Deck 2: Ways of Interpreting Myth

Question 1

At the first psychological clinic, the clients were primarily

A) children with school-related problems.
B) adults with personality disorders.
C) children and adults with depression.
D) couples experiencing relationship problems.

Answer 1

children with school-related problems.

Question 2

The first edition of the DSM was published in

A) 1896.
B) 1926.
C) 1952.
D) 1980.

Answer 2

1952.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Each edition of the DSM has included fewer pages and diagnoses than the previous edition.
B) Specific diagnostic criteria have been a characteristic of the DSM since its first edition.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Answer 3

none of the above

Question 4

Which of the following are included among the proposed disorders (or unofficial "criteria sets") listed in the current edition of the DSM?

A) premenstrual dysphoric disorder
B) minor depressive disorder
C) binge eating disorder
D) all of the above

Question 5

David Wechsler created

A) an inkblot test of personality.
B) a popular objective questionnaire measuring symptoms of depression.
C) a test of intelligence.
D) the MMPI.

Question 6

Eli Todd is most notable for

A) creating an inkblot personality test that is still used by many clinical psychologists.
B) advocating for humane treatment of the mentally ill in the U. S.
C) coining the term "clinical psychology."
D) creating the first widely used test of intelligence.

Question 7

Lightner Witmer originally defined clinical psychology as related to the disciplines of

A) social work.
B) education.
C) medicine.
D) all of the above

Question 8

The journal founded by Lightner Witmer was entitled

A) Treatment of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
B) The Psychological Clinic
C) Behavior Change
D) Psychology and Behavior

Question 9

Emil Kraepelin

A) is considered a pioneer of the diagnosis of mental disorders.
B) authored an objective personality test that remains widely used among clinical psychologists today.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 10

Which of the following assessment methods was created most recently?

A) MMPI
B) Thematic Apperception Test
C) NEO-PI-R
D) Rorschach Inkblot Method

Question 11

_________ was an early pioneer in the field of mental health who advocated for better treatment of the mentally ill in France.

A) Eli Todd
B) Edward Lee Thorndike
C) Phillippe Pinel
D) Hermann Rorschach

Question 12

The historic Boulder conference took place in

A) 1896.
B) 1921.
C) 1949.
D) 1969.

Question 13

Dorothea Dix's efforts to improve the treatment of the mentally ill resulted in the creation of institutions in

A) the U. S.
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) all of the above

Question 14

The DSM is published by the

A) American Psychological Association.
B) National Association of Social Workers.
C) American Psychotherapy Association.
D) American Psychiatric Association.

Question 15

Currently, the most popular singular psychotherapy orientation among clinical psychologists is the _________ orientation.

A) behavioral
B) cognitive
C) psychodynamic
D) humanistic

Question 16

Psychotherapy began to play a significant role in the history in clinical psychology around

A) 1900-1910.
B) 1940-1950.
C) 1970-1980.
D) 1990-2000.

Question 17

_________ was an early pioneer in the field of mental health who advocated for better treatment of the mentally ill in England.

A) William Tuke
B) Phillippe Pinel
C) Eli Todd
D) Henry Murray

Question 18

The discipline of clinical psychology came into existence around the beginning of the

A) 1700s.
B) 1800s.
C) 1900s.
D) 1950s.

Question 19

The first psychological clinic was founded

A) by Lightner Witmer.
B) in the 1890s.
C) at the University of Pennsylvania.
D) all of the above

Question 20

The MMPI

A) is an objective test of personality.
B) was created prior to the Rorschach Inkblot test.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 21

Briefly summarize three of the ways in which war has influenced the history of clinical psychology.

Question 22

At the 1896 convention of the American Psychological Association, when Lightner Witmer encouraged his colleagues to "throw light upon the problems that confront humanity," he meant that they should

A) develop a diagnostic manual.
B) open psychological clinics.
C) convince local politicians to improve the conditions of inpatient facilities for the seriously mentally ill.
D) organize and lobby for the right to prescribe medication.

Question 23

_________, more than any other activity, characterized clinical psychology during the earliest years of the profession.

A) Cognitive psychotherapy
B) Behavioral psychotherapy
C) Motivational interviewing
D) Assessment of intelligence

Question 24

Briefly explain how the size and scope of the DSM has changed since its original edition.

Question 25

Compare and contrast the proposed disorder minor depressive disorder with the official disorder major depressive disorder?

Question 26

From roughly 1900-1950, the treatment of mental illness

A) did not exist.
B) was conducted primarily by clinical psychologists.
C) was conducted primarily by physicians.
D) was conducted primarily by counseling psychologists.

Question 27

Briefly explain the fundamental differences between projective personality tests (e.g, Rorschach, TAT) and objective personality tests (e.g., MMPI, MMPI-2, NEO-PI-R).

Question 28

Where was the first psychological clinic founded? By whom? When?