Question 1

In the 1940s and 50s,the demand for psychological services increased dramatically primarily because of the

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A) increase in homeless individuals. 
B) need for mental health services for those affected by the war. 
C) lack of work. 
D) destigmatization of mental illness. 
A) increase in homeless individuals. 
B) need for mental health services for those affected by the war. 
C) lack of work. 
D) destigmatization of mental illness.

Question 2

Compared to the MMPI-2,projective tests

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A) rely mostly on clinical judgement. 
B) rely mostly on statistical norms. 
C) are a much more recent assessment tool. 
D) are generally more accurate in predicting antisocial behaviour. 
A) rely mostly on clinical judgement. 
B) rely mostly on statistical norms. 
C) are a much more recent assessment tool. 
D) are generally more accurate in predicting antisocial behaviour.

Question 3

Increased attention to mental disorders in the 1800s led to the recognition that hysteria

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A) was not explainable by purely biological causes. 
B) could be effectively treated with traditional medicine. 
C) was entirely explainable by mental causes. 
D) could be treated with cognitive-behaviour therapy. 
A) was not explainable by purely biological causes. 
B) could be effectively treated with traditional medicine. 
C) was entirely explainable by mental causes. 
D) could be treated with cognitive-behaviour therapy.

Question 4

Current mental disorder classification systems have their origins in the work of

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A) Emil Kraepelin. 
B) David Wechsler. 
C) Wilhelm Wundt. 
D) Alfred Binet. 
A) Emil Kraepelin. 
B) David Wechsler. 
C) Wilhelm Wundt. 
D) Alfred Binet.

Question 5

Although the definition of clinical psychology varies in emphasis between countries such as the United States,Britain,New Zealand,and Canada,they share a common theme that clinical psychology:

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A) is a discipline whose primary purpose is to help those with mental disorders or distress. 
B) is a branch of psychology that emphasizes assessment over research. 
C) focuses on the individual rather than on the group. 
D) is based firmly on scientifically supported psychological theories and principles. 
A) is a discipline whose primary purpose is to help those with mental disorders or distress. 
B) is a branch of psychology that emphasizes assessment over research. 
C) focuses on the individual rather than on the group. 
D) is based firmly on scientifically supported psychological theories and principles.

Question 6

A key difference between psychologists and psychiatrists is that

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A) only psychiatrists can prescribe medication. 
B) only psychologists can prescribe medication. 
C) in most jurisdictions,only psychiatrists can prescribe medication. 
D) only psychologists practice psychotherapy whereas psychiatrists prescribe medication. 
A) only psychiatrists can prescribe medication. 
B) only psychologists can prescribe medication. 
C) in most jurisdictions,only psychiatrists can prescribe medication. 
D) only psychologists practice psychotherapy whereas psychiatrists prescribe medication.

Question 7

Effectiveness studies are conducted to examine whether a particular psychological treatment works

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A) in research settings. 
B) in real-world conditions. 
C) for both adults and children. 
D) for a particular mental disorder. 
A) in research settings. 
B) in real-world conditions. 
C) for both adults and children. 
D) for a particular mental disorder.

Question 8

This scholar advocated psychology as the study of human experience,and established the first psychology laboratory.

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A) Wilhelm Wundt 
B) William James 
C) Francis Galton 
D) James McKeen Cattell 
A) Wilhelm Wundt 
B) William James 
C) Francis Galton 
D) James McKeen Cattell

Question 9

Binet and Simon gathered normative data on children to establish

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A) probability of future criminal behaviour. 
B) information on their cognitive abilities. 
C) norms in social skills and aggression. 
D) differences in personality characteristics between adults and children. 
A) probability of future criminal behaviour. 
B) information on their cognitive abilities. 
C) norms in social skills and aggression. 
D) differences in personality characteristics between adults and children.

Question 10

The firm establishment of psychology's role in test construction and measurement in the United States was solidified by psychology's role in

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A) developing tests for the American military. 
B) developing intelligence tests for children. 
C) developing assessments of personality. 
D) research on assessment for specific mental disorders. 
A) developing tests for the American military. 
B) developing intelligence tests for children. 
C) developing assessments of personality. 
D) research on assessment for specific mental disorders.

