Clinical Psychology (EPPP) Questions
and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which type of memory involves recalling personal experiences and events?
✔✔Episodic memory
What is the primary focus of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)?
✔✔Changing maladaptive thoughts and behaviors
Which psychological perspective emphasizes unconscious drives and childhood experiences?
✔✔Psychoanalytic perspective
What is the term for a consistent pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving?
✔✔Personality
Which disorder is characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and impaired functioning?
✔✔Major depressive disorder
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,What is the main goal of exposure therapy?
✔✔To reduce anxiety through gradual and controlled exposure to feared stimuli
Which neurotransmitter is most closely linked to mood regulation?
✔✔Serotonin
What does the term “operant conditioning” refer to?
✔✔Learning through consequences of behavior, including reinforcement and punishment
Which psychological test assesses intelligence in adults?
✔✔Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
What is the primary purpose of a clinical interview?
✔✔To gather comprehensive information about a client’s psychological functioning
Which type of validity measures whether a test appears to measure what it claims to measure?
✔✔Face validity
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,What is the term for a sudden, intense fear without a clear trigger?
✔✔Panic attack
Which therapy emphasizes unconditional positive regard, empathy, and congruence?
✔✔Client-centered therapy
What is the difference between reliability and validity in psychological testing?
✔✔Reliability refers to consistency of results, validity refers to accuracy of what is being
measured
Which disorder is characterized by excessive worry about various aspects of life?
✔✔Generalized anxiety disorder
Which statistical measure indicates the strength and direction of a relationship between two
variables?
✔✔Correlation coefficient
What is the focus of neuropsychological assessment?
3
, ✔✔Evaluating brain-behavior relationships and cognitive functioning
Which stage of Piaget’s theory is marked by logical thinking about concrete objects?
✔✔Concrete operational stage
What is the term for a persistent false belief despite evidence to the contrary?
✔✔Delusion
Which personality disorder is characterized by instability in relationships, self-image, and affect?
✔✔Borderline personality disorder
What is the main purpose of a behavioral assessment?
✔✔To identify antecedents, behaviors, and consequences of specific actions
Which attachment style is associated with avoidance of closeness and emotional intimacy?
✔✔Avoidant attachment
What does the diathesis-stress model propose?
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and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which type of memory involves recalling personal experiences and events?
✔✔Episodic memory
What is the primary focus of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)?
✔✔Changing maladaptive thoughts and behaviors
Which psychological perspective emphasizes unconscious drives and childhood experiences?
✔✔Psychoanalytic perspective
What is the term for a consistent pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving?
✔✔Personality
Which disorder is characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and impaired functioning?
✔✔Major depressive disorder
1
,What is the main goal of exposure therapy?
✔✔To reduce anxiety through gradual and controlled exposure to feared stimuli
Which neurotransmitter is most closely linked to mood regulation?
✔✔Serotonin
What does the term “operant conditioning” refer to?
✔✔Learning through consequences of behavior, including reinforcement and punishment
Which psychological test assesses intelligence in adults?
✔✔Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
What is the primary purpose of a clinical interview?
✔✔To gather comprehensive information about a client’s psychological functioning
Which type of validity measures whether a test appears to measure what it claims to measure?
✔✔Face validity
2
,What is the term for a sudden, intense fear without a clear trigger?
✔✔Panic attack
Which therapy emphasizes unconditional positive regard, empathy, and congruence?
✔✔Client-centered therapy
What is the difference between reliability and validity in psychological testing?
✔✔Reliability refers to consistency of results, validity refers to accuracy of what is being
measured
Which disorder is characterized by excessive worry about various aspects of life?
✔✔Generalized anxiety disorder
Which statistical measure indicates the strength and direction of a relationship between two
variables?
✔✔Correlation coefficient
What is the focus of neuropsychological assessment?
3
, ✔✔Evaluating brain-behavior relationships and cognitive functioning
Which stage of Piaget’s theory is marked by logical thinking about concrete objects?
✔✔Concrete operational stage
What is the term for a persistent false belief despite evidence to the contrary?
✔✔Delusion
Which personality disorder is characterized by instability in relationships, self-image, and affect?
✔✔Borderline personality disorder
What is the main purpose of a behavioral assessment?
✔✔To identify antecedents, behaviors, and consequences of specific actions
Which attachment style is associated with avoidance of closeness and emotional intimacy?
✔✔Avoidant attachment
What does the diathesis-stress model propose?
4
