Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Carl Rogers' person-centred therapy emphasises which therapist quality?

  1. ADirective interpretation of dreams
  2. BSystematic use of rewards
  3. CUnconditional positive regard
  4. DChallenging irrational beliefs
2.Easy

The term "aetiology" refers to:

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

Hallucinations are:

  1. AFirmly held false beliefs
  2. BMemory gaps after stress
  3. CPerceptions without an external stimulus
  4. DRapid shifts in mood
4.Medium

In Beck's cognitive model of depression, the "cognitive triad" consists of negative views about:

  1. AParents, friends and teachers
  2. BBody, mind and spirit
  3. COneself, the world and the future
  4. DOne's past, present and future only
5.Medium

Validity scales on the MMPI are designed to detect:

  1. AWhich therapy will work best
  2. BThe client's intelligence level
  3. CBrain damage
  4. DInconsistent, exaggerated or defensive answering
6.Medium

Reliability of a diagnosis refers to:

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

Research on cultural factors shows that the Japanese syndrome taijin kyofusho mainly involves fear of:

  1. AOffending or embarrassing others through one's appearance or behaviour
  2. BBeing possessed by spirits
  3. CThe genitals retracting into the body
  4. DLosing one's soul after a sudden fright, leading to weakness and loss of appetite
8.Hard

A researcher finds that adoptees whose biological mothers had schizophrenia develop it more often than adoptees whose biological mothers did not, despite being raised by unaffected families. What does this design help to separate?

  1. AGenetic influences from the effects of the rearing environment
  2. BDiagnosis by DSM from diagnosis by ICD
  3. CPositive symptoms from negative symptoms
  4. DThe effects of antipsychotic medication from the effects of psychological therapy

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Unconditional positive regard
  2. 2. C · The causes of a disorder
  3. 3. C · Perceptions without an external stimulus
  4. 4. C · Oneself, the world and the future
  5. 5. D · Inconsistent, exaggerated or defensive answering
  6. 6. A · Whether different clinicians reach the same diagnosis for the same patient
  7. 7. A · Offending or embarrassing others through one's appearance or behaviour
  8. 8. A · Genetic influences from the effects of the rearing environment

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