1. Clinical Psychology: Definition and
Training CORRECT 100%
Clinical Psychology** - ANSWERa study and practice directed toward understanding
and improving the psychological aspects of the human experience, including the
issues or problems of behavior, emotions, or intellect
Lightner Witmer** - ANSWERthe founder of the field of clinical psychology, the first
psychological clinic open to children first, and the first journal devoted to clinical
psychology
Boulder Model** - ANSWERAlternate name for the Scientist-practitioner model of
graduate training stemming from the historic 1949 conference of directors of training
in Boulder, Colorado
Problems with Boulder Model - ANSWERno longer as popular due to wider range
options in the training to become a clinical psychologist
Practitioner-scholar Model** - ANSWERa model of graduate training in clinical
psychology that emphasizes practice over empirical research, since clinical practice
is a more popular career choice
Division of Clinical Psychology** - ANSWERdivision of the American Psychological
Association devoted to clinical psychology
American Psychological Association (APA)** - ANSWERprominent professional
organization for psychologists; many clinical psychologists are members
Indications of the path to becoming a clinical psychologist - ANSWERto specialize in
a specific field and have 3 models of training (ex. Boulder model, Vail model, and
clinical scientist model
Scientist-practitioner Model** - ANSWERthe traditional model of graduate training in
clinical psychology with a emphasis on research and practice resulting in the PhD
degree
PsyD** - ANSWERa doctoral degree obtained by clinical psychologists who graduate
from practitioner-scholar programs that has become an increasingly common
alternative to the more traditional PhD degree (less research and more clinic skill).
Vail Model** - ANSWERalternate name for the practitioner-scholar model of
graduate training stemming from a 1973 professional conference in Vail, Colorado
Clinical Scientist Model** - ANSWERa model of graduate training in clinical
psychology that emphasizes empirical research over practice. PhD is the awarded
doctorate program
Training CORRECT 100%
Clinical Psychology** - ANSWERa study and practice directed toward understanding
and improving the psychological aspects of the human experience, including the
issues or problems of behavior, emotions, or intellect
Lightner Witmer** - ANSWERthe founder of the field of clinical psychology, the first
psychological clinic open to children first, and the first journal devoted to clinical
psychology
Boulder Model** - ANSWERAlternate name for the Scientist-practitioner model of
graduate training stemming from the historic 1949 conference of directors of training
in Boulder, Colorado
Problems with Boulder Model - ANSWERno longer as popular due to wider range
options in the training to become a clinical psychologist
Practitioner-scholar Model** - ANSWERa model of graduate training in clinical
psychology that emphasizes practice over empirical research, since clinical practice
is a more popular career choice
Division of Clinical Psychology** - ANSWERdivision of the American Psychological
Association devoted to clinical psychology
American Psychological Association (APA)** - ANSWERprominent professional
organization for psychologists; many clinical psychologists are members
Indications of the path to becoming a clinical psychologist - ANSWERto specialize in
a specific field and have 3 models of training (ex. Boulder model, Vail model, and
clinical scientist model
Scientist-practitioner Model** - ANSWERthe traditional model of graduate training in
clinical psychology with a emphasis on research and practice resulting in the PhD
degree
PsyD** - ANSWERa doctoral degree obtained by clinical psychologists who graduate
from practitioner-scholar programs that has become an increasingly common
alternative to the more traditional PhD degree (less research and more clinic skill).
Vail Model** - ANSWERalternate name for the practitioner-scholar model of
graduate training stemming from a 1973 professional conference in Vail, Colorado
Clinical Scientist Model** - ANSWERa model of graduate training in clinical
psychology that emphasizes empirical research over practice. PhD is the awarded
doctorate program
