EPPP Practice test Questions with
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A new client tells the clinician that she's been feeling "down in the dumps" and "completely
worthless" for the last five or six days. She also says she's having trouble sleeping, has lost her
appetite, and feels anxious "all the time." The client denies having previous mood problems and
states that there are no particular stressors in her life. The client's symptoms are most suggestive
of which of the following DSM-5 diagnoses?
a) Major Depressive Disorder
b) Other Specified Depressive Disorder
c) Other Specified Anxiety Disorder
d) Major Depressive Episode, single episode b) Other Specified Depressive Disorder
According to Maslow's need hierarchy theory, once a person's physiological needs have been
satisfied, that person will be motivated by his/her __________ needs.
a) social
b) safety
c) existence
d) esteem b) safety
Research has found that the effects of sexual abuse for a child depend on several factors. Which
of the following most accurately describes a finding of these studies?
a) the effects are less severe when the abuse was committed by a family member
b) the effects are less severe when the abuse was committed by a stranger
,c) the younger the child is at the time of the initial abuse, the less severe the effects
d) the younger the age of the perpetrator, the more severe the effects b) the effects are less
severe when the abuse was committed by a stranger
A 47-year old politician teaching his aides the essentials of dirty tricks tells them, "Nothing is
wrong unless you get caught." One of his aides, a developmental psychologist, comments to
another aide that the politician is apparently at the _________ level of moral development.
a) preconventional
b) conventional
c) postconventional
d) instrumental a) preconventional
A new therapy client's negative transference is most likely to be manifested in which of the
following ways?
a) the client will criticize the therapist and be pessimistic about the outcomes of therapy
b) the client will be more willing to talk about anxiety-arousing events
c) the client will say whatever comes to his/her mind
d) the client will express unrealistic expectations for the outcomes of therapy a) the client
will criticize the therapist and be pessimistic about the outcomes of therapy
You assessed a defendant who is accused of rape using a single standardized personality
inventory. The defendant's profile does not seem to be consistent with the nature of the crime.
You should:
a) testify as an expert witness that you believe the defendant is not guilty
,b) testify as a character witness
c) should not disclose the results of this personality inventory
d) should not base a conclusion on the results of a single assessment profile d) should not
base a conclusion on the results of a single assessment profile
When using aversion therapy to eliminate a client's shoe fetish, an electric shock or other
unpleasant stimulus acts as a(n):
a) negative punishment
b) negative reinforcement
c) conditioned stimulus
d) unconditioned stimulus d) unconditioned stimulus
Structural equation modeling (SEM) is used to:
a) assess the length of time to the occurrence of a critical event
b) evaluate the causal (predictive) influences of multiple latent factors
c) determine, for a sample of people, how many types the sample represents
d) identify natural subgroupings among a collection of observations b) evaluate the causal
(predictive) influences of multiple latent factors
Offense history has been found to be a good predictor of re-offense among juvenile offenders. Of
the offense history factors, which is least pedictive of re-offense?
a) age of first contact with the law
b) length of first incarceration
, c) age at commencement of the first offense
d) number of prior arrests d) number of prior arrests
In team sports, the "home advantage" phenomenon has most consistently been linked to:
a) the demoralization of the opposing team
b) the impact of a supportive home audience
c) the players' expectations
d) the players' familiarity with the home court b) the impact of a supportive home
audience
A psychologist acts as both a consultant to the court and a fact witness for the defense in a
criminal case. This:
a) represents a clear conflict of interest and is prohibited by APA guidelines
b) represents a "multiple relationship" and is explicitly prohibited by APA guidelines
c) may be acceptable as long as the psychologist clarifies her roles with the court and the defense
d) may be acceptable as long as the psychologist gets written permission from the court to act as
a fact witness c) may be acceptable as long as the psychologist clarifies her roles with the
court and the defense
A psychologist is hired to develop a selection test that will be used to assist in the hiring of
management trainees. The psychologist's first step in developing the selection test will be
conducting a:
a) needs assessment
b) job analysis
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A new client tells the clinician that she's been feeling "down in the dumps" and "completely
worthless" for the last five or six days. She also says she's having trouble sleeping, has lost her
appetite, and feels anxious "all the time." The client denies having previous mood problems and
states that there are no particular stressors in her life. The client's symptoms are most suggestive
of which of the following DSM-5 diagnoses?
