Question 1

Margeaux has autism, though it is not severe.She is in therapy to develop her social skills.As she tries out a skill in a role-playing exercise, her therapist let's her know how she is doing."A little more eye contact next time," says the therapist."Let's try it again." Margeaux's therapist is providing Margeaux with

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A)  insight.
B)  self-control.
C)  introspection.
D)  feedback.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Some therapists are bad-tempered or abrasive and may not be suitable for certain clients.A client may

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A)  leave therapy if uncomfortable.
B)  complain to the National Board of Therapy.
C)  notify his/her primary practitioner for reimbursement.
D)  sue the therapist.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Clinical psychologists who conduct research on abnormal behavior would be considered

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A)  practitioners.
B)  scientists.
C)  parapsychologists.
D)  socio-psychologists.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Psychologists should be familiar with data that support the

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A)  reliability of a given test.
B)  validity of a given test.
C)  cultural applicability of a given test.
D)  all of these should be considered by psychologists.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Beyond academic credentials, a clinical psychologist must have to practice independently.

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A)  a 2-year internship
B)  a 3-mentor endorsement
C)  a state licensing board certification
D)  a federal board certificationE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The general guidelines and principles that the APA has put forth for therapist behavior are covered in the

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A)  Ethical Guidelines and Rules of Conduct.
B)  Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct.
C)  Ethical Procedures and Code of Conduct.
D)  Ethical Guidelines of Therapy and Subsequent Conduct.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Identify and explain the various responsibilities and ethical factors involved in treatment of mental disorders.

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Question 8

Self-help groups have produced numerous benefits and improved the quality of life for many people.However, they have also been criticized for

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A)  lack of professional presence and dropout rates.
B)  being unrealistically supportive and overindulgent.
C)  losing track of members and overfocusing on complex problems.
D)  lack of accurate success statistics and being inconsistent.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

When helping a client, a psychologist should be and , which is difficult to do when emotional feelings are involved.

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A)  unbiased; subjective
B)  unbiased; objective
C)  careful; unbiased
D)  abstinent; objectiveE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

A popular method of treating youths with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the 1970s was to

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A)  heavily medicate them.
B)  institutionalize them.
C)  change environments.
D)  change to a low-sugar diet.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Exercising fairness and reasonable judgment is referred to as

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A)  fidelity.
B)  responsibility.
C)  integrity.
D)  justice.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Harold is applying his knowledge to the workplace and is studying productivity and quality of work-life.Harold is likely working as a(n)

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A)  industrial/organizational psychologist.
B)  health psychologist.
C)  industrial psychiatrist.
D)  occupational therapist.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Private practitioners are often , which means they use various techniques for various clients, depending on what seems most effective at the time.

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A)  researchers
B)  eclectic
C)  analytical
D)  validity seekingE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Psychologists should be careful about examining test information about a child from several years ago because the child may have

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A)  lied significantly.
B)  moved to another area.
C)  changed dramatically since then.
D)  changed friendships.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Many clients report progress in therapy when they experience a release of emotions referred to as

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A)  therapeutic shift.
B)  emotional release.
C)  catharsis.
D)  removal of stress.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Ethnicity is extremely relevant to the therapeutic process.Research in this area.

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A)  has been a prolific
B)  has been inconclusive
C)  remains sparse
D)  none of these relates to research regarding ethnicityE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

A person has the , meaning he does not have to be subjected to risky psychological or medical procedures such as surgery without proper consent.

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A)  right to refuse treatment
B)  right to the least restrictive treatment
C)  right to insurance coverage
D)  right to ethical treatmentE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Insurance company managed care provisions are seen overall as

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A)  highly advantageous, with structured guidelines and oversight.
B)  being neither good nor bad but just a fact of life.
C)  having many drawbacks and being mainly disadvantageous for clients.
D)  having a few drawbacks but many more advantages.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Halfway houses, day hospitals, and supervised work and occupational centers are all aspects of

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A)  marginal placement efforts.
B)  aftercare services.
C)  arbitrary post treatment plans.
D)  rehabilitation services.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Janis is trying to find a therapist to work with.He has major depressive disorder.Which question would it be inappropriate for Janis to ask a potential therapist?

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A)  Do you offer a sliding scale for your fees?
B)  What type of therapy do you do?
C)  What is your theoretical orientation?
D)  What is your income level?E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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When helping a client, a psychologist should be and , which is difficult to do when emotional feelings are involved.

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Self-help groups have produced numerous benefits and improved the quality of life for many people.However, they have also been criticized for

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A person has the , meaning he does not have to be subjected to risky psychological or medical procedures such as surgery without proper consent.

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Many clients report progress in therapy when they experience a release of emotions referred to as

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Ethnicity is extremely relevant to the therapeutic process.Research in this area.

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Halfway houses, day hospitals, and supervised work and occupational centers are all aspects of

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Some therapists are bad-tempered or abrasive and may not be suitable for certain clients.A client may

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A popular method of treating youths with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the 1970s was to

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Private practitioners are often , which means they use various techniques for various clients, depending on what seems most effective at the time.

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