Question 1

Children and youth are most commonly referred to mental health clinics for

Accepted Answer

A) attention or concentration issues. 
B) internalizing problems,such as with depression or anxiety. 
C) externalizing problems,such as aggressive or non-compliant behaviour. 
D) bed-wetting. 
A) attention or concentration issues. 
B) internalizing problems,such as with depression or anxiety. 
C) externalizing problems,such as aggressive or non-compliant behaviour. 
D) bed-wetting.

Question 2

Meta-analytic research indicates that anxiety prevention programs result in ________ effects in reduction of both anxiety symptoms and diagnoses,and are most effective when using _________ intervention programs.

Accepted Answer

A) large; indicated/selected 
B) small but significant; universal 
C) small but significant; indicated/selected 
D) large; universal 
A) large; indicated/selected 
B) small but significant; universal 
C) small but significant; indicated/selected 
D) large; universal

Question 3

Research has found that the likelihood of drop out from parenting programs is higher among

Accepted Answer

A) parents who argue a lot. 
B) depressed parents 
C) isolated parents. 
D) all of the above. 
A) parents who argue a lot. 
B) depressed parents 
C) isolated parents. 
D) all of the above.

Question 4

Child poverty rates in Canada

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A) have decreased dramatically in recent years. 
B) are comparable to rates in the USA. 
C) are much lower than rates of poverty in older adults. 
D) have not changed significantly since the 1990s. 
A) have decreased dramatically in recent years. 
B) are comparable to rates in the USA. 
C) are much lower than rates of poverty in older adults. 
D) have not changed significantly since the 1990s.

Question 5

What type of preventive intervention targets people who do not necessarily meet the criteria for a disorder,but have elevated risk or show subclinical signs of the disorder?

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A) Specialized 
B) Selective 
C) Pre-emptive 
D) Indicated 
A) Specialized 
B) Selective 
C) Pre-emptive 
D) Indicated

Question 6

Meta-analytic research examining depression prevention programs across the life-span indicate that preventive interventions reduce the incidence of depressive disorders by

Accepted Answer

A) less than 5%. 
B) almost a quarter. 
C) half. 
D) 75%. 
A) less than 5%. 
B) almost a quarter. 
C) half. 
D) 75%.

Question 7

Because children living in poverty are challenged across numerous life areas,prevention efforts must

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A) disentangle the effects of each life area's stressful events and treat each area of stress individually. 
B) take into account the effects of a pile-up of stressors. 
C) prioritize teaching skills to cope with the most chronic of the stressors. 
D) focus on the most currently severe area of stress. 
A) disentangle the effects of each life area's stressful events and treat each area of stress individually. 
B) take into account the effects of a pile-up of stressors. 
C) prioritize teaching skills to cope with the most chronic of the stressors. 
D) focus on the most currently severe area of stress.

Question 8

What are risk factors and what are protective factors? Provide two examples of risk factors and two examples of protective factors for the development of psychopathology in children and youth.

Accepted Answer

Suggested answer:
a)Risk factors are cha

Question 9

Meta-analyses of the effects of school-based bullying prevention program revealed that:

Accepted Answer

A) these programs can eliminate bullying. 
B) these programs have no effect on bullying. 
C) most effective programs involve both teachers and parents. 
D) programs are most effective in reducing bullying by boys. 
A) these programs can eliminate bullying. 
B) these programs have no effect on bullying. 
C) most effective programs involve both teachers and parents. 
D) programs are most effective in reducing bullying by boys.

Question 10

Incidence rate is defined most accurately as the number of

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A) new cases of a specific problem. 
B) cases of a specific problem. 
C) cases not experiencing a specific problem. 
D) new cases not experiencing a specific problem. 
A) new cases of a specific problem. 
B) cases of a specific problem. 
C) cases not experiencing a specific problem. 
D) new cases not experiencing a specific problem.

Question 11

One reason why researchers rarely examine whether prevention programs reduce incidence rates is that

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A) there are no tools for measuring outcome. 
B) it is necessary to have a very large sample to detect a difference. 
C) it is unnecessary to conduct this type of research as long as high-risk samples are targeted. 
D) all of the above. 
A) there are no tools for measuring outcome. 
B) it is necessary to have a very large sample to detect a difference. 
C) it is unnecessary to conduct this type of research as long as high-risk samples are targeted. 
D) all of the above.

Question 12

The Incredible Years parenting program uses various techniques that promote adult-child interactions to facilitate children's

Accepted Answer

A) development of academic abilities. 
B) development of social competence. 
C) emotional awareness. 
D) ability to be identify and cope with symptoms of depression and anxiety. 
A) development of academic abilities. 
B) development of social competence. 
C) emotional awareness. 
D) ability to be identify and cope with symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Question 13

What is the main difference between universal and selective preventive interventions?

