Question 1

Which clinical psychologist was a pioneer in psychotherapy research,the scientific study of the processes and outcomes of therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Rogers 
B)  Molly Harrower 
C)  Hans Eysenck 
D)  George Albee 
A)  Carl Rogers 
B)  Molly Harrower 
C)  Hans Eysenck 
D)  George Albee

Question 2

Who argued that a person who is depressed experiences a disruption in their ability to think like a scientist,that is,rationally and objectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  David Shakow 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Aaron Beck 
D)  Albert Ellis 
A)  David Shakow 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Aaron Beck 
D)  Albert Ellis

Question 3

Behavior therapy is based on what theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning 
B)  associationist theory 
C)  cognitive theory 
D)  classical conditioning 
A)  operant conditioning 
B)  associationist theory 
C)  cognitive theory 
D)  classical conditioning

Question 4

What was Hans Eysenck's attitude toward clinical psychologists performing psychotherapy? Why did he hold this attitude?

Accepted Answer

Eysenck was opposed to clinical psycholo

Question 5

Match the definition with the term.
-rational emotive therapy

Accepted Answer

A) a deliberately directive and time-limited approach in which the therapist's role is to help clients uncover,challenge,and change core beliefs 
B) a nondirective approach that emphasizes the importance of a number of aspects of the therapeutic encounter,including unconditional positive regard for the client 
C) a short form of treatment for depression in which the focus is on social and interpersonal processes associated with the onset and continuation of depression 
D) an approach in which clients are taught to change their attitudes and beliefs 
E) based on the principles of classical conditioning,the focus is on changing observed behavior rather than internal mental processes 
A) a deliberately directive and time-limited approach in which the therapist's role is to help clients uncover,challenge,and change core beliefs 
B) a nondirective approach that emphasizes the importance of a number of aspects of the therapeutic encounter,including unconditional positive regard for the client 
C) a short form of treatment for depression in which the focus is on social and interpersonal processes associated with the onset and continuation of depression 
D) an approach in which clients are taught to change their attitudes and beliefs 
E) based on the principles of classical conditioning,the focus is on changing observed behavior rather than internal mental processes

Question 6

Match the viewpoint with the individual who held it.
-Paul Meehl

Accepted Answer

A) Clinical psychologists should conduct psychological testing and research,but not psychotherapy. 
B) Clinical psychology has been overly influenced by the medical model of mental illness. 
C) Statistical data have more predictive value than the therapist's clinical judgment. 
A) Clinical psychologists should conduct psychological testing and research,but not psychotherapy. 
B) Clinical psychology has been overly influenced by the medical model of mental illness. 
C) Statistical data have more predictive value than the therapist's clinical judgment.

Question 7

Which of the following is a NOT a component of Beck's cognitive theory of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive schema 
B)  cognitive triad 
C)  cognitive distortions 
D)  cognitive entrenchment 
A)  cognitive schema 
B)  cognitive triad 
C)  cognitive distortions 
D)  cognitive entrenchment

Question 8

Match the definition with the term.
-common factors

Accepted Answer

A) an empirical,objective,statistical approach to psychological test construction in which an item is included on a clinical scale only if test takers with that diagnosis responded to that item differently than did other groups 
B) features of inkblot stimuli,such as color,form,shading,texture,or movement,that patients used to formulate their responses 
C) the largely relational factors shared by almost all types of therapy that might account for a large proportion of therapeutic change 
D) the practice of examining patterns of scale scores on the MMPI,rather than individual scores in isolation,to generate diagnostic recommendations 
A) an empirical,objective,statistical approach to psychological test construction in which an item is included on a clinical scale only if test takers with that diagnosis responded to that item differently than did other groups 
B) features of inkblot stimuli,such as color,form,shading,texture,or movement,that patients used to formulate their responses 
C) the largely relational factors shared by almost all types of therapy that might account for a large proportion of therapeutic change 
D) the practice of examining patterns of scale scores on the MMPI,rather than individual scores in isolation,to generate diagnostic recommendations

