Deck 15: Ways to Help Children

Question 1

Working in a Big Brothers/Big Sisters program may allow you to serve in a(n)____________function with children at risk for psychopathology.

A) Enhancement
B) Protective
C) Risk
D) Participant modeling

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What are the primary organizations where individuals in the U.S.volunteer?

A) Religious groups and schools
B) Professional settings and international settings
C) Hospitals
D) Animal nonprofit organizations

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which organization is nonprofit and serves as a "watchdog" for the rights and well-being of children?

A) Children's Defense Fund
B) Big Brothers/Big Sisters
C) Boys Club and Girls Club
D) All of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

If you want to be a therapist to help children:

A) You need to earn a Ph.D. in clinical psychology
B) There are many educational paths that can lead to this goal
C) You must have pre-med training
D) You must have been involved in therapy as a client yourself

Question 5

Undergraduate students who say they want to be a child psychologist most often:

A) Do not realize that child psychology would lead to graduate training in developmental psychology, which would not include training to be a therapist
B) Are confused between medical school and graduate school
C) Intend to earn a Ph.D. in developmental psychology
D) Both a and b are correct

Question 6

In most states, can someone with a masters in clinical psychology be licensed as a licensed psychologist?

A) Yes-As long as they had sufficient training
B) Yes-As long as they also had medical training for prescribing medication
C) Yes-But it is unwise due to legal liability
D) No

Question 7

Because of the changing field, increasing numbers of doctoral level therapists are:

A) Trying to obtain prescription privileges
B) Conducting more assessments and less therapy themselves
C) Supervising masters-level clinicians, who have direct contact with clients
D) Conducting more therapy and less assessment themselves

Question 8

Historically, counseling psychology focused on clients who showed _________psychopathology and clinical psychology focused on clients who showed__________psychopathology.

A) More severe; less severe
B) Less severe; more severe
C) Multiple types of; only one type of
D) Externalizing; internalizing

Question 9

In most states, a licensed mental health counselor:

A) Has a masters degree
B) Has had supervised practicum experience
C) Must have a doctoral degree
D) Both a and b are correct

Question 10

In most states, a licensed psychologist:

A) Must have a clinical degree
B) Can have either a clinical or counseling degree
C) Must have a doctoral degree
D) Both b and c are correct

Question 11

Clinical psychology programs that are described as focusing on a scientist-practitioner model of training:

A) Offer training in therapy and assessment
B) Offer training in research, therapy, and assessment
C) Offer training in clinically oriented research
D) Offer training that includes psychopharmacology

Question 12

Scientist-practitioner programs are also known as:

A) Boulder model programs
B) Colorado emphasis programs
C) Psychological science programs
D) Clinical science programs

Question 13

If you want to work as a clinical child psychologist:

A) You must attend a graduate program that has a specific track in clinical child psychology
B) You can attend a program without a specific track in clinical child psychology, but you must be trained thoroughly in clinical child psychology
C) You should be trained initially in an adult-oriented program, but then you need to get hands-on experience with children and adolescents after you open your practice
D) You have to be trained in behavioral techniques

Question 14

Which of the following jobs can be obtained if you earned a Ph.D.in clinical psychology?

A) Researcher
B) Professor
C) Therapist
D) All of the above

Question 15

Higher Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores and higher undergraduate grade point averages (GPA) were associated with:

A) More interpersonal conflicts with faculty in graduate school
B) More difficulty in completing a graduate program
C) Higher graduate school GPA and more publications
D) Higher income

Question 16

Students who wish to earn a masters degree without going on to earn their doctorate should look for a:

A) Terminal masters program
B) Doctoral program that allows them to leave early
C) A social work degree, but not a degree in psychology
D) Both a and c are correct

Question 17

The Psy.D.:

A) Has only existed for about 5 years
B) Is a Doctorate of Psychology
C) Is more research oriented than the Ph.D.
D) Both a and b are correct

Question 18

Experimental psychopathology programs offer training in:

A) Clinical disorders research and clinical therapy
B) Research on clinically oriented topics
C) Assessment but not therapy
D) Therapy but not assessment

Question 19

A Ph.D.or Masters degree in developmental psychology will train students to:

A) Conduct therapy
B) Conduct assessments
C) Conduct research
D) All of the above

Question 20

An Ed.S.is:

A) A doctorate of education
B) An educational specialist
C) Service in education degree
D) An undergraduate degree

Question 21

The most common degree in the field of social work is the:

A) A.A.S.W.
B) B.S.W.
C) M.S.W.
D) D.S.W.

Question 22

Which field is most likely to take the broader context (such as the community, the school, and the family) into account?

A) Social work
B) Medicine
C) Education
D) Judicial justice

Question 23

Teachers trained in regular education:

A) Are also trained to help children with special needs (such as learning disorders)
B) Are often the first professional to realize that a child might be having problems
C) Often have to deal with behavioral difficulties, even if they are not trained for these difficulties
D) Both b and c are correct

Question 24

Special education teachers usually:

A) Specialize in one specific population (e.g., children with emotional difficulties or children with limited intellectual functioning)
B) Are trained in regular education and do not receive any additional training, but they have a great deal of compassion for children with special needs
C) Are trained to conduct psychological and educational therapy with children and adolescents
D) Both a and c are correct

Question 25

School psychologists:

A) Can conduct assessments
B) Can conduct therapy
C) Can conduct prevention programs
D) All of the above

Question 26

In the large majority of states, which of the following professionals can prescribe medication?

A) Child psychiatrists
B) Developmental pediatricians
C) Clinical child psychologists
D) Both a and b are correct

Question 27

When professionals from different professions work together, for example, to help understand the psychological, educational, and medical needs of a child diagnosed with sickle cell disease, these teams are known as:

A) Multimodal teams
B) Multidisciplinary teams
C) Transitional teams
D) Multifactorial teams

Question 28

Criminologists most often have what type of training?

A) A Ph.D. in psychology
B) A masters in education, that has specialized in juvenile delinquents
C) A Ph.D. or masters degree in criminology
D) A bachelors degree in the juvenile justice system

Question 29

Dr.Law conducts research on interparental conflict, conducts custody evaluations when parents are battling over child custody, provides some therapy services for divorcing couples, and often testifies in court about the best placement for a child after parental divorce.Dr.Law is most likely a:

A) Forensic psychologist
B) Criminologist
C) Educational specialist
D) Guardian ad litem

Question 30

Professionals with careers in prevention tend to have been trained in:

A) Psychology programs
B) Public health programs
C) Medical programs
D) Any of the above

Question 31

Discuss the various ways that nonprofessionals can help children.

Question 32

Discuss the various ways that professionals in the field of psychology can help children.

Question 33

Discuss the various ways that professionals in the field of social work can help children.

Question 34

Discuss the various ways that professionals in the field of education can help children.

Question 35

Discuss the various ways that professionals in the field of medicine can help children.

Question 36

Discuss the various ways that professionals in the judicial justice system can help children.

Question 37

Discuss the various ways that professionals in the field of prevention can help children.

Question 38

Provide a discussion of the pros and cons of: Gaining a masters versus a doctoral degree Attending a graduate program that specializes in clinical child versus one that is more general.

Question 39

Discuss the process of applying to graduate school.Specifically, mention the types of experiences that are most helpful for admission into different types of graduate programs.

Question 40

Discuss the pros and cons of prescription privileges for clinical psychologists.