Question 1

Clinical psychology graduate programs that subscribe to the practitioner-scholar model of training ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  typically award the PhD, rather than the PsyD, degree 
B)  emphasize practice over research 
C)  emphasize research over practice 
D)  equally emphasize research and practice

Question 2

List three areas of required coursework that are a part of doctoral graduate training in clinical psychology.

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Question 3

The first person to use the term clinical psychology in print was ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lightner Witmer 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Carl Rogers 
D)  Richard McFall

Question 4

The Boulder model of training is also known as the ______ model of training.

Accepted Answer

A)  practitioner-scholar 
B)  clinical scientist 
C)  clinical psychologist 
D)  scientist-practitioner

Question 5

A growing emphasis in clinical psychology graduate training is specific ______, or outcome-based skills that a student must be able to demonstrate in areas such as assessment, research, and ethics.

Accepted Answer

A)  benchmarks 
B)  specialty tracks 
C)  competencies 
D)  training realms

Question 6

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 research and teach in a university upon graduation.

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Question 7

Richard McFall is most closely associated with the development of the ______ model of training.

Accepted Answer

A)  scientist-practitioner 
B)  clinical scientist 
C)  therapist-educator 
D)  practitioner-scholar

Question 8

The practitioner-scholar model of graduate training is also known as the ______ model.

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Question 9

What is the most common professional activity of clinical psychologists?

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Question 10

The website of one doctoral training program includes the following statement: "The Clinical Psychology area is dedicated to research and training in clinical science . . . The main training objective . . . is to cultivate the development of scholars through exposure to a rich and multidisciplinary array of research opportunities." This program adheres to the ______ model of training.

Accepted Answer

A)  scientist-practitioner 
B)  practitioner-scholar 
C)  clinical scientist 
D)  counseling psychology

Question 11

______ was the first person to operate a psychological clinic.

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard McFall 
B)  Abraham Maslow 
C)  Alfred Adler 
D)  Lightner Witmer

Question 12

The most common professional activity of clinical psychologists since at least the 1970s is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnosis/assessment 
B)  research/writing 
C)  psychotherapy 
D)  teaching

Question 13

Josephine is an undergraduate student wants to increase her odds of getting into a clinical psychology graduate program. Based on recommendations provided in the textbook, which of the following is the best advice you could provide to Josephine?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid undergraduate courses in statistics and research methodology. These classes often lower an applicant's GPA 
B)  get to know your professors. Build a positive, professional relationship with them so they can write meaningful, persuasive letters of recommendation for you 
C)  limit yourself to one road to becoming a clinical psychologist. For example, once you have decided you want to earn a PhD from a scientist-practitioner program, do not consider other training options 
D)  do not seek out clinically relevant experience while an undergraduate. Graduate programs prefer to train "fresh" graduate students, not students who have already acquired some skills through part-time experiences

Question 14

Psychiatrists ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to emphasize biological aspects of clinical problems to a greater extent than clinical psychologists 
B)  earn the same degree and receive the same license as clinical psychologists 
C)  are most likely to use psychotherapy and other "talking cures" to treat patients 
D)  can prescribe medication in all 50 states, while clinical psychologists cannot prescribe in most states

Question 15

To maximize the likelihood of obtaining a predoctoral internship, students interested in pursuing graduate training in clinical psychology should ______.

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A)  restrict the number of internship sites to which they apply as a way to save money 
B)  apply to internships in only one or two states 
C)  pursue graduate clinical psychology training from a PhD, rather than a PsyD, program 
D)  apply to internships that are located in the same state as their graduate program

Question 16

How do clinical psychologists differ from psychiatrists?

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Question 17

Compared to clinical psychologists, counseling psychologists tend to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  work with clients whose degree of psychopathology is greater 
B)  work in settings such as inpatient psychiatric units 
C)  work in settings such as college counseling centers 
D)  work in settings such as hospitals

Question 18

School psychologists ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are not qualified to conduct psychological testing 
B)  work with children in schools and the adults involved in students' lives 
C)  attend medical school and specialize in school psychology 
D)  are not allowed to provide counseling to their clients

Question 19

Diane has been accepted into a clinical psychology graduate program that adheres to the Vail Model of training. Upon graduation from the program, Diane is most likely to earn a ______ and work in a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  PsyD; clinical setting 
B)  PhD; clinical setting 
C)  PsyD; university psychology department 
D)  PhD; university psychology department

Question 20

List three primary differences between PhD and PsyD programs.

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Exam 1: Clinical Psychology: Definition and Training