Question 11

The American Psychological Association's Task Force on Promotion and Dissemination of Psychological Procedures was established because

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A) there was pressure in the United States for health care practices to be demonstrably effective and cost-effective. 
B) there was a decrease in the number of individuals seeking psychotherapy as a treatment modality. 
C) there was a need to develop new treatments that were more effective for alleviating symptoms of mental disorders. 
D) there was a need for other health care practitioners to appreciate the effectiveness of psychological treatments. 
A) there was pressure in the United States for health care practices to be demonstrably effective and cost-effective. 
B) there was a decrease in the number of individuals seeking psychotherapy as a treatment modality. 
C) there was a need to develop new treatments that were more effective for alleviating symptoms of mental disorders. 
D) there was a need for other health care practitioners to appreciate the effectiveness of psychological treatments.

Question 12

Anna Freud,daughter of Sigmund Freud,extended her father's work by

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A) highlighting the roles of birth order and social comparison on a person's development. 
B) recognizing the role of conscious efforts to adjust to life difficulties and obstacles. 
C) extending the role of unconscious forces in a person's development. 
D) questioning the role of dreams in a person's development. 
A) highlighting the roles of birth order and social comparison on a person's development. 
B) recognizing the role of conscious efforts to adjust to life difficulties and obstacles. 
C) extending the role of unconscious forces in a person's development. 
D) questioning the role of dreams in a person's development.

Question 13

Projective tests rely on _______ while the MMPI relies on __________

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A) clinical judgement; clinical judgement and statistical analysis. 
B) clinical judgement and statistical analysis; clinical judgement. 
C) the judgement of psychiatrists; the judgement of psychologists. 
D) the judgement of psychologists; the judgement of psychiatrists. 
A) clinical judgement; clinical judgement and statistical analysis. 
B) clinical judgement and statistical analysis; clinical judgement. 
C) the judgement of psychiatrists; the judgement of psychologists. 
D) the judgement of psychologists; the judgement of psychiatrists.

Question 14

Systematic literature reviews conducted by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence NICE)find that evidence-based psychological treatments are

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A) no more effective than placebo treatment for anxiety and depression. 
B) at least as effective as medication for anxiety and depression. 
C) more costly than disability payments associated with mental illness. 
D) effective for less than 15% of people with anxiety or depression. 
A) no more effective than placebo treatment for anxiety and depression. 
B) at least as effective as medication for anxiety and depression. 
C) more costly than disability payments associated with mental illness. 
D) effective for less than 15% of people with anxiety or depression.

Question 15

What is considered the "gold standard" in the assessment of intellectual abilities?

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A) The MMPI-2 
B) The DSM-5 
C) The MCMI-III 
D) The Wechsler scales 
A) The MMPI-2 
B) The DSM-5 
C) The MCMI-III 
D) The Wechsler scales

Question 16

The term that refers to cluster of symptoms that frequently occur together is an)

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A) disorder 
B) syndrome 
C) illness 
D) cluster 
A) disorder 
B) syndrome 
C) illness 
D) cluster

Question 17

Psychiatrists complete

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A) all of the same basic medical training that other physicians receive. 
B) a different type of basic medical training than other physicians. 
C) clinical training that is very comparable to that of clinical psychologists,in addition to their basic medical training. 
D) research and clinical training that is very comparable to that of clinical psychologists,in addition to their basic medical training. 
A) all of the same basic medical training that other physicians receive. 
B) a different type of basic medical training than other physicians. 
C) clinical training that is very comparable to that of clinical psychologists,in addition to their basic medical training. 
D) research and clinical training that is very comparable to that of clinical psychologists,in addition to their basic medical training.

Question 18

The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of

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A) an intelligence test. 
B) a retroactive test. 
C) a projective test. 
D) a hypnosis test. 
A) an intelligence test. 
B) a retroactive test. 
C) a projective test. 
D) a hypnosis test.

