EPPP- Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology Exam Bundle (100% Pass)

Alcohol Withdraw Presentation - ANSWER-Tremor, nausea, vomiting, autonomic hyperactivity, depressed mood, irritability, transient illusions, hallucinations, insomnia Caffeine Intoxication Presentation - ANSWER-Restlessness, psychomotor, agitation, flushed face, diuresis, rambling speech, muscle t...

The presence of which of the following symptoms suggests that the appropriate diagnosis is Alcohol Withdrawal as opposed to Cocaine Withdrawal? a. insomnia b. dysphoria c. seizures d. psychomotor agitation - ANSWER-c. In family therapy, the adolescent daughter complains that she doesn't thin...

A Culturally encapsulated therapist: A) is mindful and sensitive to race/culture, B) disregards race/culture, C) generalizes based on race/culture, D) Typically treats patients who share the shame cultural background with the therapist - ANSWER-C) Generalizes based on race/culture According to th...

As defined in the DSM-5, the essential feature of Delirium is: a) impaired ability to transfer information from short- to long-term memory b) a disturbance in attention and awareness c) a disturbance in psychomotor behavior d) disorientation - ANSWER-b) a disturbance in attention and awareness ...

J. Berry acculturation, integration - Answer-J. Barry conceptualizes acculturation as many models existing on a continuum, with the minority culture and the majority or mainstream culture at opposite poles. Integration would be displayed by an individual who has high retention of the minority cultur...

_____________are organized, interconnected mental networks of info that are based on our previous personal and social exps and help us process and organize info a) prototypes b) schemas c) scripts - ANSWER-schemas _______provide knowledge about the appropriate sequence of behavs in specific so...

The F-ratio is calculated by ____ - ANSWER-dividing a measure of treatment effects plus error (MSB) by a measure of error only (MSW). MST is "mean square total" and is a measure of both_____ and ______. - ANSWER-treatment effects, error (MSB plus MSW) MSW stands for "mean square within" an...

Thomas just started his new job as a neuropsychologist at a thriving practice in Austin, Texas. During his internship, he was told to say "good job" whenever a patient performed well on a section or item of a neuropsychological test. However, during the orientation for his new position, the head c...

Classical Conditioning - ANSWER-We learn on things being paired. Responses are automatic and involuntary. Respondent - ANSWER-Involuntary responses ( Classical Conditioning) Pavlovian and Watson - ANSWER-Classical Conditioning UR - ANSWER-Unconditioned Reflex US - ANSWER-Unconditioned ...

Skinner - ANSWER-Operant Conditioning Pavlov - ANSWER-Classical Conditioning; tone and meat powder Watson - ANSWER-Little Albert, stimulus generalization, classical conditioning Thorndike - ANSWER-Law of effect (if you do things that are followed by reinforcers you will do them more), Ope...

Broca's Aphasia - ANSWER-Difficulty with spoken and written language but no trouble understanding language Wernicke's Aphasia - ANSWER-Difficulty comprehending language, rapid speech that lacks meaningful content Conduction Aphasia - ANSWER-Difficulty finding the right word, use of unintende...

Milner and colleagues revealed that specific memory deficits with damage to the left temporal lobe are associated with - ANSWER-verbal memory Vroom's expectancy theory of motivation is the understanding that each key element represents a belief. The 3 key elements are - ANSWER-expectancy instru...

Covariation Theory (Kelley, 1967) - ANSWER-Behavioral attributions about others made with 3 types of information: 1. Consensus (would others do the same thing in the same situation?) 2. Consistency (does the person usually act this way in this type of situation?) 3. Distinctiveness (does the pe...

The best predictor of treatment outcomes among adult substance abusers - ANSWER-Severity of substance abuse problems Dementia due to head trauma - ANSWER-As described in DSM-IV, Dementia due to Head Trauma is usually non-progressive when it is the result of a single head trauma. If it is progress...

A set of normally distributed test scores are transformed to have a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10. The raw scores have become: - ANSWER-T-Scores A test intended to measure happiness assess numerous facets, such as the quality of personal relationships and present financial situation. ...

