CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY SCIENCE PRACTICE
AND DIVERSITY ANDREW COMPLETE COURSE
REVIEW GUIDE
◉ In what year did Lightner Witmer found the first psychological
clinic?
Answer: 1896, University of Pennsylvania.
◉ What was Witmer's original definition of clinical psychology?
Answer: The study of individuals, by observation and experiment,
with the intention of promoting change.
◉ What is the APA's modern definition of clinical psychology?
Answer: A field integrating science, theory, and practice to
understand, predict, and alleviate maladjustment and discomfort,
while promoting adaptation and development.
◉ What are the common professional activities of clinical
psychologists?
Answer: Psychotherapy, assessment, diagnosis, teaching, research,
supervision, consultation, and administration.
◉ What are the three main training models in clinical psychology?
, Answer: Boulder (scientist-practitioner), Vail (practitioner-scholar),
Clinical Scientist model.
◉ Which model emphasizes research + practice equally, usually in
PhD programs?
Answer: Boulder model.
◉ Which degree reflects the Vail model (practice-focused)?
Answer: PsyD.
◉ What does the Clinical Scientist model emphasize?
Answer: Training in empirical research and science-first clinical
work.
◉ How do clinical psychologists differ from counseling psychologists
and psychiatrists?
Answer: Clinical psychologists treat psychopathology, counseling
psychologists focus on life transitions, and psychiatrists are MDs
who prescribe medication.
◉ Chapter Two
Answer: Chapter Two
AND DIVERSITY ANDREW COMPLETE COURSE
REVIEW GUIDE
◉ In what year did Lightner Witmer found the first psychological
clinic?
Answer: 1896, University of Pennsylvania.
◉ What was Witmer's original definition of clinical psychology?
Answer: The study of individuals, by observation and experiment,
with the intention of promoting change.
◉ What is the APA's modern definition of clinical psychology?
Answer: A field integrating science, theory, and practice to
understand, predict, and alleviate maladjustment and discomfort,
while promoting adaptation and development.
◉ What are the common professional activities of clinical
psychologists?
Answer: Psychotherapy, assessment, diagnosis, teaching, research,
supervision, consultation, and administration.
◉ What are the three main training models in clinical psychology?
, Answer: Boulder (scientist-practitioner), Vail (practitioner-scholar),
Clinical Scientist model.
◉ Which model emphasizes research + practice equally, usually in
PhD programs?
Answer: Boulder model.
◉ Which degree reflects the Vail model (practice-focused)?
Answer: PsyD.
◉ What does the Clinical Scientist model emphasize?
Answer: Training in empirical research and science-first clinical
work.
◉ How do clinical psychologists differ from counseling psychologists
and psychiatrists?
Answer: Clinical psychologists treat psychopathology, counseling
psychologists focus on life transitions, and psychiatrists are MDs
who prescribe medication.
◉ Chapter Two
Answer: Chapter Two
