Clinical Psychology Exam Review
Course Introduction
Clinical Psychology is the study of the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders and psychological problems. This course explores the fundamental concepts, theories, and therapeutic techniques used by clinical psychologists to help individuals across the lifespan. Topics include psychological assessment, evidence-based interventions, the biopsychosocial model, ethical considerations, and the role of research in clinical practice. Students will gain an understanding of various mental health conditions, treatment planning, and the integration of cultural and contextual factors in clinical settings.
Recommended Textbook
Theories of Personality 8th Edition by Jess Feist
Available Study Resources on Quizplus
19 Chapters
1317 Verified Questions
1317 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/2914
Page 2
Chapter 1: Introduction to Personality Theory
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
35 Verified Questions
35 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58042
Sample Questions
Q1) Descriptive research
A)is designed to test hypotheses.
B)contributes to expanding a theory.
C)is that which uses an experimental design.
D)is expressed by if-then statements.
Answer: B
Q2) Theories are built primarily on
A)scientific observations.
B)philosophical speculation.
C)unique definitions of terms.
D)sociological models.
Answer: A
Q3) Psychologists generally agree that personality
A)refers mostly to surface traits.
B)is largely inherited.
C)can be explained by several different theories.
D)can best be explained by a single theory.
Answer: C
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 3
Chapter 2: Freud: Psychoanalysis
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
114 Verified Questions
114 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58031
Sample Questions
Q1) According to Freud,the genital period
A)ends with the development of the superego.
B)is a result of penis envy.
C)begins at puberty.
D)is marked by an autoerotic sexual aim.
E)begins immediately after the anal stage.
Answer: C
Q2) The "royal road to the unconscious" was thought by Freud to be A)the preconscious.
B)meditation.
C)parapraxes.
D)dreams.
E)Route 66.
Answer: D
Q3) Bettelheim argued that psychoanalysis should be seen as a A)natural science.
B)learning theory.
C)human science.
D)humanistic religion.
Answer: C
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 4
Chapter 3: Adler: Individual Psychology
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
76 Verified Questions
76 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58030
Sample Questions
Q1) According to Adler,which factor does NOT describe maladjusted people?
A)a dogmatic style of life
B)a high level of social interest
C)exaggerated goals
D)a private world of experience
Answer: B
Q2) The night before Adler made his first trip to the United States,he dreamed that
A)his ship capsized and that he had to swim courageously to safety.
B)he saw Freud on board the ship and that Freud asked him to hold his coat.
C)he saw a smiling Freud on board the ship,admitting that individual psychology was superior to psychoanalysis.
D)a huge American audience was applauding loudly after one of his speeches.
Answer: A
Q3) Adler believed that the dynamic force motivating all human activity is A)organ dialect.
B)a feeling of superiority.
C)the striving for success.
D)inferior physical endowment.
Answer: C
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 5
Chapter 4: Jung: Analytical Psychology
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
85 Verified Questions
85 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58029
Sample Questions
Q1) Sensation and intuition were regarded by Jung as
A)rational functions.
B)irrational functions.
C)extraverted attitudes.
D)introverted attitudes.
Q2) Jung developed the _______ technique during his self-analysis and then later used it with many of his patients.
A)free association
B)word association test
C)bibliotherapy
D)rational-emotive therapy
E)active imagination
Q3) In Jungian psychology,introverted feeling types
A)follow traditional beliefs.
B)rely primarily on objective facts.
C)are relatively indifferent to the opinions of others.
D)place extremely high value upon the opinions of others.
Q4) Describe Jung's levels of the psyche.
Q5) Discuss Jung's notion of extraversion and introversion.
Q6) List and briefly describe Jung's most important archetypes.
Page 6
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 5: Klein: Object Relations Theory
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
49 Verified Questions
49 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58028
Sample Questions
Q1) Mahler's principal concern was with
A)the psychological birth of the child.
B)the effects of the Oedipus complex on psychological health.
C)the child's symbiotic relationship with the father.
D)narcissistic needs of infants.
Q2) Klein contended that when introjected,dangerous objects
A)lose their danger.
B)increase their danger.
C)become internal persecutors.
D)are projected onto the father.