The idea that a behavior can be learned at one point in time but not displayed until reinforcement is available is consistent with which of the following models of learning? A) Kohler's "a-ha" model B) Thorndike's law of effect C) Tolman's Latent Learning D) Pavlov's Classical Conditioning...

___ statistics are used to describe or summarize a distribution of data: a)descriptive b)inferential c) frequency d)interval - ANSWER-a ____ is a rare, idiosyncratic reaction to neuroleptic drugs that may be caused by dopamine blockage in the basal ganglia. Muscle rigidity, hyperthermia, and stup...

In which type of graph do the bars touch to indicate the overlapping nature of the data? a) bar graph b) histogram c) pie chart d) scatterplot - ANSWER-histogram Which scale of measurement is dichotomous/categorical and does not have a sp order, equal intervals or an absolute zero? a) nomina...

The Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) is best described as: A a measure of basic knowledge of psychology. B a predictor of job proficiency. C an aptitude test. D a way to protect the public from incompetent psychologists. - ANSWER-A a measure of basic knowle...

Mean - ANSWER-M = ΣX/N Mean . The mean is the sum of raw scores ÷ the total number of scores Variance (Mean Square) - ANSWER-S² (variance) = SS/N-1. This is the same as Σ(X-M)²/N-1. Variance equals the sum of squared deviations from the mean ÷ the total number or scores - 1 Standard devi...

Imipramine - ANSWER-(Trofnail). Relive Veg. depression. Chronic pain, panic attacks, agoraphobia, bulimia, and enursis. Cardio side effects. Tricyclic. Anticholinergic effects. Dry mouth. Constipation. OD- hyptotension, fever. clomipramine - ANSWER-(Anafranil). Relive Veg. depression. Treatment o...

Piaget's theory of cognitive development identifies four developmental stages, roughly correlated with specific age ranges. As children progress through these stages, their methods of assimilating new information, accommodating existing cognitive structures to new information, and mentally represen...

COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY - ANSWER-Differentiates from other psych through its unique theoretical orientation and values and commitment to concrete social change through research and practice • Attempts to "reframe" traditional questions in psych o Advocates conceptual shift away from individual ...

Psychophysics - ANSWER-the study of relationships between the physical characteristics of stimuli, such as their intensity, and our psychological experience of them just noticeable difference - ANSWER-the threshold at which one can distinguish two stimuli that are of different intensities, but ot...

Absolute vs Relative Measures - ANSWER--Absolute measures: rating an employee without consideration of performance of other employees -Relative measures: comparing employees to each other Adverse Impacts - ANSWER--Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in hiring, plac...

How is the DSM-5 different than the DSM-IV T? - ANSWER-It provides a nonaxial assessment system and uses a categorical approach that describes each disorder in terms of criteria sets that specify the defining and minimum features for the diagnosis. What does the outline for cultural formulation o...

Qualitative Research - ANSWER-Describes quality of relationships, actions, situations. Naturalistic context approach, inductive, and reflects investigators perspective. Examples) ethnographic, phenomenological, and research based on grounded theory. Methods: observations, interviews, and documented ...

A meta-analysis of the research by Smith, Glass, and Miller (1980) produced a mean effect size of ____ indicating that the average therapy client is "better off than" _____ percent of those receiving treatment. - ANSWER-.85 80 Reality therapy - ANSWER-Replacing a "failure identity" with a "...

Chlorpromazine - ANSWER-anti-psychotic Clozapine - ANSWER-anti-psychotic perphenazine - ANSWER-anti-psychotic loxopine - ANSWER-anti-psychotic fluphenazine - ANSWER-anti-psychotic haloperidol - ANSWER-anti-psychotic pimozide - ANSWER-anti-psychotic risperidone - ANSWER-anti-psyc...

anterograde amnesia - ANSWER-If amnesia starts from a time of trauma and extends forward into new experiences (e.g., the person can't remember anything occurring after a head trauma), retrograde amnesia - ANSWER-loss of memory from the point of some injury or trauma backwards, or loss of memory ...

