Question 1

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The scientist-practitioner model of training emerged before the practitioner-scholar model of training. 
B) The scientist-practitioner model of training and the practitioner-scholar model of training emerged at the same time. 
C) The scientist-practitioner model of training emerged after the clinical scientist model of training. 
D) The clinical scientist model of training and the practitioner-scholar model of training emerged at the same time.

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 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 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) 
B) Continuing Education Units Psychology Examination (CEUP
E)  
C) Examination for Psychological Practice with Independent Persons (EPPP) 
D) Counselor Education Unity Psychology Examination (CEUP
E)

Question 5

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 6

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 7

The _____ typically consists of a full year of supervised clinical experience in an applied setting,and takes place before the doctoral degree is awarded.

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A) postdoctoral internship 
B) predoctoral internship 
C) first year of graduate school in a PsyD program 
D) first year of graduate school in a PhD program

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) private practice 
B) medical schools 
C) psychiatric hospitals 
D) university psychology departments

Question 9

Demonstrating that there are many paths to the profession of clinical psychology,more than half of APA-accredited doctoral programs offer _____.

Accepted Answer

A) focus groups 
B) specialty training 
C) part-time study 
D) online internships

Question 10

How do clinical psychologists differ from counseling psychologists?

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Question 11

Between 1988 and 2001,the number of PsyD degrees awarded

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A) was more than doubled. 
B) remained constant. 
C) declined by 10%. 
D) increased by 10%.

Question 12

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

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A) focus solely on the treatment of patients. 
B) include an emphasis on research and publication. 
C) contain reference to the science,theory,and practice of this broad field. 
D) exclude the behavioral components that contribute to psychological processes.

Question 13

Psychiatrists

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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 any state.

Question 14

A major difference between predoctoral and postdoctoral interns is

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A) predoctoral interns often have more responsibilities than postdoctoral interns. 
B) predoctoral interns have not yet earned their doctoral degree,while postdoctoral interns have. 
C) predoctoral interns practice under supervision,while postdoctoral interns practice independently. 
D) predoctoral interns work in psychiatric hospitals,while postdoctoral interns work in university counseling centers.

Question 15

Lane is attending a clinical psychology graduate program that subscribes to the Boulder Model of training.Which of the following would Lane NOT experience in his program if it truly adheres to the Boulder Model?

Accepted Answer

A) Training in psychotherapy and statistics 
B) An approximately equal emphasis on research and clinical training 
C) Completing original research,such as a dissertation 
D) Minimization of clinical training with a heavy emphasis on research training

Question 16

Compared to PhD programs,PsyD programs typically

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A) accept a smaller percentage of applicants. 
B) offer significantly more funding to enrolled students in the form of graduate assistantships,fellowships,and tuition remission. 
C) produce graduates who score higher on the national licensing exam (EPPP). 
D) have lower rates of success placing their students in APA-accredited predoctoral internships.

Question 17

Students enrolled in a practitioner-scholar program typically earn _____ degree.

Accepted Answer

A) PsyD 
B) PhD 
C) MD 
D) MS

Question 18

Currently,there are more clinical psychology graduate programs subscribing to the _____ model of training than any other model.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The scientist-practitioner model of training is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) a joint emphasis on practice and research. 
B) an emphasis on research over practice. 
C) an emphasis on practice over research. 
D) a combined emphasis on practice,research,and psychopharmacology.

Question 20

What is the most common setting in which clinical psychologists work?

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Exam 1: Clinical Psychology: Definition and Training