
Morgan T. Sammons -ANSWER-a prominent proponent of prescription privileges for clinical
psychologists and a widely recognized expert on psychopharmacology
Robert McGrath -ANSWER-a prominent proponent of prescription privileges for clinical
psychologists and president of the American Society for the Advancement of Pharmacology
2026 GRADED A
clinical psychology -ANSWER-rigorous study and applied practice directed toward
understanding and improving the psychological facets of the human experience, including
but not limited to issues/problems of behavior, emotions, or intellect
Lightner Witmer -ANSWER-the founder of the field of clinical psychology, the first
psychological clinic, and the first journal devoted to clinical psychology
Division of Clinical Psychology (Division 12) -ANSWER-division of the APA devoted to clinical
psychology
American Psychological Association -ANSWER-prominent, professional organization for
psychologists of which many clinical psychologists are members
scientist-practioner model -ANSWER-the traditional model of graduate training in clinical
psychology with a dual emphasis on empirical research and practice resulting in the PhD
degree
Boulder model -ANSWER-alternate name for the scientist-practitioner model of graduate
training stemming from the historic 1949 conference of directors of training in Boulder, CO
practitioner-scholar model -ANSWER-a model of graduate training in clinical psychology that
emphasizes practice over empirical research
PsyD -ANSWER-a doctoral degree obtained by clinical psychologists who graduate from
practitioner-scholar programs that has become an increasingly common alternative to the
more traditional PhD degree
,Vail model -ANSWER-alternate name for the practitioner-scholar model of graduate training
stemming from a 1973 professional conference in Vail, CO
clinical scientist model -ANSWER-a model of graduate training in clinical psychology that
emphasizes empirical research over practice
Richard McFall -ANSWER-author of the "manifesto" that served as the foundation for the
clinical scientist model of graduate training in clinical psychology
Academy of Psychological Clinical Science -ANSWER-an organization of graduate programs
subscribing to the clinical scientist model of graduate training in clinical psychology
predoctoral internship -ANSWER-a year-long internship occurring near the end of graduate
training in clinical psychology that consists primarily of supervised clinical experience in an
applied setting
postdoctoral internship -ANSWER-a one or two year internship occurring after the doctoral
degree in clinical psychology is granted that consists of supervised clinical experience in an
applied setting, often with a specialized focus
licensure -ANSWER-status granted by states to clinical psychologists once they have met
educational, experiential, and exam-related requirements that allows them to identify
themselves as members of the profession and to practice independently
Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology -ANSWER-a standardized exam used by
states and provinces as a criterion for licensure
continuing education units -ANSWER-educational credits earned by licensed clinical
psychologists by attending workshops, taking courses, reading selected materiel, or similar
means; often required by states for license renewal
, counseling psychologists -ANSWER-professionals with some similarities to clinical
psychologists but whose work tends to emphasize less seriously disturbed clients, vocational
testing, and career counseling
psychiatrists -ANSWER-professionals with some similarities to clinical psychologists but who
are medically trained, able to prescribe medication, and emphasize the biological aspects of
client's problems
social workers -ANSWER-professionals with some similarities to clinical psychologists but
who typically obtain a masters degree and whose work emphasizes the social and
environmental factors that contribute to an individual's problems
school psychologists -ANSWER-professionals with some similarities to clinical psychologists
but who work primarily in schools and often perform psychological and educational testing
and conduct interventions with students
professional counselors -ANSWER-professionals with some similarities to clinical
psychologists but who attend masters programs in professional counseling that typically
have high admissions rates and whose activities emphasize counseling and deemphasize
assessment and research
prescription privileges -ANSWER-the ability to prescribe medication to clients, which
constitutes a controversy among contemporary clinical psychologists
Patrick H. DeLeon -ANSWER-a prominent proponent of prescription privileges for clinical
psychologists and a former president of the APA
Morgan T. Sammons -ANSWER-a prominent proponent of prescription privileges for clinical
psychologists and a widely recognized expert on psychopharmacology
Robert McGrath -ANSWER-a prominent proponent of prescription privileges for clinical
psychologists and president of the American Society for the Advancement of Pharmacology