Question 9

Match the form of therapy with its creator(s).
-Gerald Klerman and Myrna Weissman

Accepted Answer

A) behavior therapy 
B) client-centered therapy 
C) cognitive therapy 
D) interpersonal psychotherapy 
E) rational emotive therapy 
A) behavior therapy 
B) client-centered therapy 
C) cognitive therapy 
D) interpersonal psychotherapy 
E) rational emotive therapy

Question 10

Match the definition with the term.
-profile analysis

Accepted Answer

A) an empirical,objective,statistical approach to psychological test construction in which an item is included on a clinical scale only if test takers with that diagnosis responded to that item differently than did other groups 
B) features of inkblot stimuli,such as color,form,shading,texture,or movement,that patients used to formulate their responses 
C) the largely relational factors shared by almost all types of therapy that might account for a large proportion of therapeutic change 
D) the practice of examining patterns of scale scores on the MMPI,rather than individual scores in isolation,to generate diagnostic recommendations 
A) an empirical,objective,statistical approach to psychological test construction in which an item is included on a clinical scale only if test takers with that diagnosis responded to that item differently than did other groups 
B) features of inkblot stimuli,such as color,form,shading,texture,or movement,that patients used to formulate their responses 
C) the largely relational factors shared by almost all types of therapy that might account for a large proportion of therapeutic change 
D) the practice of examining patterns of scale scores on the MMPI,rather than individual scores in isolation,to generate diagnostic recommendations

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of how empathetic understanding may be operationally defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  the warm acceptance a psychotherapist expresses to a patient 
B)  the number of deeply personal stories a patient confides in their psychotherapist 
C)  the number of times a therapist accurately describes a patient's feelings in a session 
D)  the willingness of a psychotherapist to put themselves in a patient's shoes 
A)  the warm acceptance a psychotherapist expresses to a patient 
B)  the number of deeply personal stories a patient confides in their psychotherapist 
C)  the number of times a therapist accurately describes a patient's feelings in a session 
D)  the willingness of a psychotherapist to put themselves in a patient's shoes

Question 12

Match the definition with the term.
-actualizing tendency

Accepted Answer

A) a technique in which relaxation exercises are paired with graded exposure to a feared stimulus; an example of behavior therapy 
B) an individual's internal inclination toward growth,the disruption of which can produce psychological problems 
C) characteristic patterns of thought in depressed patients that may include all-or-nothing thinking and discounting the positive 
A) a technique in which relaxation exercises are paired with graded exposure to a feared stimulus; an example of behavior therapy 
B) an individual's internal inclination toward growth,the disruption of which can produce psychological problems 
C) characteristic patterns of thought in depressed patients that may include all-or-nothing thinking and discounting the positive

Question 13

Systematic desensitization is an example of what form of therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Client-centered therapy 
B)  Behavior therapy 
C)  Projective therapy 
D)  Rational emotive therapy 
A)  Client-centered therapy 
B)  Behavior therapy 
C)  Projective therapy 
D)  Rational emotive therapy

Question 14

What is the focus of interpersonal psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the social processes associated with the onset and continuation of depression 
B)  the observable behaviors associated with experience of depression 
C)  the irrational beliefs underlying depression 
D)  the unconscious emotions producing and maintaining depression 
A)  the social processes associated with the onset and continuation of depression 
B)  the observable behaviors associated with experience of depression 
C)  the irrational beliefs underlying depression 
D)  the unconscious emotions producing and maintaining depression

Question 15

According to Shakow,what aspect of the clinical psychologists' functions would set them apart from other mental health professionals?