Accepted Answer

Suggested answer:
 a)Universal preventiv

Question 14

Health promotion refers to programs that are designed to increase

Accepted Answer

A) an individual's awareness of factors that contribute to his/her physical health problems. 
B) the integration of community-wide health-provider services. 
C) activities that are beneficial to many aspects of physical health. 
D) the impact of school-based education programs centring on health. 
A) an individual's awareness of factors that contribute to his/her physical health problems. 
B) the integration of community-wide health-provider services. 
C) activities that are beneficial to many aspects of physical health. 
D) the impact of school-based education programs centring on health.

Question 15

What is the primary reason that relatively few studies have examined whether various prevention programs are effective in reducing incidence rates?

Accepted Answer

A) Insufficient statistical power due to small sample sizes. 
B) Measurement issues. 
C) Sample representativeness issues. 
D) Accumulating samples from different studies has inadequate support as a methodology. 
A) Insufficient statistical power due to small sample sizes. 
B) Measurement issues. 
C) Sample representativeness issues. 
D) Accumulating samples from different studies has inadequate support as a methodology.

Question 16

List at least three of the features of successful prevention programs.

Accepted Answer

Suggested Answer: 
Successful prevention

Question 17

The characteristics of the individual or the environment that render a person less vulnerable to the development of a problem or a disorder are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) predictive factors. 
B) protective factors. 
C) risk factors. 
D) relapse factors. 
A) predictive factors. 
B) protective factors. 
C) risk factors. 
D) relapse factors.

Question 18

What is community psychology?

Accepted Answer

Children and youth are most commonly referred to mental health clinics for

Meta-analytic research indicates that anxiety prevention programs result in effects in reduction of both anxiety symptoms and diagnoses,and are most effective when using _ intervention programs.

Research has found that the likelihood of drop out from parenting programs is higher among

Child poverty rates in Canada

What type of preventive intervention targets people who do not necessarily meet the criteria for a disorder,but have elevated risk or show subclinical signs of the disorder?

Meta-analytic research examining depression prevention programs across the life-span indicate that preventive interventions reduce the incidence of depressive disorders by

Because children living in poverty are challenged across numerous life areas,prevention efforts must

What are risk factors and what are protective factors? Provide two examples of risk factors and two examples of protective factors for the development of psychopathology in children and youth.

Meta-analyses of the effects of school-based bullying prevention program revealed that:

Incidence rate is defined most accurately as the number of

One reason why researchers rarely examine whether prevention programs reduce incidence rates is that

The Incredible Years parenting program uses various techniques that promote adult-child interactions to facilitate children's

What is the main difference between universal and selective preventive interventions?

Health promotion refers to programs that are designed to increase

What is the primary reason that relatively few studies have examined whether various prevention programs are effective in reducing incidence rates?

List at least three of the features of successful prevention programs.

The characteristics of the individual or the environment that render a person less vulnerable to the development of a problem or a disorder are referred to as

What is community psychology?

The characteristics of the individual or the environment that render a person more vulnerable to the development of a problem or a disorder are referred to as

The efficacy of the Incredible Years training program has been

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Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

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Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

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Intervention: Children and Adolescents

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Exam 10: Prevention

Children and youth are most commonly referred to mental health clinics for

Meta-analytic research indicates that anxiety prevention programs result in ________ effects in reduction of both anxiety symptoms and diagnoses,and are most effective when using _________ intervention programs.

Research has found that the likelihood of drop out from parenting programs is higher among

Child poverty rates in Canada

What type of preventive intervention targets people who do not necessarily meet the criteria for a disorder,but have elevated risk or show subclinical signs of the disorder?

Meta-analytic research examining depression prevention programs across the life-span indicate that preventive interventions reduce the incidence of depressive disorders by

Because children living in poverty are challenged across numerous life areas,prevention efforts must

What are risk factors and what are protective factors? Provide two examples of risk factors and two examples of protective factors for the development of psychopathology in children and youth.

Meta-analyses of the effects of school-based bullying prevention program revealed that:

Incidence rate is defined most accurately as the number of

One reason why researchers rarely examine whether prevention programs reduce incidence rates is that

The Incredible Years parenting program uses various techniques that promote adult-child interactions to facilitate children's

What is the main difference between universal and selective preventive interventions?

Health promotion refers to programs that are designed to increase

What is the primary reason that relatively few studies have examined whether various prevention programs are effective in reducing incidence rates?

List at least three of the features of successful prevention programs.

The characteristics of the individual or the environment that render a person less vulnerable to the development of a problem or a disorder are referred to as

What is community psychology?

The characteristics of the individual or the environment that render a person more vulnerable to the development of a problem or a disorder are referred to as

The efficacy of the Incredible Years training program has been

The Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Assessment Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

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Meta-analytic research indicates that anxiety prevention programs result in effects in reduction of both anxiety symptoms and diagnoses,and are most effective when using _ intervention programs.