Chapter 1 Clinical Psychology An Introduction MULTIPLE CHOICE 1 According to the definition of clinical psychology offered by the Society of Clinical Psychology Division 12 of the American Psychological Association clinical psychology focuses on the aspect of human functioning a b c d social intellectual emotional all of the above ANS D REF What is Clinical Psychology DIF Factual 2 According to the definition of clinical psychology offered by the Society of Clinical Psychology Division 12 of the American Psychological Association the field of clinical psychology a understands and alleviates maladjustment disability and discomfort b promotes and supports the use of prescription medications c both of the above d neither of the above ANS A REF What is Clinical Psychology DIF Factual MSC WWW 3 Compared to other degrees in the mental health field the doctoral degree in clinical psychology a b c d equips one to work with a narrower range of patient types equips one to work with a similar range of patient types equips one for a wider array of job opportunities equips one for a similar array of job opportunities ANS C REF What is Clinical Psychology DIF Conceptual 4 are physicians a Rehabilitation psychologists b Clinical psychologists c Occupational therapists d Psychiatrists ANS D REF Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF Factual 5 Which of the following clinical psychologists may currently prescribe medication to people under their all clinical psychologists care a b only clinical psychologists earning their degrees from 2005 onward c only clinical psychologists in some states d no clinical psychologists ANS C REF Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF Factual 6 Dr Green is a clinical psychologist Her neighbor Dr Brown is a psychiatrist In which area below assessment would we expect to find that Dr Green has received more training than Dr Brown a b psychotherapy techniques c principles of human behavior d all of the above ANS D REF Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF Applied 7 formal assessment of psychological functioning scientific research methods In contrast to psychiatrists clinical psychologists typically receive little training in a b c medicine d human behavior ANS C REF Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF Factual 8 Which of the following is true regarding psychiatric residencies a They take place after the medical degree and general medical internship are completed b They take place after the medical degree and general medical internship are completed c They take place between the completion of the medical degree and the general medical d They take place between the completion of the medical degree and the general medical and typically last 1 year and typically last 4 years internship and typically last 1 year internship and typically last 4 years ANS B REF Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF Factual 9 Over the last four decades the popularity of the psychiatric specialization among medical school graduates a has increased dramatically b has generally declined c d has remained relatively stable first declined and then experienced a resurgence ANS B REF Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF Factual 10 Aidan a college freshman who is interested the mental health field visits a vocational guidance counselor to talk about the various training and degree options About one field his counselor tells him This area is currently in the middle of an identity crisis The field has shrunk over time the prestige has dropped the emphasis of the work has changed and people with this degree rarely get the chance to offer intensive talk therapy to their patients Based on what you read about the various mental health professions which field is the counselor most likely referring to a b psychiatry c d clinical social work counseling psychology clinical psychology ANS B REF Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF Conceptual 11 Traditionally counseling psychologists work primarily with a normal or moderately maladjusted individuals b children or the elderly c psychiatric inpatients d individuals with alcohol dependency ANS A MSC WWW REF Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF Factual 12 Dr Stevens feels competent seeing clients who are having difficulty adjusting to stressors in their lives but who generally function at a high level If she was to determine that a client had schizophrenia or needed medication she would refer to another type of mental health professional Dr Stevens is probably a a psychiatrist b c d clinical psychologist school psychologist counseling psychologist ANS D REF Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF Applied 13 Traditionally the most common employment arenas for counseling psychologists have been educational settings such as colleges and universities a b psychiatric hospitals c general hospitals d private corporations ANS A REF Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF Factual 14 Which of the following activities are consistent with the work of counseling psychologists a development of outreach programs b vocational counseling and short term counseling therapy c both of the above d neither of the above ANS C REF Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF Factual 15 Dr Young earned a doctoral degree in counseling psychology 5 years ago and Dr Experienced earned a doctoral degree in counseling psychology 25 years ago Which of the following is most likely considering recent trends in the field a Dr Young is more interested in vocational and career counseling than Dr Experienced b Dr Young is more interested in private practice than Dr Experienced c Dr Young was trained in medicine but Dr Experienced was not d Dr Young is less interested in traditionally clinical activities than Dr Experienced ANS B REF Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF Applied 16 What trend has been observed over the years regarding the theoretical orientation of counseling psychologists a Counseling psychologists have shifted from a predominantly psychodynamic orientation b Counseling psychologists have shifted from a predominantly humanistic person centered to more diverse orientations orientation to more diverse orientations to a predominantly cognitive one predominantly psychodynamic one c Counseling psychologists have shifted from a predominantly psychodynamic orientation d Counseling psychologists have shifted from a predominantly humanistic orientation to a ANS B REF Closely Related Mental Health Professions
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