Chapter 1
Clinical Psychology: An Introduction
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to the definition of clinical psychology offered by the Society of
Clinical Psychology (Division 12 of the American Psychological Association), clinical
psychology focuses on the _____ aspect of human functioning.
a. social
b. intellectual
c. emotional
d. all of the above
ANS: D REF: What is Clinical Psychology? DIF: Factual
2. According to the definition of clinical psychology offered by the Society of Clinical
Psychology (Division 12 of the American Psychological Association), the field of clinical
psychology
a. understands and alleviates maladjustment, disability and discomfort.
b. promotes and supports the use of prescription medications.
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above
ANS: A REF: What is Clinical Psychology? DIF: Factual MSC: WWW
3. Compared to other degrees in the mental health field, the doctoral degree in clinical
psychology
a. equips one to work with a narrower range of patient types.
, b equips one to work with a similar range of patient types.
c. equips one for a wider array of job opportunities.
d. equips one for a similar array of job opportunities.
ANS: C REF: What is Clinical Psychology? DIF:
Conceptual
4. __________ are physicians.
a. Rehabilitation psychologists
b. Clinical psychologists
c. Occupational therapists
d. Psychiatrists
ANS: D REF: Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF:
Factual
5. Which of the following clinical psychologists may currently prescribe
medication to people under their care?
a. all clinical psychologists
b. only clinical psychologists earning their degrees from 2005 onward
c. only clinical psychologists in some states
d. no clinical psychologists
ANS: C REF: Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF:
Factual
,6. 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?
a. assessment
b. psychotherapy techniques
c. principles of human behavior
d. all of the above
ANS: D REF: Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF:
Applied
7. In contrast to psychiatrists, clinical psychologists typically receive little training in
a. formal assessment of psychological functioning.
b. scientific research methods.
c. medicine.
d. human behavior.
ANS: C REF: Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF:
Factual
8. Which of the following is true regarding psychiatric residencies?
a. They take place after the medical degree and general medical internship are
completed, and typically last 1 year.
b. They take place after the medical degree and general medical internship are
completed, and typically last 4 years.
c. They take place between the completion of the medical degree and the general
medical internship, and typically last 1 year.
d. They take place between the completion of the medical degree and the general
medical internship, and typically last 4 years.
, ANS: B REF: Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF:
Factual
9. Over the last four decades, the popularity of the psychiatric specialization among medical
school graduates
a. has increased dramatically.
b. has generally declined.
c. first declined and then experienced a resurgence.
d. has remained relatively stable.
ANS: B REF: Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF:
Factual
10. Aidan, a college freshman who is interested the mental health field, visits a vocational
guidance counselor to talk about the various training and degree options. About one
field, his counselor tells him, “This area is currently in the middle of an identity crisis.
The field has shrunk over time, the prestige has dropped, the emphasis of the work
has changed, and people with this degree rarely get the chance to offer intensive talk
therapy to their patients.” Based on what you read about the various mental health
professions, which field is the counselor most likely referring to?
a. clinical psychology
b. psychiatry
c. clinical social work
d. counseling psychology
ANS: B REF: Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF:
Conceptual
11. Traditionally, counseling psychologists work primarily with
Clinical Psychology: An Introduction
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to the definition of clinical psychology offered by the Society of
Clinical Psychology (Division 12 of the American Psychological Association), clinical
psychology focuses on the _____ aspect of human functioning.
a. social
b. intellectual
c. emotional
d. all of the above
ANS: D REF: What is Clinical Psychology? DIF: Factual
2. According to the definition of clinical psychology offered by the Society of Clinical
Psychology (Division 12 of the American Psychological Association), the field of clinical
psychology
a. understands and alleviates maladjustment, disability and discomfort.
b. promotes and supports the use of prescription medications.
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above
ANS: A REF: What is Clinical Psychology? DIF: Factual MSC: WWW
3. Compared to other degrees in the mental health field, the doctoral degree in clinical
psychology
a. equips one to work with a narrower range of patient types.
, b equips one to work with a similar range of patient types.
c. equips one for a wider array of job opportunities.
d. equips one for a similar array of job opportunities.
ANS: C REF: What is Clinical Psychology? DIF:
Conceptual
4. __________ are physicians.
a. Rehabilitation psychologists
b. Clinical psychologists
c. Occupational therapists
d. Psychiatrists
ANS: D REF: Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF:
Factual
5. Which of the following clinical psychologists may currently prescribe
medication to people under their care?
a. all clinical psychologists
b. only clinical psychologists earning their degrees from 2005 onward
c. only clinical psychologists in some states
d. no clinical psychologists
ANS: C REF: Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF:
Factual
,6. 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?
a. assessment
b. psychotherapy techniques
c. principles of human behavior
d. all of the above
ANS: D REF: Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF:
Applied
7. In contrast to psychiatrists, clinical psychologists typically receive little training in
a. formal assessment of psychological functioning.
b. scientific research methods.
c. medicine.
d. human behavior.
ANS: C REF: Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF:
Factual
8. Which of the following is true regarding psychiatric residencies?
a. They take place after the medical degree and general medical internship are
completed, and typically last 1 year.
b. They take place after the medical degree and general medical internship are
completed, and typically last 4 years.
c. They take place between the completion of the medical degree and the general
medical internship, and typically last 1 year.
d. They take place between the completion of the medical degree and the general
medical internship, and typically last 4 years.
, ANS: B REF: Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF:
Factual
9. Over the last four decades, the popularity of the psychiatric specialization among medical
school graduates
a. has increased dramatically.
b. has generally declined.
c. first declined and then experienced a resurgence.
d. has remained relatively stable.
ANS: B REF: Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF:
Factual
10. Aidan, a college freshman who is interested the mental health field, visits a vocational
guidance counselor to talk about the various training and degree options. About one
field, his counselor tells him, “This area is currently in the middle of an identity crisis.
The field has shrunk over time, the prestige has dropped, the emphasis of the work
has changed, and people with this degree rarely get the chance to offer intensive talk
therapy to their patients.” Based on what you read about the various mental health
professions, which field is the counselor most likely referring to?
a. clinical psychology
b. psychiatry
c. clinical social work
d. counseling psychology
ANS: B REF: Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF:
Conceptual
11. Traditionally, counseling psychologists work primarily with
