Exam 1: Clinical Psychology: Definition and Training

The Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology is ______.

Compared to clinical psychologists, professional counselors ______.

Typically, clinical psychologists must pass the ______ in order to become licensed.

The most common work setting for clinical psychologists since the 1980s is ______.

John is an undergraduate psychology major. He wishes to become a clinical psychologist. In order to reach this goal, John must ______.

The second most common work setting for clinical psychologists since the 1980s is ______.

Once a clinical psychologist is licensed, many states require the accumulation of a specific number of ______ in order to renew the license.

Describe at least three steps that you would take to improve the strength of your application to a graduate program in clinical psychology.

______ authorizes a psychologist to practice independently.

The ______ is an organization whose member graduate programs emphasis and promote scientific, research-based clinical psychology as the legitimate form of clinical psychology.

A student applying for clinical psychology graduate programs would likely select a program adhering to the ______ model of training if he or she wished to primarily engage in clinical work, like psychotherapy and assessment, upon graduation.

Which of the following is true?

Michael's career goal is to become a clinical psychologist who researches the treatment effectiveness of new psychotherapy interventions for bipolar I disorder. He envisions his work setting in academia or at a national research institute. When selecting clinical psychology graduate programs to which he will apply, Michael should focus on programs that adhere to the ______ model of training.

The term clinical psychology was first used in print in the year ______.

Students enrolled in a practitioner-scholar program typically earn what degree?

Based on the discussion in the textbook, a good definition for clinical psychology should ______.

Between 1988 and 2001, the number of PsyD degrees awarded ______.

After completing a predoctoral internship and receiving the PhD or PsyD, what additional steps are generally required to obtain licensure to practice independently?

The scientist-practitioner model of training is characterized by a(n) ______.

Compared to PhD programs, PsyD programs typically ______.