Clinical Psychology International Edition 8th Edition by Timothy Trull – Test Bank
Chapter 1
Clinical Psychology: An Introduction
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- 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
- 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
- __________ are physicians.
| a. | Rehabilitation psychologists |
| b. | Clinical psychologists |
| c. | Occupational therapists |
| d. | Psychiatrists |
ANS: D REF: Closely Related Mental Health Professions DIF: Factual
- 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
- 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
- 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
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