Clinical Psychology Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Clinical Psychology is the scientific study and application of psychological principles to treat and understand mental health issues, emotional disturbances, and abnormal behaviors. This course explores various psychological assessment techniques, diagnostic frameworks, therapeutic approaches, and evidence-based interventions used in clinical settings. Students will examine the biological, psychological, and social factors that contribute to mental health disorders and learn how clinicians collaborate with other health professionals to develop and implement treatment plans. Emphasis is placed on ethical practice, cultural competence, and the ongoing development of clinical skills through case studies and research.
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Abnormal Psychology An Integrated Approach 6th Edition by David H. Barlow
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Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior In Historical Context
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Q1) A classmate in your psychology course is worried about the selfish and sometimes dangerous drives of the id.You respond by saying that
A) each of us develops an ego to help us behave more realistically.
B) id fantasies never become reality.
C) psychologists disproved Freud's theories a long time ago.
D) since id impulses are usually part of consciousness awareness, we can learn to control them.
Answer: A
Q2) The phenomenon in which entire groups of people simultaneously begin to behave abnormally is known as A) mass hysteria.
B) exorcism.
C) lunacy.
D) melancholy.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: N Integrative Approach To Psychopathology
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Q1) The part(s)of the brain most associated with memory,thought,and reasoning is(are)the ______.
A) occipital lobes
B) brain stem
C) left parietal lobe
D) frontal lobes
Answer: D
Q2) The idea that our inherited tendencies influence the probability that we will encounter stressful life events is a characteristic of the _________________.
A) diathesis-stress model
B) reciprocal gene-environment model
C) genetic model
D) psycho-social model
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment And Diagnosis
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Q1) In order to develop useful standards for a test,it is important to use a normative group that consists of a
A) small group of people who are very similar to each other.
B) large group of people who all share a key characteristic.
C) large group of very diverse people.
D) small group that differs from the population at large.
Answer: C
Q2) On the MMPI,results are assessed according to A) how the pattern of answers corresponds to that of people diagnosed with a specific disorder.
B) how often the individual refers to specific ideas, such as aggression or sexuality. C) the degree of emotionality associated with results.
D) how often an individual responds to questions that reflect aggression or some other concept.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Research Methods
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Q1) The directionality issue in correlation refers to
A) whether two variables are correlated positively or negatively.
B) which factor causes the other to occur.
C) whether conclusions based on data are true or false.
D) the strength of a correlation.
Q2) At this point,the human genome project has been successful in producing A) a complete listing of each human gene and its function.
B) little if any success in mapping the structure and location of human genes.
C) a rough draft of the mapping of all human genes.
D) some success in mapping the structure of human genes, but little success in mapping gene locations.
Q3) An important advantage of the multiple baseline design over the withdrawal design for evaluating treatments is that multiple baseline
A) has greater internal validity.
B) has greater external validity.
C) does not require the removal of a potentially helpful treatment.
D) does not require the artificial intervention of the researcher.
Q4) Explain why you cannot imply a cause and effect relationship from data of a correlational study.
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Chapter 5: Anxiety Disorders
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Q1) People behave best when they are ___________.
A) very anxious
B) not anxious at all
C) a little anxious
D) fearful
Q2) Lawanda was walking down the street on a bright sunny day when,all of a sudden,she had an abrupt attack of intense fear that totally surprised her.This is what type of panic attack?
A) Situationally predisposed
B) Situationally bound
C) Cued
D) Uncued
Q3) The compulsions that an individual with OCD uses to suppress disastrous consequences or ward off intrusive thoughts can be either
A) behavioral or mental.
B) positive or negative.
C) biological or psychological.
D) autonomic or somatic.
Q4) Discuss the different types of specific phobias and how they are acquired.
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Chapter 6: Somatoform And Dissociative Disorders
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Q1) Hypochondriasis focuses on physical sensations and illness.For example,children report the same symptoms as other family members have had.Which of the following is not one of the three other influential factors of hypochondriasis?
A) Numerous instances of disease in the family during childhood
B) Having suicidal thoughts or past family history of suicide
C) A stressful life event, such as death or illness
D) Realizing the benefits of being the ill person
Q2) A central feature of hypochondriasis is
A) interpretation of harmful stimuli as nonthreatening.
