Question 1

Which twentieth century advances set the stage for psychologists to play a significant role in health promotion,treatment of disease,and rehabilitation?

Accepted Answer

A) Sanitation. 
B) Medicine. 
C) Medical technology. 
D) All of the above.

Question 2

CBT treatment for insomnia includes:

Accepted Answer

A) sleep hygiene,stimulus control,sleep restriction,cognitive restructuring. 
B) sleep hygiene,behavioural activation,sleep restriction,cognitive restructuring. 
C) behavioural activation,sleep hygiene,exposure,cognitive restructuring. 
D) exposure,cognitive restructuring,stimulus control,sleep restriction.

Question 3

Based on expert opinion on tests for forensic evaluations,the most highly recommended tool for assessing the risk of violence is the

Accepted Answer

A) Violence Risk Appraisal Guide. 
B) MCMI-II. 
C) MMPI-2. 
D) Psychopathy Checklist-Revised.

Question 4

The Psychopathy Checklist-Revised is ___________ assessing risk of violence.

Accepted Answer

A) as effective as projective measures in 
B) one of many effective tools for 
C) the most highly recommended tool for 
D) the least highly recommended tool for

Question 5

When conducting assessments and interventions clinical health psychologists must

Accepted Answer

A) be knowledgeable about the physical disorders from which their patients suffer. 
B) consider psychological issues,such as the applicability of a mental disorder diagnosis in addition to a physical disorder. 
C) consider the person's social context. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

Which test is widely considered a useful tool in evaluating cognitive functioning?

Accepted Answer

A) The Reitan-Luria battery. 
B) The Luria-Halstead battery. 
C) The Halstead-Morin battery. 
D) The Halstead-Reitan battery.

Question 7

Neuropsychology is the study of ____________,whereas clinical neuropsychology is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) neurological injury or disease; the application of this knowledge to assess and remediate effects of neurological injury or disease 
B) brain-behaviour relationships; the application of this knowledge to assess and remediate effects of neurological injury or disease 
C) neurological injury or disease; the study of brain-behaviour relationships 
D) brain-behaviour relationships; the study of neurological injury or disease

Question 8

If Joanna avoids caffeine and other stimulants in the evening she is practising good

Accepted Answer

A) sleep strategies. 
B) rest enhancers. 
C) sleep hygiene. 
D) self-care.

Question 9

Principles of sleep hygiene include

Accepted Answer

A) stimulus control. 
B) sleep restriction. 
C) avoiding caffeine,smoking,and exercise near bedtime. 
D) taking a hot bath or shower before going to bed.

Question 10

A meta-analysis of 26 studies of cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with acquired brain injury revealed

Accepted Answer

A) evidence of significant improvements in working memory in both treated and untreated patients over time 
B) evidence of modest improvements in working memory in both treated and untreated patients over time 
C) evidence of minor improvements in working memory in both treated and untreated patients over time 
D) evidence of no improvements in working memory in both treated and untreated patients over time

Question 11

Using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey 2011/2012,Gilmour (2015)reported that ______ of Canadians aged 18 or older reported that they experienced chronic pain.

Accepted Answer

A) 2% 
B) 12% 
C) 22%. 
D) 32%.

Question 12

The history of treatment for individuals with neurocognitive impairment is _________ the history of treatment for mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) comparable to 
B) much more extensive than 
C) relatively brief compared to 
D) controversial compared to

Question 13

Meta-analyses by Dowden and Andrews (2004)support the utility of ____________ interventions for offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) CBT 
B) Experiential 
C) Psychodynamic 
D) Interpersonal

Question 14

The risk assessments conducted by forensic psychologists focus primarily on

Accepted Answer

A) the risk of the individual re-engaging in violent criminal behaviour. 
B) the risks that individuals pose to themselves. 
C) ability to benefit from social skills group training. 
D) suicidal risk.

Question 15

Viljoen,MacLachlan,and Vincent (2010)found that forensic psychologists routinely used standardized measures in assessing violence risk among youth and adults.Those working with ________ offenders were less likely to include measures of psychopathy than were those working with __________ offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) young; repeat 
B) young; adult 
C) adult; young 
D) adult; repeat

Question 16

A meta-analysis by Wilson and colleagues (2005)found that offenders who had been treated had a recidivism rate of ________% whereas untreated offenders had a recidivism rate of ________%.

Accepted Answer

A) 77; 25 
B) 22; 50 
C) 46; 54 
D) 56; 56

Question 17

In a neuropsychological assessment aimed at providing information for treatment planning and rehabilitation,a relevant question could include:

Accepted Answer

A) Is there evidence of brain dysfunction that could be related to the person committing a violent act? 
B) What kind of special learning aids will this child with a learning disability require? 
C) To what extent will this child's acquisition of language be affected by her head injury? 
D) Does this child show signs of having been exposed to a toxic substance?

Question 18

A meta-analysis of 16 studies conducted by Guàrdia-Olmos,Perŏ-Cebellero,& Gudayol-Ferré (2015)found that rehabilitation produced ________________improvement in quality of life are methodologically sound.