Q3) Klein believed that during the female Oedipus complex,the girl
A)sees only the positive,not negative,aspects of the mother's breast.
B)phantasizes that the father's penis feeds the mother with babies.
C)sees only the negative,not positive,aspects of the mother's breast.
D)adopts a masculine position toward both parents.
E)holds her mother responsible for her lack of a penis.
Q4) Discuss Klein's concept of the paranoid-schizoid position.
Q5) List and discuss Klein's psychic defense mechanisms.
Q6) Compare and contrast Klein's object relations theory and Freud's psychoanalytic theory.
Page 7
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 6: Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
62 Verified Questions
62 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58027
Sample Questions
Q1) Horney's concept of humanity was based mostly on her
A)clinical work with neurotic patients.
B)reaction to Freud's psychoanalysis.
C)search for the self-actualizing person.
D)previous training in sociology.
Q2) According to Horney,an important difference between the neurotic trends of normal individuals and those of neurotic people is that neurotics
A)are usually conscious of their strategies.
B)are compelled to follow a single rigid strategy.
C)experience little conflict caused by their strategies.
D)enjoy their misery.
Q3) According to Horney,normal and neurotic individuals differ in their use of the three basic styles of relating to people in that
A)neurotics use deceit to relate to others.
B)normals only use one mode of relating to others.
C)neurotics only use one mode of relating to others.
D)neurotics use the three basic styles,but normals do not.
Q4) Discuss Horney's criticism of Freud.
Q5) Discuss Horney's concepts of neurotic needs and neurotic trends.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 8
Chapter 7: Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
60 Verified Questions
60 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58026
Sample Questions
Q1) For Fromm,positive freedom consists of
A)conforming to society's rules.
B)choosing to accept authoritarianism.
C)doing what one wishes and with no regard for others.
D)seeking safety and security within the social structure.
E)spontaneously expressing emotional potentialities.
Q2) From J.J.Bachofen,Fromm borrowed the idea that
A)malignant aggression underlies all human motivation.
B)early societies were patriarchal.
C)the mother was the central figure in early societies.
D)a sense of identity and a sense of communion with other people result in the human dilemma.
Q3) Compared with Freud,Fromm placed more emphasis on
A)social influences upon personality.
B)biological sources of psychic conflict.
C)the influence of the Oedipal complex.
D)dream interpretations in therapy.
Q4) Discuss Fromm's basic assumptions about personality and include his three existential dichotomies.
Q5) List and discuss Fromm's nonproductive and productive character orientations.
Page 9
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 8: Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
87 Verified Questions
87 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58025
Sample Questions
Q1) Erikson's additions to Freudian theory included
A)elevating social factors above biological factors.
B)discounting the ego in personality development.
C)accepting Jung's idea of the collective unconscious.
D)all of these.
E)none of these.
Q2) Erikson claimed that a child who learns to do a job well during the school age will develop a sense of A)will.
B)purpose.
C)inferiority.
D)industry.
E)autonomy.
Q3) Erikson believed that some degree of role repudiation is necessary for A)formation of personal identity.
B)injection of new ideas into society.
C)injection of new vitality into the social structure.
D)none of these.
E)all of these.
Q4) List the key concepts in Erikson's infancy stage.
10
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 9: Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
83 Verified Questions
83 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58024
Sample Questions
Q1) If Maslow is one of the fathers of the third force in psychology,then the first two forces are
A)Jung and Freud.
B)Freud and Adler.
C)psychoanalysis and Freud.
D)behaviorism and psychoanalysis.
E)the hierarchy of needs and self-actualization.
Q2) In Maslow's hierarchy of needs concept,
A)lower level needs have prepotency over higher level needs.
B)higher level needs have prepotency over lower level needs.
C)esteem needs must be satisfied before love and belongingness needs become motivators.
D)aesthetic needs must be satisfied before cognitive needs become motivators.
Q3) Maslow claimed that when people who have satisfied their esteem needs are criticized or deprecated by others
A)they revert to the level of love and belongingness needs.
B)their safety needs become prepotent.
C)their neurotic needs are activated.
D)they cannot satisfy needs for self-actualization.