B) interpretation of almost any physical sensation or symptom as threatening.
C) a distrust of medical personnel.
D) more acute physical sensations than someone without hypochondriasis.
Q3) A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a _________,while a person who fakes a disease for no clear goal has a ________disorder:
A) malingerer; factitious
B) conversion disorder patient; malingering
C) fictitious disorder patient; conversion
D) hypochondriac; factitious
Q4) Discuss the controversy surrounding false memories.
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Chapter 7: Mood Disorders And Suicide
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Q1) In 1989,Abramson and his colleagues revised Seligman's theory of learned helplessness,changing the focus from specific attributions to _________ as the crucial factor in depression.
A) lack of control
B) a sense of hopelessness
C) repressed anger
D) a feeling of failure
Q2) The melancholic specifiers for depressive disorders include all of the following EXCEPT
A) weight loss.
B) loss of libido (sex drive).
C) sleeping late and hypersomnia.
D) anhedonia.
Q3) The class of drugs that blocks the enzyme that breaks down norepehinephrine and serotonin is
A) SSRIs.
B) tricyclics.
C) MAO inhibitors.
D) tranquilizers.
Q4) Identify and explain the risk factors associated with suicide.
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Chapter 8: Eating And Sleep Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following is not necessary for a diagnosis of bulimia?
A) Binge eating
B) Sense of a lack of control of eating during binges
C) Purging
D) All are necessary symptoms
Q2) Which of the following genetic factors does NOT contribute to obesity?
A) Number of fat cells
B) Likelihood of fat storage
C) Activity levels
D) Fat cell shape
Q3) With regard to the biological influences of anorexia and bulimia,the most accurate statement is
A) anorexia and bulimia are culturally determined and not biologically influenced.
B) the biological influences of anorexia and bulimia have not been studied.
C) although the studies are still limited, there appears to be some biological influence in the development of anorexia and bulimia.
D) although the studies are limited, there does appear to be a large biological influence for anorexia and a very small biological influence for bulimia.
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Chapter 9: Physical Disorders And Health Psychology
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Q1) Many diseases that are biological in nature
A) are affected by psychological factors.
B) are affected by behavioral choices.
C) are affected by stress.
D) all of the above
Q2) When pain is induced after people are given a placebo,they feel less pain because
A) the endogenous opioid system is activated.
B) they simply report less pain.
C) they think they feel less pain.
D) they pretend to have pain.
Q3) Research has shown that increased levels of cortisol in response to stress may cause damage to parts of the _________________.
A) skeletal system
B) brain
C) lungs
D) stomach
Q4) Discuss chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)and chronic pain.Relate CFS to the condition known as neurasthenia.What psychological factors are thought to maintain chronic pain?
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Chapter 10: Sexual And Gender Identity Disorders
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Q1) According to Dr.Csernansky in the CD-ROM "Abnormal Psychology Live," Clark meets the DSM-IV criteria for
A) Sexual Addiction Disorder.
B) Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder.
C) Male Erectile Disorder.
D) both Male Erectile Disorder and Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder.
Q2) Major biological contributions to the development of sexual dysfunctions include _____________.
A) endocrine deficiencies
B) neurobiological diseases
C) anxiety
D) both a and c
Q3) All of the following statements are correct about gender nonconformity EXCEPT A) a higher proportion of gender-nonconforming children develop a homosexual orientation as adults.
B) gender nonconformity was related to psychological distress for gay men only.
C) gender nonconformity was related to psychological distress for lesbians only.
D) gender nonconformity was related to psychological distress for gay men and lesbians.
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Chapter 11: Substance-related And Impulse-control Disorders
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Q1) In the impulse control disorders,the individual feels ____________ prior to carrying out the act.
A) relaxed and calm
B) tense and aroused
C) spaced out
D) angry and aggressive
Q2) The field of research that studies how genes work to affect addiction is called _______.
A) behavior genetics
B) the genome project
C) functional genomics
D) genetic cross-transformation
Q3) Which of the following hallucinogenic substances is processed synthetically?