Question 19

Paul Meehl's review of the strengths and weaknesses of clinical and statistically-based assessment for diagnosing adults concluded that

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A) purely clinical approaches to testing hypotheses were typically superior to purely statistical approaches. 
B) purely clinical approaches to testing hypotheses were typically inferior to purely statistical approaches. 
C) a clinical approach to hypothesis generation and a statistical approach to hypothesis testing yields the most accurate results. 
D) a statistical approach to hypothesis generation and a clinical approach to hypothesis testing yields the most accurate results. 
A) purely clinical approaches to testing hypotheses were typically superior to purely statistical approaches. 
B) purely clinical approaches to testing hypotheses were typically inferior to purely statistical approaches. 
C) a clinical approach to hypothesis generation and a statistical approach to hypothesis testing yields the most accurate results. 
D) a statistical approach to hypothesis generation and a clinical approach to hypothesis testing yields the most accurate results.

Question 20

A health survey of members of Canada's active military personnel found that they suffered from mental health problems

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A) less often than the general public. 
B) to the same degree as the general public. 
C) more often than the general public. 
D) to the same degree as the general public,but to a lesser degree than police officers. 
A) less often than the general public. 
B) to the same degree as the general public. 
C) more often than the general public. 
D) to the same degree as the general public,but to a lesser degree than police officers.

In the 1940s and 50s,the demand for psychological services increased dramatically primarily because of the

Compared to the MMPI-2,projective tests

Increased attention to mental disorders in the 1800s led to the recognition that hysteria

Current mental disorder classification systems have their origins in the work of

Although the definition of clinical psychology varies in emphasis between countries such as the United States,Britain,New Zealand,and Canada,they share a common theme that clinical psychology:

A key difference between psychologists and psychiatrists is that

Effectiveness studies are conducted to examine whether a particular psychological treatment works

This scholar advocated psychology as the study of human experience,and established the first psychology laboratory.

Binet and Simon gathered normative data on children to establish

The firm establishment of psychology's role in test construction and measurement in the United States was solidified by psychology's role in

The American Psychological Association's Task Force on Promotion and Dissemination of Psychological Procedures was established because

Anna Freud,daughter of Sigmund Freud,extended her father's work by

Projective tests rely on _ while the MMPI relies on ____

Systematic literature reviews conducted by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence NICE)find that evidence-based psychological treatments are

What is considered the "gold standard" in the assessment of intellectual abilities?

The term that refers to cluster of symptoms that frequently occur together is an)

Psychiatrists complete

The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of

Paul Meehl's review of the strengths and weaknesses of clinical and statistically-based assessment for diagnosing adults concluded that

A health survey of members of Canada's active military personnel found that they suffered from mental health problems

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Assessment Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Prevention

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology, clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

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Exam 1: The Evolution of Clinical Psychology

In the 1940s and 50s,the demand for psychological services increased dramatically primarily because of the

Compared to the MMPI-2,projective tests

Increased attention to mental disorders in the 1800s led to the recognition that hysteria

Current mental disorder classification systems have their origins in the work of

Although the definition of clinical psychology varies in emphasis between countries such as the United States,Britain,New Zealand,and Canada,they share a common theme that clinical psychology:

A key difference between psychologists and psychiatrists is that

Effectiveness studies are conducted to examine whether a particular psychological treatment works

This scholar advocated psychology as the study of human experience,and established the first psychology laboratory.

Binet and Simon gathered normative data on children to establish

The firm establishment of psychology's role in test construction and measurement in the United States was solidified by psychology's role in

The American Psychological Association's Task Force on Promotion and Dissemination of Psychological Procedures was established because

Anna Freud,daughter of Sigmund Freud,extended her father's work by

Projective tests rely on _______ while the MMPI relies on __________

Systematic literature reviews conducted by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence NICE)find that evidence-based psychological treatments are

What is considered the "gold standard" in the assessment of intellectual abilities?

The term that refers to cluster of symptoms that frequently occur together is an)

Psychiatrists complete

The Rorschach inkblot test is an example of

Paul Meehl's review of the strengths and weaknesses of clinical and statistically-based assessment for diagnosing adults concluded that

A health survey of members of Canada's active military personnel found that they suffered from mental health problems

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Assessment Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Prevention

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology, clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

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Projective tests rely on _ while the MMPI relies on ____