E)they retain their sense of self-worth.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 11
Chapter 10: Rogers: Person-Centered Theory
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
69 Verified Questions
69 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58041
Sample Questions
Q1) Rogers's theory of personality evolved out of A)his experiences as a client-centered therapist.
B)his training in the physical and biological sciences.
C)his period of education at Union Theological Seminary.
D)the philosophical influence of John Dewey.
Q2) Rogers claimed that incongruence exists when a person A)lacks empathy.
B)feels a discrepancy of self-concept versus ideal self.
C)lacks the ability to actualize the formative tendency.
D)receives only a minimal level of external evaluation.
Q3) Rogers believed the most basic condition for psychological growth is A)conditions of worth.
B)self-regard.
C)congruence.
D)unconditional positive regard.
Q4) Rogers would say that unconditional positive regard is at greatest variance with A)prizing.
B)nonpossessive warmth.
C)external evaluation.
D)love.
Page 12
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 11: May: Existential Psychology
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
76 Verified Questions
76 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58040
Sample Questions
Q1) For May,care is the source of A)love.
B)will.
C)purpose.
D)both love and will.
Q2) May was influenced by Søren Kierkegaard's view of anxiety as a struggle against A)nonbeing.
B)destiny.
C)fate.
D)intentionality.
Q3) List several common assumptions found among most existentialists.
Q4) For May,the concept of intentionality helps bridge the gap between A)health and illness.
B)life and death.
C)subject and object.
D)guilt and shame.
Q5) Define and explain being-in-the-world and nonbeing
Q6) List and define the four forms of love,as seen by Rollo May.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 13
Chapter 12: Allport: Psychology of the Individual
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
67 Verified Questions
67 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58039
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of these would NOT be characteristic of the mature,healthy personality,according to Allport?
A)warm relating of self to others
B)insight and humor
C)unifying philosophy of life
D)extension of the sense of self
E)self-centeredness
Q2) Unconscious processes,said Allport,play an important role in
A)motivating pathological behavior.
B)the lives of all people.
C)motivating healthy adult behavior.
D)no real-life situations.
Q3) Allport believed that people are motivated primarily by
A)the single need for self-actualization.
B)the need for sex and the need for aggression.
C)the need to adjust and the need to grow.
D)the need to gain superiority over others.
Q4) Discuss Allport's concept of the psychologically healthy personality.
Q5) Discuss Allport's concept of personal dispositions and explain how personal dispositions differ from traits.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 14
Chapter 13: Mccrae and Costas Five Factor Trait Theory
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
58 Verified Questions
58 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58038
Sample Questions
Q1) Elaborate on the five-factor model of trait personality theory.
Q2) ______ is defined as "everything the person does,thinks or feels across the whole life span".
A)Self-concept
B)Basic tendency
C)Objective biography
D)Personal narrative
Q3) A _________ is a classification of things according to their natural relationships while a _______ can both predict and explain behavior.
A)theory; taxonomy
B)taxonomy; theory
C)factor analysis; theory
D)paradigm; hypothesis
Q4) The fifth factor of the Big Five is _______ and describes people who are ordered,controlled,organized,ambitious,achievement focused,and self-disciplined.
A)conscientiousness
B)agreeableness
C)neuroticism
D)extraversion
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 15
Chapter 14: Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
44 Verified Questions
44 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58037
Sample Questions
Q1) Eysenck's second wife,Sybil Rostal,was a _________.
A)great homemaker
B)superb secretary
C)beautiful quantitative psychologist
D)excellent accountant
Q2) A major thrust of Eysenck's theory is that personality results from the basic genetic and neurophysiological makeup of humans.Which biological research findings support this assertion?
A)Cortical arousal and sensory stimulation levels match certain personality traits.
B)Identical twins are much more likely to have the same basic trait orientations.
C)Extraverts tend to think faster than introverts.
D)Introverts were found to outperform extraverts on tasks involving motoric response rates.
Q3) In Eysenck's theory of personality,the three basic factors of P,E,and N are
A)independent of each other.
B)primary traits.
C)negatively related to each other.
D)a single unified factor.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
16
Chapter 15: Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
50 Verified Questions
50 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58036
Sample Questions
Q1) Evolutionary theory of personality rates high ______________________.