Components of Classical Conditioning within Pavlov's dog experiment - ANSWER-Meat powder = Unconditioned Stimulus (US) US automatically elicits unconditioned response (UR) of salivation US is paired with a neutral stimulus (NS), a bell which doesn't automatically elicit salivation Repeated pari...

Teleological approach - ANSWER-Behavior is largely motivated by a person's future goals rather than past events. Did not believe in unconscious instinctual (sexual) forces How to Inferiority feelings develop - ANSWER-during childhood as the result of real or perceived biological, psychological, ...

Psychological Assessment - ANSWER--Process of using psychological tests, clinical interviews, behavioral observations, and other assessment tools to gather data on an individual's cognitive, social, and behavioral functioning for the purpose of description, classification, prediction, and intervent...

Which of the following statements regarding Signal Detection Theory (SDT) is true? a. SDT deals with the fact that when confronted with the same stimulus two people usually see the same thing b. Discriminability (d') is a mathematical function of signal strength and background noise c. Respons...

4 steps in Psychoanalysis - ANSWER-1. Confrontation: Help clients see their behaviors that have been hidden from them and their possible causes. 2. Clarification: Bring those behaviors into sharper focus by honing in on the most important details. 3. Interpretation: Directly connecting conscious b...

Delerium - ANSWER-Acute state of confusion that is abrupt and is usually reversible Parkinson's Disease - ANSWER-Motor disease characterized by shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty walking; caused by lack of dopamine in substantia nigra Korsakoff's Syndrome - ANSWER-A neur...

What is true about the sleep of older adults? - ANSWER-Their circadian clock advances, causing an advanced sleep phase, which means that we get sleepier earlier in the evening and wake up earlier in the morning. Hypothyroidism is most associated with which of the following symptoms? - ANSWER-depr...

Clinical Psychology - ANSWER-- the study, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological and behavioral disorders Assumptions of Psychodynamic Therapies - ANSWER-- human behavior is motivated by unconscious processes - early development has a profound effect on adult functioning - universal principl...

What is Cronbach's Alpha used to estimate? - ANSWER-Reliability of a psychometric test What is the Item Response Function used to calculate? - ANSWER-The probability that a test-taker of a certain ability level will give a correct response. Define Psychometrics - ANSWER-The theory and associa...

Microsystem - ANSWER-the everyday, immediate environment the person encounters - such as home, school, work, neighborhood & consists of bi-directional relationships with parents, siblings, caregivers, friends, and teachers, etc. Mesosystem - ANSWER-consists of the interactions or links between mi...

"The DSM is in nature and, as such, only addresses the etiology of disorders for which the cause is clearly known (e.g., PTSD)." - ANSWER-Atheoretical "Regarding multiaxial assessment, identify and describe the 5 axes used with each individual diagnosis." - ANSWER-Axis I: Clinical disorders a...

Loss Aversion - ANSWER-In situations involving possible risk, people prefer avoiding losses to obtaining gains. Process Consultation - ANSWER-This is a helping relationship in which the consultant works with, not for, the client. The consultant addresses communication, decision-making, interperso...

Individuals in two groups are presented with a list of items. The first group is presented with the list and immediately asked to recall the items, while the second group has a brief time delay between reading the list and recalling it. As a result of the delay, individuals in the second group are m...

Give facts about neurons. - ANSWER-Most neurons are present at birth. Die at rate about 10,000 per day Less than 2% of original supply is lost by age 70. 2) Neurogenesis observed in hippocampus and caudate nucleus What is the structure of the neurons? - ANSWER-Dendrites, cell body (soma), and ax...

What are the five major classes of psychotropic medications? - ANSWER-1. Antipsychotics (First gen., Second gen.) 2. Antidepressants (SSRI, SNRI, TCAs, MAOIs) 3. Anxiolytics and sedatives/hypnotics (Benzodiazepine / Non-benzodiazepine) 4. Mood stabilizers (Lithium and Anticonvulsants) 5...

Golgi Complex - ANSWER-The structure of membranes within a cell body which allows substances like neurotransmitters to secrete into the body. Bradykinesia - ANSWER-extreme slowness in movement What major general collective belief of humanity has the fundamental attribution bias been used to ra...