A) Marijuana
B) LSD
C) Psilocybin
D) Mescaline
Q4) Discuss current research on the genetic/biological,cognitive,social,and cultural factors related to alcoholism.Which factors appear most strongly related to the development and progression of the disorder?
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Chapter 12: Personality Disorders
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Q1) Describe the basic features of the antisocial personality disorder.Why is psychotherapy with this population so likely to fail?
Q2) The DSM uses a categorical approach to personality disorders.This is a problem because
A) the severity of the disorders is not given much consideration.
B) these disorders may simply be extreme degrees of normal patterns.
C) it may lead clinicians to view these disorders as real entities. D) all of the above
Q3) A person identified as exhibiting avoidant personality disorder has just lost a close friend to a rival and is now seeking other friendships as replacements.You know the person
A) actually is desperate for nurturance.
B) will assume the worst about other people.
C) will conclude the original relationship person really wasn't good enough anyway. D) has been misdiagnosed.
Q4) Describe the characteristics and causes of borderline personality disorder,and discuss possible treatment approaches and their efficacy.
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Chapter 13: Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following implements new technology in the treatment of schizophrenia?
A) Implementation of a token economy
B) Creating a virtual reality task
C) Both of these
D) Neither of these
Q2) What is the generic name of the antipsychotic medication Haldol?
A) Haloperidol
B) Chlorpromazine
C) Clozapine
D) Risperidone
Q3) A token economy is an incentive system in which hospitalized schizophrenic patients
A) earn "tokens" for appropriate behavior.
B) lose "tokens" for disruptive behavior.
C) both of these
D) neither of these
Q4) Compare the conventional antipsychotic medications with the newer drugs in terms of their biochemical dynamics,side effects,and treatment effectiveness.
Q5) Discuss the other psychotic disorders.
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Chapter 14: Developmental Disorders
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Q1) Discuss the possible causes of autism.
Q2) An appropriate treatment goal for an autistic child is
A) resolution of all autistic symptoms by age 18.
B) immediate cessation of ritualistic behaviors.
C) development of normal social skills by age 18.
D) reduction in tantrums and enhancement of communication skills.
Q3) When there are no known genetic or organic influences,the causes of mild intellectual disability are generally considered to be ______________.
A) substances
B) cultural-familial
C) prenatal
D) completely unknown
Q4) The educational system classification of intellectual disability that uses terms such as educable,trainable,and severe is not generally used because it
A) is not empirically based.
B) creates negative expectations.
C) has not been subjected to research.
D) is too complex.
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Chapter 15: Cognitive Disorders
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Q1) Explain how Alzheimer's type dementia is usually treated.Include information about medication and psychosocial therapies.How would you characterize the success of the currently available treatment options for Alzheimer's type dementia?
Q2) During the late stages of dementia,the _____________ probably experiences the greatest need for psychosocial treatment.
A) caregiver
B) patient
C) family
D) healthcare provider
Q3) In the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD for Chapter 15,the Alzheimer's patient named Tom was shown to be _________________.
A) delusional
B) angry and aggressive
C) memory impaired
D) mute
Q4) Explain the relationship that has been observed between formal education and the development of Alzheimer's type dementia.What theoretical and neurological explanations have been offered for this observation?
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Chapter 16: Mental Health Services: Legal And Ethical Issues
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Q1) According to the authors of your textbook,the periodic changes in the laws regarding civil commitment are a sign of a
A) society that has no idea of what to do with this issue.
B) hospital system that is ineffective in treating uncooperative patients.
C) healthy system responding to the limitations of previous decisions.
D) prior mistake that has now been successfully corrected.
Q2) According to mental health law,what happens if a family member or a police officer certifies that a mentally disturbed person "presents a clear and immediate danger?"
A) A long-term commitment can be made.
B) A short-term commitment can be made.
C) The person can be given psychotropic medication immediately.
D) The person can be put in jail.
Q3) Clinical utility refers to the
A) use of scientific evidence to detect treatment effects.
B) assessment of the costs and benefits of a treatment.
C) patient's opinion of the treatment.
D) effectiveness of the intervention in the practice setting in which it is to be applied.
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