Accepted Answer

A)  personal analysis 
B)  research 
C)  psychological testing 
D)  intuitive diagnosis 
A)  personal analysis 
B)  research 
C)  psychological testing 
D)  intuitive diagnosis

Question 16

According to Rogers,what does conditions of worth refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the conditions necessary for a clinician to make an accurate diagnosis 
B)  messages that others will accept us only under certain conditions 
C)  the necessary conditions for therapy to be effective 
D)  ideas that patients hold about the value of undergoing psychotherapy 
A)  the conditions necessary for a clinician to make an accurate diagnosis 
B)  messages that others will accept us only under certain conditions 
C)  the necessary conditions for therapy to be effective 
D)  ideas that patients hold about the value of undergoing psychotherapy

Question 17

Match the definition with the term.
-criterion-group method

Accepted Answer

A) an empirical,objective,statistical approach to psychological test construction in which an item is included on a clinical scale only if test takers with that diagnosis responded to that item differently than did other groups 
B) features of inkblot stimuli,such as color,form,shading,texture,or movement,that patients used to formulate their responses 
C) the largely relational factors shared by almost all types of therapy that might account for a large proportion of therapeutic change 
D) the practice of examining patterns of scale scores on the MMPI,rather than individual scores in isolation,to generate diagnostic recommendations 
A) an empirical,objective,statistical approach to psychological test construction in which an item is included on a clinical scale only if test takers with that diagnosis responded to that item differently than did other groups 
B) features of inkblot stimuli,such as color,form,shading,texture,or movement,that patients used to formulate their responses 
C) the largely relational factors shared by almost all types of therapy that might account for a large proportion of therapeutic change 
D) the practice of examining patterns of scale scores on the MMPI,rather than individual scores in isolation,to generate diagnostic recommendations

Question 18

What did Witmer's "clinical method" consist of?

Accepted Answer

A)  using motion studies to better understand worker stress and fatigue 
B)  doing psychotherapy with patients suffering from emotional and psychological distress 
C)  a medical exam and psychological testing of children with educational problems, resulting in a detailed plan to address the child's challenges 
D)  doing personality tests to discover the characteristics of workers and children with special needs 
A)  using motion studies to better understand worker stress and fatigue 
B)  doing psychotherapy with patients suffering from emotional and psychological distress 
C)  a medical exam and psychological testing of children with educational problems, resulting in a detailed plan to address the child's challenges 
D)  doing personality tests to discover the characteristics of workers and children with special needs

Question 19

Molly Harrower recommended all of the following in order for psychologists to become "properly clinical" EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  loosening their rigid experimental standards and adopting a more flexible and instinctive approach. 
B)  undertaking extensive training in projective techniques and psychoanalytic theory. 
C)  stop measuring themselves against psychiatrists and allow for open disagreement with psychiatry. 
D)  undertaking personal analysis and encouraging others to do the same. 
A)  loosening their rigid experimental standards and adopting a more flexible and instinctive approach. 
B)  undertaking extensive training in projective techniques and psychoanalytic theory. 
C)  stop measuring themselves against psychiatrists and allow for open disagreement with psychiatry. 
D)  undertaking personal analysis and encouraging others to do the same.

Question 20

Match the definition with the term.
-scientist-practitioner model of clinical training

Accepted Answer

A) a theory of depression whose foundational concepts include cognitive schema,cognitive triad,and cognitive distortions 
B) emphasizes scientific,research training along with training in practical applications,such as assessment and therapy 
C) emphasizes diagnosis and treatment,rather than social-learning approaches and prevention 
D) the use of treatments that have been scientifically tested for their appropriateness and effectiveness for a specific disorder 
A) a theory of depression whose foundational concepts include cognitive schema,cognitive triad,and cognitive distortions 
B) emphasizes scientific,research training along with training in practical applications,such as assessment and therapy 
C) emphasizes diagnosis and treatment,rather than social-learning approaches and prevention 
D) the use of treatments that have been scientifically tested for their appropriateness and effectiveness for a specific disorder

Which clinical psychologist was a pioneer in psychotherapy research,the scientific study of the processes and outcomes of therapy?

Who argued that a person who is depressed experiences a disruption in their ability to think like a scientist,that is,rationally and objectively?

Behavior therapy is based on what theory?

What was Hans Eysenck's attitude toward clinical psychologists performing psychotherapy? Why did he hold this attitude?

Match the definition with the term. -rational emotive therapy

Match the viewpoint with the individual who held it. -Paul Meehl

Which of the following is a NOT a component of Beck's cognitive theory of depression?

