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Clinical Psychology Exam 1 questionswell answered to pass
The term clinical psychology was first used in print in the year ______.
A. 1780
B. 1894
C. 1907
D. 1952 - correct answer ✔✔C. 1907
______ was the first person to operate a psychological clinic.
A. Richard McFall
B. Abraham Maslow
C. Alfred Adler
D. Lightner Witmer - correct answer ✔✔D. Lightner Witmer
John is an undergraduate psychology major. He wishes to become a clinical psychologist. In order to
reach this goal, John must ______.
A. earn a doctoral degree in clinical psychology
B. earn a master's degree in clinical psychology
C. earn a bachelor's degree in psychology
D. complete 300 clinical internship hours while an undergraduate student - correct answer ✔✔A. earn a
doctoral degree in clinical psychology
The Boulder model of training is also known as the ______ model of training.
A. practitioner-scholar
B. clinical scientist
C. clinical psychologist
D. scientist-practitioner - correct answer ✔✔D. scientist-practitioner
,Currently, there are more clinical psychology graduate programs subscribing to the ______ model of
training than any other model.
A. counselor educator
B. practitioner-scholar
C. scientist-practitioner
D. clinical scientist - correct answer ✔✔B. practitioner-scholar
Clinical psychology graduate programs that subscribe to the practitioner-scholar model of training
______.
A. typically award the PhD, rather than the PsyD, degree
B. emphasize practice over research
C. emphasize research over practice
D. equally emphasize research and practice - correct answer ✔✔B. emphasize practice over research
Which of the following is true?
A. The scientist-practitioner model of training emerged before the practitioner-scholar model of training.
B. The scientist-practitioner model of training and the practitioner-scholar model of training emerged at
the same time.
C. The scientist-practitioner model of training emerged after the clinical scientist model of training.
D. The clinical scientist model of training and the practitioner-scholar model of training emerged at the
same time. - correct answer ✔✔A. The scientist-practitioner model of training emerged before the
practitioner-scholar model of training.
Compared to PhD programs, PsyD programs ______.
A. typically place greater emphasis on research-related aspects of training
B. are more often housed in "professional schools" rather than departments of psychology in universities
C. prepare their graduates to work as researchers in academic settings
D. are more likely to require a research-based dissertation - correct answer ✔✔B. are more often housed
in "professional schools" rather than departments of psychology in universities
,Michael's career goal is to become a clinical psychologist who researches the treatment effectiveness of
new psychotherapy interventions for bipolar I disorder. He envisions his work setting in academia or at a
national research institute. When selecting clinical psychology graduate programs to which he will apply,
Michael should focus on programs that adhere to the ______ model of training.
A. scientist-practitioner
B. practitioner-scholar
C. clinical scientist
D. learner-seeker - correct answer ✔✔C. clinical scientist
The Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology is ______.
A. a book authored by Richard McFall that details scientific standards for psychological research
B. a resource used by many graduate school applicants to learn about specific clinical psychology
programs
C. an online portal for applying to clinical psychology graduate programs
D. an evaluation rubric used by graduate program admissions committees to evaluate applicants - correct
answer ✔✔B. a resource used by many graduate school applicants to learn about specific clinical
psychology programs
Josephine is an undergraduate student wants to increase her odds of getting into a clinical psychology
graduate program. Based on recommendations provided in the textbook, which of the following is the
best advice you could provide to Josephine?
A. avoid undergraduate courses in statistics and research methodology. These classes often lower an
applicant's GPA
B. get to know your professors. Build a positive, professional relationship with them so they can write
meaningful, persuasive letters of recommendation for you
C. limit yourself to one road to becoming a clinical psychologist. For example, once you have decided you
want to earn a PhD from a scientist-practitioner program, do not consider other training options
D. do not seek out clinically relevant experience while an undergraduate. Graduate programs prefer to
train "fresh" graduate students, not students who have already acquired some skills through part-time -
correct answer ✔✔B. get to know your professors. Build a positive, professional relationship with them
so they can write meaningful, persuasive letters of recommendation for you
The ______ typically consists of a full year of supervised clinical experience in an applied setting and
takes place before the doctoral degree is awarded.
, A. postdoctoral internship
B. predoctoral internship
C. first year of graduate school in a PsyD program
D. first year of graduate school in a PhD program - correct answer ✔✔B. predoctoral internship
To maximize the likelihood of obtaining a predoctoral internship, students interested in pursuing
graduate training in clinical psychology should ______.
A. restrict the number of internship sites to which they apply as a way to save money
B. apply to internships in only one or two states
C. pursue graduate clinical psychology training from a PhD, rather than a PsyD, program
D. apply to internships that are located in the same state as their graduate program - correct answer
✔✔C. pursue graduate clinical psychology training from a PhD, rather than a PsyD, program
Typically, clinical psychologists must pass the ______ in order to become licensed.
A. Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP)
B. Continuing Education Units Psychology Examination (CEUPE)
C. Examination for Psychological Practice with Independent Persons (EPPP)
D. Counselor Education Unity Psychology Examination (CEUPE) - correct answer ✔✔A. Examination for
Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP)
The most common work setting for clinical psychologists since the 1980s is ______.
A. private practice
B. medical schools
C. psychiatric hospitals
D. university psychology departments - correct answer ✔✔A. private practice
The most common professional activity of clinical psychologists since at least the 1970s is ______.
A. diagnosis/assessment
B. research/writing
C. psychotherapy
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