Deck 1: Introduction to Greek Myth

Question 1

Which of the following is true?

A) The scientist-practitioner model of training emerged before the pracititioner-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.

Answer 1

The scientist-practitioner model of training emerged before the pracititioner-scholar model of training.

Question 2

____________ authorizes a psychologist to practice independently.

A) Successful completion of the predoctoral internship
B) Successful completion of the postdoctoral internship
C) Successful completion of all graduate courses in an APA-approved graduate program
D) Licensure

Answer 2

Licensure

Question 3

School psychologists

A) are not qualified to conduct psychological testing.
B) work with children in schools and the adults involved in students' lives.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Answer 3

work with children in schools and the adults involved in students' lives.

Question 4

The term "clinical psychology" was first used in print in the year

A) 1780
B) 1894
C) 1907
D) 1952

Question 5

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 Psy. D. program
D) first year of graduate school in a Ph .D. program

Question 6

The most common professional activity of clinical psychologists since at least the 1970s is

A) diagnosis/assessment.
B) research/writing.
C) psychotherapy.
D) teaching.

Question 7

The most common work setting for clinical psychologists since the 1980s is

A) private practice.
B) psychiatric hospitals.
C) medical schools.
D) university psychology departments.

Question 8

Compared to counseling psychologists, clinical psychologists tend to

A) work with clients whose degree of psychopathology is greater.
B) work in settings such as inpatient psychiatric units.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 9

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

Question 10

Compared to Ph. D. programs, Psy. D. programs typically

A) accept a larger percentage of applicants.
B) offer significantly less funding to enrolled students in the form of graduate assistantships, fellowships, and tuition remission.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 11

Social workers

A) typically earn a doctoral degree.
B) undergo training that places heavy emphasis on research methods and psychological testing.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 12

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

Question 13

Compared to Ph. D. programs, Psy. D. 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) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 14

The scientist-practitioner model of training is characterized by

A) a joint emphasis on practice and research.
B) an emphasis on research over practice.
C) an emphasis on practice over research.
D) a joint emphasis on practice, research, and psychopharmacology.

Question 15

Psychiatrists

A) tend to emphasize biological aspects of clinical problems to a greater extent than clinical psychologists.
B) earn the same degree and receive the same license as clinical psychologists.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 16

Which of the following are important factors in admissions decisions for graduate programs in clinical psychology?

A) GRE scores
B) research experience
C) letters of recommendation
D) all of the above

Question 17

The first person to use the term "clinical psychology" in print was

A) Lightner Witmer
B) Sigmund Freud
C) Carl Rogers
D) Richard McFall

Question 18

Clinical psychology graduate programs that subscribe to the practitioner-scholar model of training

A) typically award the Ph. D., rather than the Psy. D., degree.
B) emphasize practice over research.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 19

Among clinical psychologists who practice psychotherapy, the most common mode of treatment is __________ therapy.

A) group
B) individual
C) family
D) couples

Question 20

Richard McFall is most closely associated with the development of the _________ model of training.

A) scientist-practitioner
B) clinical scientist
C) therapist-educator
D) practitioner-scholar

Question 21

What are the primary differences between the scientist-practitioner, practitioner-scholar, and clinical scientist models of training?

Question 22

Summarize the data on the primary work setting of clinical psychologists.

Question 23

Summarize the data on the primary professional activities of clinical psychologists.

Question 24

Between 1988 and 2001, the number of PsyD degrees awarded

A) more than doubled.
B) remained constant.
C) declined by 10%.
D) increased by 10%.

Question 25

What are the primary differences between Ph. D. and Psy. D. programs

Question 26

The website of one doctoral training program includes the following statement: "[our] Clinical Training Program is designed with a special mission in mind: To train first-rate clinical scientists …applicants with primary interests in pursuing careers as service providers are not likely to thrive here." This program adheres to the ___________ model of training.

A) scientist-practitioner
B) practitioner-scholar
C) clinical scientist
D) counseling psychology

Question 27

How do clinical psychologists differ from counseling psychologists?

Question 28

Across both PhD and PsyD programs, graduate training in clinical psychology typically includes

A) a predoctoral internship.
B) coursework in psychotherapy, assessment, research design, statistics, and other areas.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above