Question 1

What was the most significant outcome of the 1949 conference held in Boulder,Colorado?

Accepted Answer

A)  APA's first set of ethical standards 
B)  the first list of empirically validated treatments 
C)  the scientist-practitioner training model 
D)  the establishment of the first psychological clinic

Question 2

The Nazi tyranny in Europe in the 1930s resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  the murder of Sigmund Freud, who was Jewish. 
B)  many European psychiatrists and psychologists moving to the U. S. 
C)  heightened interest in psychoanalysis in the U. S. 
D)  more than one of the above

Question 3

Identify factors contributing to the increased popularity of behavior therapy beginning in the 1950s and 1960s.Also,explain the connection between the growth of behavior therapy and the growth of psychotherapy research.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

In __________,the Task Force on Promotion and Dissemination of Psychological Procedures published its first list of "empirically supported treatments."

Accepted Answer

A)  1995 
B)  1983 
C)  1978 
D)  1963

Question 5

What does it mean to say that a personality measure is "projective" in nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires the test taker to "project" his or her personality onto an ambiguous test stimulus. 
B)  It requires the test taker to complete a complex task or project. 
C)  It is presented to the test taker via a projector. 
D)  The results allow the test giver to make projections about the test taker's future success.

Question 6

Briefly summarize the antecedents and outcome of the 1988 schism within the American Psychological Association.

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Question 7

Membership in the American Psychological Association

Accepted Answer

A)  is declining. 
B)  is holding steady. 
C)  is increasing. 
D)  is similar in size to the membership of APS.

Question 8

Due to the direct influence of Philippe Pinel and Dorothea Dix,individuals with mental illness were,as a whole,

Accepted Answer

A)  treated more humanely than before. 
B)  given more biologically based treatments. 
C)  treated more often at home, rather than in the hospital. 
D)  assigned more diagnoses.

Question 9

If you had met with James McKeen Catell and asked him to assess your intelligence,he most likely would have

Accepted Answer

A)  examined your body type. 
B)  measured your reaction time to various tasks. 
C)  asked you to define a list of words as best you could. 
D)  none of the above

Question 10

Which of the following clinical psychologists would be most likely to call themselves an "eclectic"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr. Hernandez, who practices short-term psychodynamic treatment with both adults and children 
B)  Dr. Chen, who offers cognitive therapy in both psychiatric and general hospital settings 
C)  Dr. Wilson, who offers both group and individual therapy from a behavioral perspective 
D)  Dr. Patel, who used both cognitive and psychodynamic interventions in her private practice

Question 11

After World War II,the Veterans Administration

Accepted Answer

A)  funded the training of a large number of psychologists. 
B)  conducted independent research refuting the efficacy of behavior therapy. 
C)  recognized that additional mental health services were needed for traumatized veterans and trained physicians, rather than psychologists, to provide these services. 
D)  publicized criticisms of clinical psychologists that ultimately reduced the pay that clinical psychologists were able to command.

Question 12

If an individual was to undergo a personality assessment in 1960,which of the following would have been available for the clinician to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach 
B)  TAT 
C)  MMPI 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

What is "g"?

Accepted Answer

A)  a concept, forwarded by Thorndike, that emphasizes the importance of separate, independent intelligences or abilities 
B)  a score that a patient can earn on a Rorschach response 
C)  an abbreviation for "genius," which is the formal name of the category for the highest intelligence scores 
D)  a concept, forwarded by Spearman, that denotes overall intelligence

Question 14

ALL BUT WHICH of the following is true of cognitive therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was developed by Aaron Beck. 
B)  It is used exclusively for the treatment of depression. 
C)  It focuses on the ways individuals think about themselves and the world around them. 
D)  It has proven to be one of the most effective psychological treatments ever developed.

Question 15

Up until the end of WWII,one of the main focuses of clinical assessment and treatment was

Accepted Answer

A)  youth. 
B)  the elderly. 
C)  addiction. 
D)  none of the above

Question 16

Managed care has influenced psychological assessment by showing a preference for tests that

Accepted Answer

A)  aid in treatment planning by identifying problematic symptoms. 
B)  are sensitive to changes or improvements in client functioning. 
C)  are relatively brief. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

__________ is usually credited with establishing the first formal psychological laboratory in Europe.__________ established a psychological laboratory in America during the same decade.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wundt; Rogers 
B)  James; Skinner 
C)  Wundt; James 
D)  Freud; James

Question 18

Systematic desensitization was introduced

Accepted Answer

A)  by Perls as one of the primary interventions of Gestalt therapy. 
B)  by Wolpe as a behavioral treatment based on conditioning principles. 
C)  by Ellis as a "common sense" form of psychoanalysis. 
D)  by Dollard and Miller as a brief treatment based on learning theory.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the emphasis on personality assessment over the last 50 years or so?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been steady. 
B)  It has declined steadily. 
C)  It has increased steadily. 
D)  It has experienced a decline and then a resurgence.

Question 20

The general term for a factor that precedes a mental disorder (e.g.,depression)and is believed to play a role in its development is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  etiological. 
B)  ontological. 
C)  consequent. 
D)  tertiary.

Exam 2: Historical Overview of Clinical Psychology