Clinical Psychology Exam One
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According to the definition of clinical psychology offered by Society of Clinical
Psychology, clinical psychology focuses on the aspect of human functioning -
ANSWERsocial, intellectual, emotional
According to the definition of clinical psychology offered by the Society of Clinical
Psychology, the field of clinical psychology - ANSWERunderstands and alleviates
maladjustment, disability and discomfort
Compared to other degrees in the mental health field, the doctoral degree in clinical
psychology - ANSWERequips one for a wider array of job opportunities
__ are physicians - ANSWERpsychiatrists
Dr. Green is a clinical psychologist. Her neighbor, Dr. Brown, is a psychiatrist. In
which area below would we expect to find that Dr. Green has received more training
than Dr. Brown? - ANSWERassessment, psychotherapy techniques, principles of
human behavior
Traditionally, the most common employment arenas for counseling psychologists
have been - ANSWEReducational settings such as colleges and universities
Which of the following types of clients would typically be seen by a clinical, rather
than counseling, psychologist - ANSWERa woman with a 20-year history of
borderline personality disorder who has been hospitalized several times
Due to the direct influence of Philippe Pinel and Dorothea Dix, individuals with
mental illness were, as a whole, - ANSWERtreated more humanely than before
In the early 1900s, ___ divided all mental illnesses into exogenous (curable) and
endogenous (incurable) categories, thus pioneering the classification of mental
illness that continues with the current version of the DSM - ANSWERKraepelin
What is "g" - ANSWERa concept, forwarded by Spearman, that denotes overall
intelligence
Which of the following is generally true regarding the various mental health
professions? - ANSWEROver the years, the professional roles have tended to blur,
such that the activities of various types of mental health professionals now overlap
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the relative size of the fields of
clinical psychology and clinical social work? - ANSWERClinical social workers
currently outnumber clinical psychologists, and this trend is likely to continue in the
future
CORRECT 100%
According to the definition of clinical psychology offered by Society of Clinical
Psychology, clinical psychology focuses on the aspect of human functioning -
ANSWERsocial, intellectual, emotional
According to the definition of clinical psychology offered by the Society of Clinical
Psychology, the field of clinical psychology - ANSWERunderstands and alleviates
maladjustment, disability and discomfort
Compared to other degrees in the mental health field, the doctoral degree in clinical
psychology - ANSWERequips one for a wider array of job opportunities
__ are physicians - ANSWERpsychiatrists
Dr. Green is a clinical psychologist. Her neighbor, Dr. Brown, is a psychiatrist. In
which area below would we expect to find that Dr. Green has received more training
than Dr. Brown? - ANSWERassessment, psychotherapy techniques, principles of
human behavior
Traditionally, the most common employment arenas for counseling psychologists
have been - ANSWEReducational settings such as colleges and universities
Which of the following types of clients would typically be seen by a clinical, rather
than counseling, psychologist - ANSWERa woman with a 20-year history of
borderline personality disorder who has been hospitalized several times
Due to the direct influence of Philippe Pinel and Dorothea Dix, individuals with
mental illness were, as a whole, - ANSWERtreated more humanely than before
In the early 1900s, ___ divided all mental illnesses into exogenous (curable) and
endogenous (incurable) categories, thus pioneering the classification of mental
illness that continues with the current version of the DSM - ANSWERKraepelin
What is "g" - ANSWERa concept, forwarded by Spearman, that denotes overall
intelligence
Which of the following is generally true regarding the various mental health
professions? - ANSWEROver the years, the professional roles have tended to blur,
such that the activities of various types of mental health professionals now overlap
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the relative size of the fields of
clinical psychology and clinical social work? - ANSWERClinical social workers
currently outnumber clinical psychologists, and this trend is likely to continue in the
future
