Question 1

Discuss the roles the media have played in creating public perceptions of psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

The media has played a significant role

Question 2

A common technique for developing insight is

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraging catharsis. 
B)  direct confrontation of the client's weaknesses. 
C)  interpretation of a client's behavior to foster an understanding of errors of the past. 
D)  administering self-report measurements often over the course of treatment. 
A)  encouraging catharsis. 
B)  direct confrontation of the client's weaknesses. 
C)  interpretation of a client's behavior to foster an understanding of errors of the past. 
D)  administering self-report measurements often over the course of treatment.

Question 3

For the most part, the media have portrayed psychotherapy accurately and therefore have contributed to the public's mental health literacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One area that graduate programs may not address fully, according to many therapists, is

Accepted Answer

A)  how to choose the correct assessment protocols. 
B)  how to conduct initial sessions to develop therapeutic alliances. 
C)  how to manage their own emotions and use them therapeutically. 
D)  knowing when to terminate treatment. 
A)  how to choose the correct assessment protocols. 
B)  how to conduct initial sessions to develop therapeutic alliances. 
C)  how to manage their own emotions and use them therapeutically. 
D)  knowing when to terminate treatment.

Question 5

Which of the following dimensions are especially important to the therapeutic relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  the emotional bonds that develop between the therapist and client 
B)  the shared understanding of the task at hand 
C)  neither a nor b 
D)  both a and b 
A)  the emotional bonds that develop between the therapist and client 
B)  the shared understanding of the task at hand 
C)  neither a nor b 
D)  both a and b

Question 6

Which client variable is related to treatment outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  the match between presenting problem and treatment choice 
B)  the gender of the client 
C)  the client's openness and cooperation 
D)  the client's age 
A)  the match between presenting problem and treatment choice 
B)  the gender of the client 
C)  the client's openness and cooperation 
D)  the client's age

Question 7

Which of the following is true about mental disorders and their treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  If left untreated, many of the common disorders are likely to recur. 
B)  More serious disorders usually appear at younger ages. 
C)  Treatment utilization rates are relatively low. 
D)  all of the above are true 
A)  If left untreated, many of the common disorders are likely to recur. 
B)  More serious disorders usually appear at younger ages. 
C)  Treatment utilization rates are relatively low. 
D)  all of the above are true

Question 8

Which of the following are in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A)  case formulation, assessment, treatment planning 
B)  assessment, case formulation, treatment planning 
C)  assessment, case formulation, additional assessment 
D)  treatment planning, assessment, case formulation 
A)  case formulation, assessment, treatment planning 
B)  assessment, case formulation, treatment planning 
C)  assessment, case formulation, additional assessment 
D)  treatment planning, assessment, case formulation

Question 9

Two tasks that many clinicians and college professors share are

Accepted Answer

A)  providing information and giving homework. 
B)  giving tests and assigning grades. 
C)  being available 24/7 for their students/clients. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  providing information and giving homework. 
B)  giving tests and assigning grades. 
C)  being available 24/7 for their students/clients. 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

The concept of "macroskills" helps explain why effective psychotherapists are more similar to each other than one might expect based on their varying theoretical orientations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is displaying an adherence to the ethical responsibility of competency?

Accepted Answer

A)  A therapist who declines to accept a client because he is not well-versed in the client's presenting problem. 
B)  A therapist accepts a lower fee in order to see a client whom he is likely to be able to help. 
C)  A therapist who refers a client to another therapist because their children attend school together. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  A therapist who declines to accept a client because he is not well-versed in the client's presenting problem. 
B)  A therapist accepts a lower fee in order to see a client whom he is likely to be able to help. 
C)  A therapist who refers a client to another therapist because their children attend school together. 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

A common, essential feature leading to an individual seeking psychotherapy occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  an employer directs the person to seek treatment. 
B)  the individual's usual coping strategies cease to provide sufficient support to deal with problems. 
C)  an individual finally gets insurance. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  an employer directs the person to seek treatment. 
B)  the individual's usual coping strategies cease to provide sufficient support to deal with problems. 
C)  an individual finally gets insurance. 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Therapist self-disclosure

Accepted Answer

A)  can be a helpful tool in establishing a therapeutic alliance. 
B)  must be undertaken carefully so that it is appropriate to the therapeutic situation. 
C)  is appropriate as long as it serves the client's needs. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  can be a helpful tool in establishing a therapeutic alliance. 
B)  must be undertaken carefully so that it is appropriate to the therapeutic situation. 
C)  is appropriate as long as it serves the client's needs. 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

At a minimum, psychotherapy involves

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment following psychological testing. 
B)  establishing a fee-for-service arrangement. 
C)  one client and one therapist. 
D)  a contract for a certain number of sessions. 
A)  treatment following psychological testing. 
B)  establishing a fee-for-service arrangement. 
C)  one client and one therapist. 
D)  a contract for a certain number of sessions.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT likely to be taught directly in clinical training programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  how to administer projective techniques 
B)  how to establish initial rapport with clients 
C)  how to monitor and regulate one's own internal states 
D)  effective communication skills 
A)  how to administer projective techniques 
B)  how to establish initial rapport with clients 
C)  how to monitor and regulate one's own internal states 
D)  effective communication skills

Question 16

The theorist and therapist who deserves the most credit for our understanding of the importance of the therapeutic alliance was

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  Carl Rogers. 
C)  Fritz Perls. 
D)  Erik Erikson. 
A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  Carl Rogers. 
C)  Fritz Perls. 
D)  Erik Erikson.