Accepted Answer

A) a permanent. 
B) a long-term. 
C) at least a temporary 
D) at least a complete

Question 19

Psychological approaches to treatment for chronic pain management involve

Accepted Answer

A) problem-solving. 
B) relaxation. 
C) contingency management. 
D) all of the above.

Question 20

Provide a definition for the biopsychosocial model.According to this model,an individual's functioning or disability is determined by the interaction of which two factors?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 15: Health Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

Which twentieth century advances set the stage for psychologists to play a significant role in health promotion,treatment of disease,and rehabilitation?

CBT treatment for insomnia includes:

Based on expert opinion on tests for forensic evaluations,the most highly recommended tool for assessing the risk of violence is the

The Psychopathy Checklist-Revised is ___________ assessing risk of violence.

When conducting assessments and interventions clinical health psychologists must

Which test is widely considered a useful tool in evaluating cognitive functioning?

Neuropsychology is the study of ________,whereas clinical neuropsychology is _.

If Joanna avoids caffeine and other stimulants in the evening she is practising good

Principles of sleep hygiene include

A meta-analysis of 26 studies of cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with acquired brain injury revealed

Using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey 2011/2012,Gilmour (2015) reported that ______ of Canadians aged 18 or older reported that they experienced chronic pain.

The history of treatment for individuals with neurocognitive impairment is _________ the history of treatment for mental disorders.

Meta-analyses by Dowden and Andrews (2004) support the utility of ____________ interventions for offenders.

The risk assessments conducted by forensic psychologists focus primarily on

Viljoen,MacLachlan,and Vincent (2010) found that forensic psychologists routinely used standardized measures in assessing violence risk among youth and adults.Those working with offenders were less likely to include measures of psychopathy than were those working with __ offenders.

A meta-analysis by Wilson and colleagues (2005) found that offenders who had been treated had a recidivism rate of % whereas untreated offenders had a recidivism rate of %.

In a neuropsychological assessment aimed at providing information for treatment planning and rehabilitation,a relevant question could include:

A meta-analysis of 16 studies conducted by Guàrdia-Olmos,Perŏ-Cebellero,& Gudayol-Ferré (2015) found that rehabilitation produced ________________improvement in quality of life are methodologically sound.

Psychological approaches to treatment for chronic pain management involve

Provide a definition for the biopsychosocial model.According to this model,an individual's functioning or disability is determined by the interaction of which two factors?

Exam 15: Health Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

Which twentieth century advances set the stage for psychologists to play a significant role in health promotion,treatment of disease,and rehabilitation?

CBT treatment for insomnia includes:

Based on expert opinion on tests for forensic evaluations,the most highly recommended tool for assessing the risk of violence is the

The Psychopathy Checklist-Revised is ___________ assessing risk of violence.

When conducting assessments and interventions clinical health psychologists must

Which test is widely considered a useful tool in evaluating cognitive functioning?

Neuropsychology is the study of ____________,whereas clinical neuropsychology is _____.

If Joanna avoids caffeine and other stimulants in the evening she is practising good

Principles of sleep hygiene include

A meta-analysis of 26 studies of cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with acquired brain injury revealed

Using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey 2011/2012,Gilmour (2015) reported that ______ of Canadians aged 18 or older reported that they experienced chronic pain.

The history of treatment for individuals with neurocognitive impairment is _________ the history of treatment for mental disorders.

Meta-analyses by Dowden and Andrews (2004) support the utility of ____________ interventions for offenders.

The risk assessments conducted by forensic psychologists focus primarily on

Viljoen,MacLachlan,and Vincent (2010) found that forensic psychologists routinely used standardized measures in assessing violence risk among youth and adults.Those working with ________ offenders were less likely to include measures of psychopathy than were those working with __________ offenders.

A meta-analysis by Wilson and colleagues (2005) found that offenders who had been treated had a recidivism rate of ________% whereas untreated offenders had a recidivism rate of ________%.

In a neuropsychological assessment aimed at providing information for treatment planning and rehabilitation,a relevant question could include:

A meta-analysis of 16 studies conducted by Guàrdia-Olmos,Perŏ-Cebellero,& Gudayol-Ferré (2015) found that rehabilitation produced ________________improvement in quality of life are methodologically sound.

Psychological approaches to treatment for chronic pain management involve

Provide a definition for the biopsychosocial model.According to this model,an individual's functioning or disability is determined by the interaction of which two factors?

Neuropsychology is the study of ________,whereas clinical neuropsychology is _.

Viljoen,MacLachlan,and Vincent (2010) found that forensic psychologists routinely used standardized measures in assessing violence risk among youth and adults.Those working with offenders were less likely to include measures of psychopathy than were those working with __ offenders.

A meta-analysis by Wilson and colleagues (2005) found that offenders who had been treated had a recidivism rate of % whereas untreated offenders had a recidivism rate of %.