Clinical Psych Midterm QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
Sigmund Freud was the first person to use the term clinical psychology T/F -
ANSWERFalse. It was Lightner Witmer
The practitioner-scholar model of training is also known as the Boulder model of
training T/F - ANSWERFalse. Vail model
Successful completion of the postdoctoral internship authorizes a psychologist to
practice independently T/F - ANSWERFalse. You have to get licensed
The most common work setting for clinical psychologists is academia (i.e., at
universities) T/F - ANSWERFalse. Private practice
Compared to the training of clinical psychologists, professional counselors typically
earn a master's degree rather than a doctoral degree T/F - ANSWERTrue
The clinical psychology education and training model that emphasizes roughly equal
parts science and practice is known as the _____.
A. clinical scientist model
B. Vail model
C. Boulder model
D. empiricism model - ANSWERC. Boulder model
Which of the following lists the necessary stages for independent licensure as a
clinical psychologist in order from first to last?
A. Predoctoral internship, licensure exams, postdoctoral internship, and completion
of graduate coursework
B. Completion of graduate coursework, licensure exams, predoctoral internship, and
postdoctoral internship
C. Predoctoral internship, completion of graduate coursework, licensure exams, and
postdoctoral internship
D. Completion of graduate coursework, predoctoral internship, postdoctoral
internship, and licensure exams - ANSWERD. Completion of graduate coursework,
predoctoral internship, postdoctoral internship, and licensure exams
When becoming licensed, a U.S. clinical psychologist must typically pass _____.
A. the EPPP and a state-specific exam on laws and ethics
B. a state-specific exam on laws and ethics
C. the EPPP
D. the GRE Psychology Subject Test - ANSWERA. the EPPP and a state-specific
exam on laws and ethics
What is the primary setting in which clinical psychologists work?
A. Private practice
B. Universities
, C. State psychiatric hospitals
D. College counseling centers - ANSWERA. Private practice
The professional activity clinical psychologists are most often involved in is _____.
A. teaching
B. psychotherapy
C. consulting
D. research - ANSWERB. psychotherapy
Which of the following is NOT a way in which clinical psychologists generally differ
from counseling psychologists?
A. Clinical psychologists tend to work with more seriously disturbed populations that
are treated by counseling psychologists.
B. Counseling psychologists are more likely to work in university counseling centers
than clinical psychologists.
C. Clinical psychologists are more interested in vocational testing and career
direction than counseling psychologists.
D. Clinical psychologists tend to be more interested in the application of psychology
to medical settings than counseling psychologists. - ANSWERC. Clinical
psychologists are more interested in vocational testing and career direction than
counseling psychologists.
Supporters of _____ believe they add legitimacy to the profession of clinical
psychology, establish minimal levels of competence, and decrease psychologists
reliance on clinical judgment. - ANSWERmanualized treatments
All of the following are ethical concerns arising from the involvement of managed
care in psychological services provision EXCEPT: - ANSWERmanaged care's
involvement may promote better service quality for patients.
A clinical psychologist providing services via videoconferencing, email, or texting is
engaging in: - ANSWERcybertherapy
How do social workers differ from clinical psychologists?
A. Social workers typically lack a doctoral degree and training in assessment
techniques.
B. Social workers are awarded the Soc.d. degree rather than the Ph.d. or Psy.d.
C. Social workers typically treat elderly clients, while clinical psychologists focus
exclusively on children and working adults.
D. Social workers utilize a broad range of assessment instruments in their everyday
work, while clinical psychologists are less likely to engage in assessment activities. -
ANSWERA. Social workers typically lack a doctoral degree and training in
assessment techniques.
In what way do clinical psychology Psy.d. programs NOT tend to differ from Ph.d.
programs?
A. Psy.d. programs generally place less emphasis on research than Ph.d. programs.
B. Psy.d. programs generally accept and enroll a smaller number of students than
Ph.d. programs.
