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PSYC 365 Exam 1 Questions With Correct
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clinical psychology - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔application of
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psychological knowledge to alleviate distress & promote well-
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being


mental health - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔a state of well-being in
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which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can
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cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and
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fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her
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community (agency, resilience, functionality)
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range of activities - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔assessment,
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diagnosis, intervention, consultation, program evaluation &
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program development, research, supervision, administration
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Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists - CORRECT
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ANSWERS(S)✔✔respect for dignity of person and peoples (top
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priority), responsible caring, integrity in relationships,
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responsibility to society // //

,Evidence-based practice (EBP) - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔a // // // // //



decision-making process that synthesizes information from
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research, client data, the clinician's professional experience, and
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the client's preferences/consent when considering healthcare
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options
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Merits of EBP - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔overreliance on
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psychologists' professional experience is risky if not balanced
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with application of scientifically based knowledge and approach
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to testing clinical hypotheses
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criticism of EBP - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔- Group-based data
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cannot be used in working with an individual
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- research lags behind or is nonexistent for many clinical
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presentations
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- client diversity limits generalizability of research findings
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Why do we need mental health professionals? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS(S)✔✔- more than 450,000,000 worldwide have
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mental disorders
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- appx. 1 in 3 Canadians over 15y.o. have met criteria for a
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mental health disorder in their lives
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- increase in lifestyle factors and world events (e.g., war, natural
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disasters) associated with risk of mental health and physical
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health problems
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, What Distinguishes Clinical Psychology - CORRECT
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ANSWERS(S)✔✔- scientifically supported psychological theories
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and principles reliably and validly guide assessment and
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treatment across normal and abnormal functioning
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- focus is on application of psychological knowledge
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- unique in its longstanding research tradition
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- cannot prescribe medication
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- cost of services often not covered by public health plans
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Hippocrates - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔originated
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biopsychosocial view that takes into account biological,
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psychological, and social influences on health and illness
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Wundt - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔first measurement lab
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Kraepelin - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔first diagnostic system and
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clustering of symptoms into syndromes
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Binet, Simon, & Terman - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔first
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standardized and normed intelligence measure
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