Clinical Psychology unit 1 exam
Questions And Answers 2023
Which profession serves as the major front line provider of psychosocial(not
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pharmacologic)mental health services?
A.Clinical psychologist
B.Nurse practitioner
C.Social Worker
D.Counseling psychologistE.None of the above - ANS-C
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good measure?
a.It is objective
b.It is useful
c.It is reliable
d.It is valid
e.It has magnitude - ANS-E
What does it mean for a measure to be reliable?
a.It is always available
b.It measures what it claims to measure
c.It is standardized
d.It is precise and consistent
e.It tells us something we didn't already know - ANS-D
A measure that accurately assesses the construct (or concept) of interest is considered
a.Reliable
b.Valid
c.Useful
d.Objective
e.None of the above. - ANS-B
True or False: Claims about how well we can predict and treat clinical phenomena
frequently are stronger than are justified by the data. a.True
b.False - ANS-A
True or False: Claims that cannot be replicated independently across studies,
laboratories, and methods are not scientific(or outside the realm of science).
a.True
b.False - ANS-A
Which of the following accurately describes how evidence-based approaches are used
in a typical contemporary clinical setting in the United States?
a.Assessment in contemporary clinical psychology is highly scientifically grounded
b.Most people in therapy in the United States receive evidence-based psychotherapy
c.Clinicians often draw primarily from their personal experience to treat clients instead of
relying primarily on evidence-based methods
d.Clinicians often update their treatment methods to include new techniques that have
been shown to be effective
e.None of the above - ANS-C
True or False: If a clinician uses a treatment that has not been evaluated in the anxiety
research literature but that her clients tell her has helped with their anxiety, she is using
evidence-based treatment.
a.True
b.False - ANS-B
In which of the following activities can a clinical psychologist engage?
a.Public policy
b.Teaching
c.Clinic administration
d.Service provision
e.All of the above - ANS-E
True or False: Pseudoscience refers to strong claims with weak (or no) empirical
evidence supporting them.
a.True
b.False - ANS-A
Scientifically based claims
a.Are based on anecdotal evidence
b.Use subjective measurement strategies
c.Are falsifiable
d.Are stronger than supported by the evidence
e.Show diverging support across studies - ANS-C
True or False: The science-practice gap refers to the relative lack of reliance on
evidence-based assessment and treatment strategies in mental health care.
a.True
b.False - ANS-A
True or False: Widely held beliefs can be well-intentioned but incorrect
a.True
b.False - ANS-A
True or False: Clinical psychology (and psychology more generally) sometimes does
not produce highly replicable results.
a.True
b.False - ANS-A
If a new measure of suicidality does a better job than existing measures of predicting a
suicide attempt, then we say that measure a.Has reliability
b.Has validity
c.Has utility
d.Has objectivity - ANS-C
Referring to a new measure of neuroticism as highly standardized is commenting on its
a.Utility
b.Reliability
c.Validity
d.Objectivity - ANS-D
Suppose that a new measure of weight concern is administered three times to a large
sample of undergraduates. The researcher notes that the scores for individual
undergraduates are highly consistent --for example, those who show greater weight
concern at the first assessment are very likely to show greater weight concern at the
second and third assessment. This suggests that the new measure is
a.Valid
b.Reliable
c.Useful
d.Objective - ANS-B
Which of the following are relevant factors for defining abnormality?
a.Distress
b.Harm to self or others
c.Developmental stage
d.A and C
e.All of the above - ANS-E
A clinical syndrome is a collection of symptoms.
a.True
b.False - ANS-A
Which of the following is an exclusion criterion for a mental disorder?a.Distress
b.Harm to self or others
c.Conflict between individual and society
d.Increased risk
e.Interference or impairment - ANS-C
Including Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) as a diagnosis in DSM-5
a.Could promote stigmatization of those who have these experiences
b.Could normalize or validate some women's experiences
c.Could allow women who struggle enormously with these issues to receive treatment
for a diagnosable condition
d.All of the above - ANS... [Show Less]