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
Sigmund Freud was the first person to use the term clinical psychology T/F -
ANSWERFalse. It was Lightner Witmer
The practitioner-scholar model of training is also known as the Boulder model of
training T/F - ANSWERFalse. Vail model
Successful completion of the postdoctoral internship authorizes a psychologist to
practice independently T/F - ANSWERFalse. You have to get licensed
The most common work setting for clinical psychologists is academia (i.e., at
universities) T/F - ANSWERFalse. Private practice
Compared to the training of clinical psychologists, professional counselors typically
earn a master's degree rather than a doctoral degree T/F - ANSWERTrue
The clinical psychology education and training model that emphasizes roughly equal
parts science and practice is known as the _____.
A. clinical scientist model
B. Vail model
C. Boulder model
D. empiricism model - ANSWERC. Boulder model
Which of the following lists the necessary stages for independent licensure as a
clinical psychologist in order from first to last?
A. Predoctoral internship, licensure exams, postdoctoral internship, and completion
of graduate coursework
B. Completion of graduate coursework, licensure exams, predoctoral internship, and
postdoctoral internship
C. Predoctoral internship, completion of graduate coursework, licensure exams, and
postdoctoral internship
D. Completion of graduate coursework, predoctoral internship, postdoctoral
internship, and licensure exams - ANSWERD. Completion of graduate coursework,
predoctoral internship, postdoctoral internship, and licensure exams
When becoming licensed, a U.S. clinical psychologist must typically pass _____.
A. the EPPP and a state-specific exam on laws and ethics
B. a state-specific exam on laws and ethics
C. the EPPP
D. the GRE Psychology Subject Test - ANSWERA. the EPPP and a state-specific
exam on laws and ethics
What is the primary setting in which clinical psychologists work?
A. Private practice
B. Universities
, C. State psychiatric hospitals
D. College counseling centers - ANSWERA. Private practice
The professional activity clinical psychologists are most often involved in is _____.
A. teaching
B. psychotherapy
C. consulting
D. research - ANSWERB. psychotherapy
Which of the following is NOT a way in which clinical psychologists generally differ
from counseling psychologists?
A. Clinical psychologists tend to work with more seriously disturbed populations that
are treated by counseling psychologists.
B. Counseling psychologists are more likely to work in university counseling centers
than clinical psychologists.
C. Clinical psychologists are more interested in vocational testing and career
direction than counseling psychologists.
D. Clinical psychologists tend to be more interested in the application of psychology
to medical settings than counseling psychologists. - ANSWERC. Clinical
psychologists are more interested in vocational testing and career direction than
counseling psychologists.
Supporters of _____ believe they add legitimacy to the profession of clinical
psychology, establish minimal levels of competence, and decrease psychologists
reliance on clinical judgment. - ANSWERmanualized treatments
All of the following are ethical concerns arising from the involvement of managed
care in psychological services provision EXCEPT: - ANSWERmanaged care's
involvement may promote better service quality for patients.
A clinical psychologist providing services via videoconferencing, email, or texting is
engaging in: - ANSWERcybertherapy
How do social workers differ from clinical psychologists?
A. Social workers typically lack a doctoral degree and training in assessment
techniques.
B. Social workers are awarded the Soc.d. degree rather than the Ph.d. or Psy.d.
C. Social workers typically treat elderly clients, while clinical psychologists focus
exclusively on children and working adults.
D. Social workers utilize a broad range of assessment instruments in their everyday
work, while clinical psychologists are less likely to engage in assessment activities. -
ANSWERA. Social workers typically lack a doctoral degree and training in
assessment techniques.
In what way do clinical psychology Psy.d. programs NOT tend to differ from Ph.d.
programs?
A. Psy.d. programs generally place less emphasis on research than Ph.d. programs.
B. Psy.d. programs generally accept and enroll a smaller number of students than
Ph.d. programs.
