Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which test is a projective test in which people describe what they see in inkblots?

  1. AThe MMPI-2
  2. BThe Beck Depression Inventory
  3. CThe WAIS-IV
  4. DThe Rorschach test
2.Easy

Which professional can prescribe medication in most countries?

  1. AA psychotherapist without medical training
  2. BA clinical psychologist in most countries
  3. CA psychiatrist
  4. DA counsellor
3.Easy

The term "aetiology" refers to:

  1. AThe expected outcome of a disorder
  2. BThe causes of a disorder
  3. CThe symptoms of a disorder
  4. DThe treatment of a disorder
4.Medium

Rosenhan's study "On being sane in insane places" raised concerns about:

  1. AThe validity of psychiatric diagnosis
  2. BThe effectiveness of CBT
  3. CThe ethics of animal research
  4. DThe safety of antidepressants
5.Medium

Reliability of a diagnosis refers to:

  1. AWhether the diagnosis accurately predicts the course and outcome of the illness
  2. BWhether different clinicians reach the same diagnosis for the same patient
  3. CWhether the diagnosis uses medical tests
  4. DWhether the diagnosis is accepted by the patient
6.Medium

A person has distressing symptoms that started two weeks after a serious car crash and have lasted ten days. Which diagnosis is most appropriate?

  1. APost-traumatic stress disorder
  2. BGeneralised anxiety disorder
  3. CAcute stress disorder
  4. DAdjustment disorder
7.Hard

Concordance rates for schizophrenia are higher in identical than in fraternal twins. What does this suggest?

  1. AGenes contribute to the risk, but the environment also matters
  2. BThe environment plays no role
  3. CSchizophrenia is caused entirely by genes
  4. DTwins are more likely than other siblings to be misdiagnosed by clinicians
8.Hard

A clinician considers whether a categorical or dimensional approach to personality disorders is better. Which point favours a dimensional approach?

  1. ATraits vary continuously, and categories overlap with arbitrary cut-offs
  2. BCategories have been shown to give perfect inter-rater reliability
  3. CPersonality traits are either fully present or fully absent in any one person
  4. DDimensional models cannot be measured with questionnaires or interviews

Answer key

  1. 1. D · The Rorschach test
  2. 2. C · A psychiatrist
  3. 3. B · The causes of a disorder
  4. 4. A · The validity of psychiatric diagnosis
  5. 5. B · Whether different clinicians reach the same diagnosis for the same patient
  6. 6. C · Acute stress disorder
  7. 7. A · Genes contribute to the risk, but the environment also matters
  8. 8. A · Traits vary continuously, and categories overlap with arbitrary cut-offs

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