ICC Exam 1 ACTUAL UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
established areas of psyc - CORRECT ANSWER - - clinical = most common
- counseling = most common
- cognitive
- social
- developmental
- industrial/organizational
- school
newer areas of psyc - CORRECT ANSWER - - family
- health
- aging
- neuro
- forensic/corrections
- human factors
- positive
- sports
professional activities - CORRECT ANSWER - - teaching
- research
- service providers
- administrators/supervisors
- consultants
- a combo of these roles
,professional associations - CORRECT ANSWER - - american psychological association
(APA)
- association for psychological science (APS)
mental health professionals - CORRECT ANSWER - - provide direct services to those in
need
- 750,000 providers in the US
- include the following:
a. professional counselor (LPC)
b. marriage and family therapist (LMFT)
c. psychiatrist (MD)
d. pastoral counselor
e. social worker (LCSW)
f. substance use counselor
g. phone crisis counselor
h. psychiatric nurse
therapist - CORRECT ANSWER - - no credentials needed
- not a protected term
psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER - - PhD/PsyD required
- protected legal term
- have to be licensed or supervised by someone who is licensed to see clients independently
History: clinical vs. counseling - CORRECT ANSWER - - clinical were in more medical
settings
- counseling = career/school settings
- all merged/changed after WW2 when both were helping vets reintegrate as civilians
- currently, there is more overlap rather than differences
, clinical psyc early years - CORRECT ANSWER - - emerged in the late 19th century and
was influenced by the medical model
- key figure = Lightner Witmer
- early focus = assessment, especially using tests for intelligence and personality. Intervention
and therapy were not central at the start
Lightner Witmer - CORRECT ANSWER - - considered the "father" of clinical psyc
- established first psychological clinic at UPenn in 1896 to address learning and behavioral
problems in children
- his version didn't include psychodynamics and din't involve an experimentally based approach
- founded the first scholarly journal in the field - "The Psychological Clinic"
counseling psyc: early years - CORRECT ANSWER - - emerged in the early 20th century
from vocational guidance and career counseling
- key figures = Frank Parsons
- institutional support: gained traction through initiatives like the US Army's counseling
programs during WW2, which helped soldiers transition to civilian careers
Frank Parsons - CORRECT ANSWER - - "father" of vocational guidance
- played a crucial role in the early 1900s by focusing on helping individuals make career
decisions
early CLINICAL work settings - CORRECT ANSWER - - medical and edu settings
- assessments, psychiatric support, severe mental illness and worked iwht individuals with severe
mental illness
- edu, learning disabilities
early COUNSELING work settings - CORRECT ANSWER - - career/school settings and
community agencies
Questions and CORRECT Answers
established areas of psyc - CORRECT ANSWER - - clinical = most common
- counseling = most common
- cognitive
- social
- developmental
- industrial/organizational
- school
newer areas of psyc - CORRECT ANSWER - - family
- health
- aging
- neuro
- forensic/corrections
- human factors
- positive
- sports
professional activities - CORRECT ANSWER - - teaching
- research
- service providers
- administrators/supervisors
- consultants
- a combo of these roles
,professional associations - CORRECT ANSWER - - american psychological association
(APA)
- association for psychological science (APS)
mental health professionals - CORRECT ANSWER - - provide direct services to those in
need
- 750,000 providers in the US
- include the following:
a. professional counselor (LPC)
b. marriage and family therapist (LMFT)
c. psychiatrist (MD)
d. pastoral counselor
e. social worker (LCSW)
f. substance use counselor
g. phone crisis counselor
h. psychiatric nurse
therapist - CORRECT ANSWER - - no credentials needed
- not a protected term
psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER - - PhD/PsyD required
- protected legal term
- have to be licensed or supervised by someone who is licensed to see clients independently
History: clinical vs. counseling - CORRECT ANSWER - - clinical were in more medical
settings
- counseling = career/school settings
- all merged/changed after WW2 when both were helping vets reintegrate as civilians
- currently, there is more overlap rather than differences
, clinical psyc early years - CORRECT ANSWER - - emerged in the late 19th century and
was influenced by the medical model
- key figure = Lightner Witmer
- early focus = assessment, especially using tests for intelligence and personality. Intervention
and therapy were not central at the start
Lightner Witmer - CORRECT ANSWER - - considered the "father" of clinical psyc
- established first psychological clinic at UPenn in 1896 to address learning and behavioral
problems in children
- his version didn't include psychodynamics and din't involve an experimentally based approach
- founded the first scholarly journal in the field - "The Psychological Clinic"
counseling psyc: early years - CORRECT ANSWER - - emerged in the early 20th century
from vocational guidance and career counseling
- key figures = Frank Parsons
- institutional support: gained traction through initiatives like the US Army's counseling
programs during WW2, which helped soldiers transition to civilian careers
Frank Parsons - CORRECT ANSWER - - "father" of vocational guidance
- played a crucial role in the early 1900s by focusing on helping individuals make career
decisions
early CLINICAL work settings - CORRECT ANSWER - - medical and edu settings
- assessments, psychiatric support, severe mental illness and worked iwht individuals with severe
mental illness
- edu, learning disabilities
early COUNSELING work settings - CORRECT ANSWER - - career/school settings and
community agencies
