EPPP 03 Clinical Psychology UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
_______ studies are based on clinical trials while _______ studies are correlational or quasi-
experimental in nature. - CORRECT ANSWER - Efficacy; Effectiveness
This is the theory that the "whole" can be understood only in terms of the organization and
interactions of its components; it is the theoretical framework underlying family therapy. -
CORRECT ANSWER - General Systems Theory
In general systems theory, _______ interact with the environment by receiving input and
discharging output, whereas _______ have no exchange with the environment and can lead a
family to disorder and disorganization. Families in therapy are usually the former. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Open systems;
closed systems
In general systems theory, this refers to the concept that every part of a system is interrelated,
thus all parts are affected by a change in the system. - CORRECT ANSWER - Wholeness
This property of a family system, according to general systems theory, suggests the whole is
greater than the sum of its parts; hence, therapists view the family as a single unit rather than a
collection of individuals. - CORRECT ANSWER - Non-summativity
In general systems theory, this refers to the idea that the same end-result occurs for the whole
family, regardless of where one enters the system. - CORRECT ANSWER - Equifinality
A young girl who is molested by her father ends up becoming very sexually inhibited later in
life. This is an example of _______ according to general systems theory. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Equipotentiality
,From a general systems theory perspective, this refers to the tendency for a system to revert back
to old ways amidst a change or disruption in the system. The system's management of negative
and positive feedback determines the degree to which it exists. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Homeostasis
In general systems theory _____ refers to the maintenance of a family's homeostasis by
attempting to correct deviations in the status quo (e.g., dad yells at loud son and son quiets
down), while _______ refers to the disruption of a family's homeostasis by encouraging or
creating deviations to the status quo (e.g., wife gets job and roles change for husband/children). -
CORRECT ANSWER - Negative feedback; positive feedback
Interpersonal Therapy was initially developed as a treatment for depression, though it has since
been applied to other conditions. While it acknowledges early experience, biology, and
personality, it focuses on 1 of what 4 areas of interpersonal functioning? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Grief, interpersonal role disputes, role transitions, and interpersonal deficits
This phenomenon occurs in clinical supervision when the therapist (supervisee) behaves toward
the supervisor in ways similar to how the client is behaving toward the therapist. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Parallel process
What approach to family therapy focuses on the
role of communication and distinguishes between symmetrical and complimentary
communication? - CORRECT ANSWER - Communication/Interaction
Family Therapy
From the perspective of Communication/Interaction Family Therapy,____ involves conflicting
negative injunctions, with one injunction often being expressed verbally and the other non-
verbally (e.g., father says "I love you" while spanking child). This usually results in a frustrating
conflict in the person receiving the message. - CORRECT ANSWER - Double-bind
communication
According to Communication/Interaction Family Therapy, _______ communication occurs
between equals but may escalate into a competition for control, whereas _______
communication occurs between participants who are unequal and emphasizes their differences
,(e.g., parent-child or employee-boss). - CORRECT ANSWER - Symmetrical;
Complimentary
What concept of Communication/Interaction Therapy suggests information is communication
implicitly via nonverbal messages, which is also referred to as command-level communication? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Metacommunication (report-level communication refers to the
intended verbal message)
Who is the British psychologist known for research suggesting that any apparent benefit of
therapy is actually due to spontaneous recovery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Eysenck
performed outcome studies showing that 72% of untreated neurotics improved without therapy,
while 66% of clients in eclectic therapy and 44% in psychoanalysis showed a substantial
decrease in symptoms
Eysenck concluded, based on his research, that what single form of therapy is superior to placebo
or no treatment at all? - CORRECT ANSWER - Behavior therapy
While the impact of duration of therapy (number of sessions) on client outcome is positive at
first, it typically lessens over time, though never becomes negative. Thus, it can be said that the
relationship between duration of therapy and treatment outcome is what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Negatively accelerated
An approach to the alleviation of mental disorders that is associated with both community mental
health and public health is referred to as what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Prevention
_______ preventions make an intervention available to all members of a target group or
population in order to keep them from developing a disorder. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Primary
_______ preventions identify at-risk individuals and offer them appropriate treatment. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Secondary
, _______ preventions are designed to reduce the duration and consequences of an illness that has
already occurred. - CORRECT ANSWER - Tertiary
Based on the research, who are the most frequent callers and, consequently, receive the most
benefit from suicide hotlines? - CORRECT ANSWER - Young white females
Freudian psychoanalysis involves analyzing _______, _______, _______, and _______ and
consists of a combination of _______, _______, _______, and _______. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Free associations; dreams; resistances; transferences; confrontation;
clarification; interpretation; working through
Freud posited that when the ego is unable to ward off danger (anxiety) through rational, realistic
means, it resorts to one of its _______. - CORRECT ANSWER - Defense mechanisms
What 2 characteristics do all defense mechanisms share, according to Freud? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They (1) operate on an unconscious level and (2) serve to distort reality
Name the following defense mechanisms: ______involves refusing to accept external reality
because it's too threatening; the gross reshaping of external reality to meet internal needs is
called_______ ; _______occurs when one attributes to others one's own unacceptable
thoughts/emotions. - CORRECT ANSWER - Denial; distortion; projection
Name the following defense mechanisms: _______ refers to indirectly expressing aggression
toward others; _______ is the direct expression of an unconscious impulse without conscious
awareness;_______ is subconsciously viewing another person as more positive than they are. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Passive aggression; acting out; idealization
Name the following defense mechanisms: _______ involves shifting sexual or aggressive
impulses to a more acceptable target; _______ is an extreme separation of emotion from ideas in
order to distance oneself from anxiety; and _______ refers to converting unconscious
inappropriate impulses into their opposites. - CORRECT ANSWER - Displacement;
intellectualization; reaction formation
