Exam 15: Consumer Guide to Abnormal Psychology

Gaining progress in the area of self-control will lead to ____ of certain symptoms, which will result in less distress from them.

Advantages of manualized treatments of mental disorders include

While effective therapies can educate a client about what is needed for improvement, a client must also

Mark shares a private practice with Ian. They are both clinical psychologists. Mark notices that Ian has been scheduling one particularly attractive female client at the end of the day pretty consistently. One night Mark is working late and sees Ian and this woman holding hands on the way to the parking lot. The first thing Mark should do after observing this ethical violation is

All of the following are consistent with the roles of a forensic psychologist EXCEPT

The theory behind placing people with pervasive developmental disorders into smaller, community-based facilities is called

Psychologists should not act as psychologist and friend, lover, significant other, or business partner, meaning they should avoid

Which statement about clinical psychologists and the prescription of medications is most accurate?

A therapist who solicits physical contact with a client should be viewed as participating in

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 lets 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

Eliana is in therapy for aggression. During the course of one of her therapeutic sessions, she realizes that much of her aggression stems from anger when she feels rejected by others. As part of realizing this, she and her therapist begin to work on building Eliana's social skills so that she will experience less rejection. Eliana's realization that her aggression stems from anger in reaction to depression is an example of which active ingredient in therapy?

Exercising fairness and reasonable judgment is referred to as

Behaviors that psychologists should aspire to in their practice are included within the

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

Which of the following is an example of a NEGATIVE therapist characteristic?

The ethics code and legal statutes make clear that intimacy with ____ clients is unacceptable.

Psychologists who study human perception, memory, and thinking processes are referred to as

Psychologists are required to avoid any type of relationship with a client beyond the therapist-client arrangement. In other words, psychologists are required to avoid

Clinical assessment standards should include

Marsha feels like it is very important to have a sliding scale for her fees in her practice as a clinical psychologist. She believes this is necessary to be fair to others and make sure people of different income levels have access to the mental health services she can provide. Marsha's emphasis on fairness in her fee schedule supports which ethical principle?