a) Major Depressive Disorder
b) Other Specified Depressive Disorder
c) Other Specified Anxiety Disorder
d) Major Depressive Episode, single episode b) Other Specified Depressive Disorder
According to Maslow's need hierarchy theory, once a person's physiological needs have been
satisfied, that person will be motivated by his/her __________ needs.
a) social
b) safety
c) existence
d) esteem b) safety
Research has found that the effects of sexual abuse for a child depend on several factors. Which
of the following most accurately describes a finding of these studies?
a) the effects are less severe when the abuse was committed by a family member
b) the effects are less severe when the abuse was committed by a stranger
,c) the younger the child is at the time of the initial abuse, the less severe the effects
d) the younger the age of the perpetrator, the more severe the effects b) the effects are less
severe when the abuse was committed by a stranger
A 47-year old politician teaching his aides the essentials of dirty tricks tells them, "Nothing is
wrong unless you get caught." One of his aides, a developmental psychologist, comments to
another aide that the politician is apparently at the _________ level of moral development.
a) preconventional
b) conventional
c) postconventional
d) instrumental a) preconventional
A new therapy client's negative transference is most likely to be manifested in which of the
following ways?
a) the client will criticize the therapist and be pessimistic about the outcomes of therapy
b) the client will be more willing to talk about anxiety-arousing events
c) the client will say whatever comes to his/her mind
d) the client will express unrealistic expectations for the outcomes of therapy a) the client
will criticize the therapist and be pessimistic about the outcomes of therapy
You assessed a defendant who is accused of rape using a single standardized personality
inventory. The defendant's profile does not seem to be consistent with the nature of the crime.
You should:
a) testify as an expert witness that you believe the defendant is not guilty
,b) testify as a character witness
c) should not disclose the results of this personality inventory
d) should not base a conclusion on the results of a single assessment profile d) should not
base a conclusion on the results of a single assessment profile
When using aversion therapy to eliminate a client's shoe fetish, an electric shock or other
unpleasant stimulus acts as a(n):
a) negative punishment
b) negative reinforcement
c) conditioned stimulus
d) unconditioned stimulus d) unconditioned stimulus
Structural equation modeling (SEM) is used to:
a) assess the length of time to the occurrence of a critical event
b) evaluate the causal (predictive) influences of multiple latent factors
c) determine, for a sample of people, how many types the sample represents
d) identify natural subgroupings among a collection of observations b) evaluate the causal
(predictive) influences of multiple latent factors
Offense history has been found to be a good predictor of re-offense among juvenile offenders. Of
the offense history factors, which is least pedictive of re-offense?
a) age of first contact with the law
b) length of first incarceration
, c) age at commencement of the first offense
d) number of prior arrests d) number of prior arrests
In team sports, the "home advantage" phenomenon has most consistently been linked to:
a) the demoralization of the opposing team
b) the impact of a supportive home audience
c) the players' expectations
d) the players' familiarity with the home court b) the impact of a supportive home
audience
A psychologist acts as both a consultant to the court and a fact witness for the defense in a
criminal case. This:
a) represents a clear conflict of interest and is prohibited by APA guidelines
b) represents a "multiple relationship" and is explicitly prohibited by APA guidelines
c) may be acceptable as long as the psychologist clarifies her roles with the court and the defense
d) may be acceptable as long as the psychologist gets written permission from the court to act as
a fact witness c) may be acceptable as long as the psychologist clarifies her roles with the
court and the defense
A psychologist is hired to develop a selection test that will be used to assist in the hiring of
management trainees. The psychologist's first step in developing the selection test will be
conducting a:
a) needs assessment
b) job analysis