Match the definition with the term. -common factors

Match the form of therapy with its creator(s). -Gerald Klerman and Myrna Weissman

Match the definition with the term. -profile analysis

Which of the following is an example of how empathetic understanding may be operationally defined?

Match the definition with the term. -actualizing tendency

Systematic desensitization is an example of what form of therapy?

What is the focus of interpersonal psychotherapy?

According to Shakow,what aspect of the clinical psychologists' functions would set them apart from other mental health professionals?

According to Rogers,what does conditions of worth refer to?

Match the definition with the term. -criterion-group method

What did Witmer's "clinical method" consist of?

Molly Harrower recommended all of the following in order for psychologists to become "properly clinical" EXCEPT

Match the definition with the term. -scientist-practitioner model of clinical training

Introduction: Studying the History of Psychology

Foundational Ideas from Antiquity

Pioneering Philosophers of Mind: Descartes, Locke, and Leibniz

Physiologists of Mind: Brain Scientists from Gall to Penfield

The Sensing and Perceiving Mind: From Kant through the Gestalt Psychologists

Wundt and the Establishment of Experimental Psychology

The Evolving Mind: Darwin and His Psychological Legacy

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

American Pioneers: James, Hall, Calkins, and Thorndike

Psychology as the Science of Behavior: Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner

Social Influence and Social Psychology: From Mesmer to Milgram and Beyond

Mind in Conflict: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Its Successors

Psychology Gets “Personality”: Allport, Maslow, and the Broadening Field

The Developing Mind: Binet, Piaget, and the Study of Intelligence

Minds, Machines, and Cognitive Psychology

Applying Psychology: From the Witness Stand to the Workplace

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Exam 17: The Art and Science of Clinical Psychology

Which clinical psychologist was a pioneer in psychotherapy research,the scientific study of the processes and outcomes of therapy?

Who argued that a person who is depressed experiences a disruption in their ability to think like a scientist,that is,rationally and objectively?

Behavior therapy is based on what theory?

What was Hans Eysenck's attitude toward clinical psychologists performing psychotherapy? Why did he hold this attitude?

Match the definition with the term. -rational emotive therapy

Match the viewpoint with the individual who held it. -Paul Meehl

Which of the following is a NOT a component of Beck's cognitive theory of depression?

Match the definition with the term. -common factors

Match the form of therapy with its creator(s). -Gerald Klerman and Myrna Weissman

Match the definition with the term. -profile analysis

Which of the following is an example of how empathetic understanding may be operationally defined?

Match the definition with the term. -actualizing tendency

Systematic desensitization is an example of what form of therapy?

What is the focus of interpersonal psychotherapy?

According to Shakow,what aspect of the clinical psychologists' functions would set them apart from other mental health professionals?

According to Rogers,what does conditions of worth refer to?

Match the definition with the term. -criterion-group method

What did Witmer's "clinical method" consist of?

Molly Harrower recommended all of the following in order for psychologists to become "properly clinical" EXCEPT

Match the definition with the term. -scientist-practitioner model of clinical training

Introduction: Studying the History of Psychology

Foundational Ideas from Antiquity

Pioneering Philosophers of Mind: Descartes, Locke, and Leibniz

Physiologists of Mind: Brain Scientists from Gall to Penfield

The Sensing and Perceiving Mind: From Kant through the Gestalt Psychologists

Wundt and the Establishment of Experimental Psychology

The Evolving Mind: Darwin and His Psychological Legacy

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

American Pioneers: James, Hall, Calkins, and Thorndike

Psychology as the Science of Behavior: Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner

Social Influence and Social Psychology: From Mesmer to Milgram and Beyond

Mind in Conflict: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Its Successors

Psychology Gets “Personality”: Allport, Maslow, and the Broadening Field

The Developing Mind: Binet, Piaget, and the Study of Intelligence

Minds, Machines, and Cognitive Psychology

Applying Psychology: From the Witness Stand to the Workplace

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