Question 17

It is important for clients to experience some small successes early in the treatment process because

Accepted Answer

A)  even small changes help reinforce their confidence in their ability to change. 
B)  then clients can believe that the therapist is all-powerful and therefore will stick with therapy. 
C)  if the successes are too large in the beginning, clients might get discouraged if things slow down later in the process. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  even small changes help reinforce their confidence in their ability to change. 
B)  then clients can believe that the therapist is all-powerful and therefore will stick with therapy. 
C)  if the successes are too large in the beginning, clients might get discouraged if things slow down later in the process. 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

The sole purpose of ethical guidelines is to protect the client and therapist from legal hazards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true about treatment utilization in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Utilization rates are quite similar across cultural and ethnic groups. 
B)  The median delay for seeking treatment for bipolar disorder is about one year. 
C)  Many individuals go without treatment in any given year. 
D)  Mental health parity laws have improved utilization rates tremendously. 
A)  Utilization rates are quite similar across cultural and ethnic groups. 
B)  The median delay for seeking treatment for bipolar disorder is about one year. 
C)  Many individuals go without treatment in any given year. 
D)  Mental health parity laws have improved utilization rates tremendously.

Question 20

Because the U.S.populace tends to be well-informed, mental health treatment utilization rates tend to be quite high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Discuss the roles the media have played in creating public perceptions of psychotherapy.

A common technique for developing insight is

For the most part, the media have portrayed psychotherapy accurately and therefore have contributed to the public's mental health literacy.

One area that graduate programs may not address fully, according to many therapists, is

Which of the following dimensions are especially important to the therapeutic relationships?

Which client variable is related to treatment outcome?

Which of the following is true about mental disorders and their treatment?

Which of the following are in the correct order?

Two tasks that many clinicians and college professors share are

The concept of "macroskills" helps explain why effective psychotherapists are more similar to each other than one might expect based on their varying theoretical orientations.

Which of the following is displaying an adherence to the ethical responsibility of competency?

A common, essential feature leading to an individual seeking psychotherapy occurs when

Therapist self-disclosure

At a minimum, psychotherapy involves

Which of the following is NOT likely to be taught directly in clinical training programs?

The theorist and therapist who deserves the most credit for our understanding of the importance of the therapeutic alliance was

It is important for clients to experience some small successes early in the treatment process because

The sole purpose of ethical guidelines is to protect the client and therapist from legal hazards.

Which of the following is true about treatment utilization in the United States?

Because the U.S.populace tends to be well-informed, mental health treatment utilization rates tend to be quite high.

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Exam 6: Basic Features of Clinical Interventions

Discuss the roles the media have played in creating public perceptions of psychotherapy.

A common technique for developing insight is

For the most part, the media have portrayed psychotherapy accurately and therefore have contributed to the public's mental health literacy.

One area that graduate programs may not address fully, according to many therapists, is

Which of the following dimensions are especially important to the therapeutic relationships?

Which client variable is related to treatment outcome?

Which of the following is true about mental disorders and their treatment?

Which of the following are in the correct order?

Two tasks that many clinicians and college professors share are

The concept of "macroskills" helps explain why effective psychotherapists are more similar to each other than one might expect based on their varying theoretical orientations.

Which of the following is displaying an adherence to the ethical responsibility of competency?

A common, essential feature leading to an individual seeking psychotherapy occurs when

Therapist self-disclosure

At a minimum, psychotherapy involves

Which of the following is NOT likely to be taught directly in clinical training programs?

The theorist and therapist who deserves the most credit for our understanding of the importance of the therapeutic alliance was

It is important for clients to experience some small successes early in the treatment process because

The sole purpose of ethical guidelines is to protect the client and therapist from legal hazards.

Which of the following is true about treatment utilization in the United States?

Because the U.S.populace tends to be well-informed, mental health treatment utilization rates tend to be quite high.

What Is Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychologys Past and Present

Basic Features of Clinical Assessment

Interviewing and Observation in Clinical Psychology

Testing in Clinical Psychology

Psychodynamic and Humanistic Psychotherapies

Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapies

Alternative Modes of Clinical Intervention

Research on Clinical Intervention

Clinical Child Psychology

Health Psychology

Clinical Neuopsychology

Forensic Psychology

Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology

Getting Into Graduate School in Clinical Psychology

Filters