A)on internal consistency
B)as a guide for practitioners
C)on the criterion of parsimony
D)on organizing known knowledge
Q2) Evolutionary psychology and evolutionary theory of personality have its own scientific society called __________________.
A)Human Behavior and Evolutionary Society
B)Evolutionary Society of Frotteurers
C)Society of Sociobiologists
D)Personality and Genetics Society
Q3) The differences in behavior have a biological basis and are known as __________ which lays the foundation for personality traits.
A)surgency
B)genetic activity
C)temperament
D)biological manifestation
Q4) Name and describe Buss's five personality dimensions.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 17
Chapter 16: Skinner: Behavioral Analysis
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
81 Verified Questions
81 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58035
Sample Questions
Q1) According to Skinner,advertising is a method of social control through A)operant conditioning.
B)describing contingencies.
C)manipulating deprivation.
D)manipulating satiation.
Q2) Negative reinforcement and punishment are similar in that they both
A)strengthen a response.
B)weaken a response.
C)involve aversive stimuli.
D)have unpredictable effects on behavior.
Q3) Distinguish negative reinforcement from both positive reinforcement and punishment.
Q4) Skinner explained problem solving by
A)the reinforcement of covert responses.
B)the existence of a storehouse of memory.
C)the fact that humans have creative minds.
D)cue-producing responses.
E)innate drives.
Q5) Discuss Skinner's philosophy of science as it applies to the study of human behavior.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 18
Chapter 17: Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
76 Verified Questions
76 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58034
Sample Questions
Q1) Bandura holds that reinforcement is
A)cognitively mediated.
B)automatic.
C)a function of the environment.
D)a function of the individual's history.
E)an unnecessary concept for learning theory.
Q2) According to Bandura,disengagement of internal control is most likely to occur when
A)a lawbreaker on trial attempts to convince the judge or jury of her innocence.
B)an otherwise law-abiding citizen attempts to convince himself that his criminal acts are justified.
C)the unconscious mind gains control of the conscious mind.
D)the conscious mind gains control of the unconscious mind.
Q3) Much of Bandura's theory and research on dysfunctional behaviors has centered around aggression and A)phobias.
B)schizophrenia.
C)sexual disorders.
D)senility.
Q4) Discuss Bandura's concept of collective efficacy.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 19
Chapter 18: Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
70 Verified Questions
70 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58033
Sample Questions
Q1) In Rotter's theory of personality,what is the relationship between need potential and behavior potential?
A)Need potential is a hypothetical concept,whereas behavior potential refers to an individual's actual behavior.
B)Need potential refers to a group of functionally related behaviors; behavior potential refers to a particular behavior.
C)Need potential can be measured solely through the observation of behavior,whereas behavior potential is inferred from test scores.
D)There is no relationship between these two concepts.
Q2) Rotter assumed that
A)motivation is directed toward a goal.
B)people are primarily motivated to reduce tension.
C)motivation is from the environment.
D)people are motivated only by internal needs.
Q3) An important aspect of Rotter's concept of humanity is his belief that people
A)are motivated by the single overriding drive toward self-actualization.
B)are motivated more by their perceptions of events than by the events.
C)can best be understood as extensions of laboratory animals.
D)are driven by their past experiences with reinforcement.
Page 20
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 19: Kelly: Psychology of Personal Constructs
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
75 Verified Questions
75 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58032
Sample Questions
Q1) Kelly's basic postulate assumes that behavior is guided by A)present memories of past experiences.
B)past experiences.
C)future events.
D)present perceptions of future events.
Q2) As a scientific theory,Kelly's psychology of constructs is rated highest on its A)organizing knowledge.
B)generating research.
C)guidance of action.
D)internal consistency.
Q3) The purpose of Kelly's fixed-role therapy is to A)solve specific problems.
B)reconstruct permeable personal constructs.
C)allow clients to discover hidden aspects of themselves.
D)help clients function more productively in their jobs.
E)help clients function more productively in their marriages.
Q4) Define Kelly's concept of role,including core role.
Q5) Discuss Kelly's philosophical position.
Q6) Discuss the fundamental postulate of Kelly's theory.
21
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.