Question 1

CBT treatments for insomnia

Accepted Answer

A) can be delivered inexpensively and effectively. 
B) can be delivered only in individual therapy. 
C) are more expensive than pharmacotherapy. 
D) have only shown effectiveness in the short-term.

Question 2

The PCL-R

Accepted Answer

A) measures psychopathy. 
B) is considered to be the single best predictor of violent behaviour. 
C) is considered to be useful in diverse cultural contexts. 
D) all of the above.

Question 3

Participation and Activity Limitation Survey PALS)data from 2006 revealed that _____________was/were the most common disability in those aged over 65.

Accepted Answer

A) a chronic health condition 
B) mobility problems 
C) chronic pain 
D) learning disability

Question 4

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 5

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 6

The College of Psychologists of Ontario requires that forensic psychologists have additional knowledge in

Accepted Answer

A) criminal behaviour. 
B) risk management. 
C) risk assessment. 
D) all of the above.

Question 7

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 8

The experience of chronic pain problems is influenced by

Accepted Answer

A) lack of social support. 
B) the possibility of compensation. 
C) dysfunctional beliefs about pain. 
D) all of the above.

Question 9

Cognitive rehabilitation techniques for memory difficulties

Accepted Answer

A) are most successful when they retrain memory. 
B) often involve the use of external memory aids. 
C) can only be delivered by clinical neuropsychologists. 
D) are only helpful when combined with Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy.

Question 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

Health psychologists treat problems such as

Accepted Answer

A) essential hypertension. 
B) irritable bowel syndrome. 
C) peptic ulcers. 
D) all of the above.

Question 14

The World Health Organization WHO)has adopted a ______________ model of disability.

Accepted Answer

A) psychosocial 
B) social-contextual 
C) biosocial 
D) biopsychosocial

Question 15

Canadian researcher Robert Hare is primarily known for his ground-breaking work on

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial personality disorder. 
B) psychopathy. 
C) neurological deficits. 
D) aging.

Question 16

The ways that injuries and diseases affect the brain is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) neuroanatomy. 
B) neuropathology. 
C) neurology. 
D) neuropsychology.

Question 17

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 18

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 19

Conducted by clinical neuropsychologists,_________ assessment is specifically designed to balance the need for autonomy with the need for protection,and requires an understanding of the ways in which functioning can be impaired by injury and degenerative processes.

Accepted Answer

A) legal 
B) deterioration 
C) capacity 
D) traumatic brain injury

Question 20

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

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

CBT treatments for insomnia

The PCL-R

Participation and Activity Limitation Survey PALS) data from 2006 revealed that _____________was/were the most common disability in those aged over 65.

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

Psychological approaches to treatment for chronic pain management involve

The College of Psychologists of Ontario requires that forensic psychologists have additional knowledge in

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

The experience of chronic pain problems is influenced by

Cognitive rehabilitation techniques for memory difficulties

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

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

When conducting assessments and interventions clinical health psychologists must

Health psychologists treat problems such as

The World Health Organization WHO) has adopted a ______________ model of disability.

Canadian researcher Robert Hare is primarily known for his ground-breaking work on

The ways that injuries and diseases affect the brain is referred to as

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

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 %.

Conducted by clinical neuropsychologists,_________ assessment is specifically designed to balance the need for autonomy with the need for protection,and requires an understanding of the ways in which functioning can be impaired by injury and degenerative processes.

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

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

CBT treatments for insomnia

The PCL-R

Participation and Activity Limitation Survey PALS) data from 2006 revealed that _____________was/were the most common disability in those aged over 65.

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

Psychological approaches to treatment for chronic pain management involve

The College of Psychologists of Ontario requires that forensic psychologists have additional knowledge in

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

The experience of chronic pain problems is influenced by

Cognitive rehabilitation techniques for memory difficulties

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

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

When conducting assessments and interventions clinical health psychologists must

Health psychologists treat problems such as

The World Health Organization WHO) has adopted a ______________ model of disability.

Canadian researcher Robert Hare is primarily known for his ground-breaking work on

The ways that injuries and diseases affect the brain is referred to as

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

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 ________%.

Conducted by clinical neuropsychologists,_________ assessment is specifically designed to balance the need for autonomy with the need for protection,and requires an understanding of the ways in which functioning can be impaired by injury and degenerative processes.

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

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 %.

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