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
_______ studies are based on clinical trials while _______ studies are correlational or quasi-
experimental in nature. - CORRECT ANSWER - Efficacy; Effectiveness
This is the theory that the "whole" can be understood only in terms of the organization and
interactions of its components; it is the theoretical framework underlying family therapy. -
CORRECT ANSWER - General Systems Theory
In general systems theory, _______ interact with the environment by receiving input and
discharging output, whereas _______ have no exchange with the environment and can lead a
family to disorder and disorganization. Families in therapy are usually the former. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Open systems;
closed systems
In general systems theory, this refers to the concept that every part of a system is interrelated,
thus all parts are affected by a change in the system. - CORRECT ANSWER - Wholeness
This property of a family system, according to general systems theory, suggests the whole is
greater than the sum of its parts; hence, therapists view the family as a single unit rather than a
collection of individuals. - CORRECT ANSWER - Non-summativity
In general systems theory, this refers to the idea that the same end-result occurs for the whole
family, regardless of where one enters the system. - CORRECT ANSWER - Equifinality
A young girl who is molested by her father ends up becoming very sexually inhibited later in
life. This is an example of _______ according to general systems theory. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Equipotentiality
,From a general systems theory perspective, this refers to the tendency for a system to revert back
to old ways amidst a change or disruption in the system. The system's management of negative
and positive feedback determines the degree to which it exists. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Homeostasis
In general systems theory _____ refers to the maintenance of a family's homeostasis by
attempting to correct deviations in the status quo (e.g., dad yells at loud son and son quiets
down), while _______ refers to the disruption of a family's homeostasis by encouraging or
creating deviations to the status quo (e.g., wife gets job and roles change for husband/children). -
CORRECT ANSWER - Negative feedback; positive feedback
Interpersonal Therapy was initially developed as a treatment for depression, though it has since
been applied to other conditions. While it acknowledges early experience, biology, and
personality, it focuses on 1 of what 4 areas of interpersonal functioning? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Grief, interpersonal role disputes, role transitions, and interpersonal deficits
This phenomenon occurs in clinical supervision when the therapist (supervisee) behaves toward
the supervisor in ways similar to how the client is behaving toward the therapist. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Parallel process
What approach to family therapy focuses on the
role of communication and distinguishes between symmetrical and complimentary
communication? - CORRECT ANSWER - Communication/Interaction
Family Therapy
From the perspective of Communication/Interaction Family Therapy,____ involves conflicting
negative injunctions, with one injunction often being expressed verbally and the other non-
verbally (e.g., father says "I love you" while spanking child). This usually results in a frustrating
conflict in the person receiving the message. - CORRECT ANSWER - Double-bind
communication
According to Communication/Interaction Family Therapy, _______ communication occurs
between equals but may escalate into a competition for control, whereas _______
communication occurs between participants who are unequal and emphasizes their differences
,(e.g., parent-child or employee-boss). - CORRECT ANSWER - Symmetrical;
Complimentary
What concept of Communication/Interaction Therapy suggests information is communication
implicitly via nonverbal messages, which is also referred to as command-level communication? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Metacommunication (report-level communication refers to the
intended verbal message)
Who is the British psychologist known for research suggesting that any apparent benefit of
therapy is actually due to spontaneous recovery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Eysenck
performed outcome studies showing that 72% of untreated neurotics improved without therapy,
while 66% of clients in eclectic therapy and 44% in psychoanalysis showed a substantial
decrease in symptoms
Eysenck concluded, based on his research, that what single form of therapy is superior to placebo
or no treatment at all? - CORRECT ANSWER - Behavior therapy
While the impact of duration of therapy (number of sessions) on client outcome is positive at
first, it typically lessens over time, though never becomes negative. Thus, it can be said that the
relationship between duration of therapy and treatment outcome is what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Negatively accelerated
An approach to the alleviation of mental disorders that is associated with both community mental
health and public health is referred to as what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Prevention
_______ preventions make an intervention available to all members of a target group or
population in order to keep them from developing a disorder. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Primary
_______ preventions identify at-risk individuals and offer them appropriate treatment. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Secondary
, _______ preventions are designed to reduce the duration and consequences of an illness that has
already occurred. - CORRECT ANSWER - Tertiary
Based on the research, who are the most frequent callers and, consequently, receive the most
benefit from suicide hotlines? - CORRECT ANSWER - Young white females
Freudian psychoanalysis involves analyzing _______, _______, _______, and _______ and
consists of a combination of _______, _______, _______, and _______. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Free associations; dreams; resistances; transferences; confrontation;
clarification; interpretation; working through
Freud posited that when the ego is unable to ward off danger (anxiety) through rational, realistic
means, it resorts to one of its _______. - CORRECT ANSWER - Defense mechanisms
What 2 characteristics do all defense mechanisms share, according to Freud? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They (1) operate on an unconscious level and (2) serve to distort reality
Name the following defense mechanisms: ______involves refusing to accept external reality
because it's too threatening; the gross reshaping of external reality to meet internal needs is
called_______ ; _______occurs when one attributes to others one's own unacceptable
thoughts/emotions. - CORRECT ANSWER - Denial; distortion; projection
Name the following defense mechanisms: _______ refers to indirectly expressing aggression
toward others; _______ is the direct expression of an unconscious impulse without conscious
awareness;_______ is subconsciously viewing another person as more positive than they are. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Passive aggression; acting out; idealization
Name the following defense mechanisms: _______ involves shifting sexual or aggressive
impulses to a more acceptable target; _______ is an extreme separation of emotion from ideas in
order to distance oneself from anxiety; and _______ refers to converting unconscious
inappropriate impulses into their opposites. - CORRECT ANSWER - Displacement;
intellectualization; reaction formation
