Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

The term "aetiology" refers to:

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

Social anxiety disorder is centred on fear of:

  1. AHaving a serious undiagnosed illness
  2. BBeing scrutinised and negatively evaluated by others
  3. CContamination by germs and dirt
  4. DOpen spaces, crowds and public transport where escape is difficult
3.Easy

Which therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours?

  1. APerson-centred therapy
  2. BCognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
  3. CPsychoanalysis of unconscious childhood conflicts
  4. DElectroconvulsive therapy
4.Medium

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) increase serotonin in the synapse by:

  1. ADestroying serotonin receptors
  2. BBlocking dopamine release
  3. CBlocking the reuptake of serotonin into the presynaptic neuron
  4. DSpeeding up the breakdown of serotonin by monoamine oxidase enzymes
5.Medium

Validity scales on the MMPI are designed to detect:

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

Clozapine is typically reserved for treatment-resistant schizophrenia because:

  1. AIt is the least effective antipsychotic available, so it is a last resort
  2. BIt cannot be taken as tablets
  3. CIt can cause agranulocytosis, so regular blood monitoring is required
  4. DIt only works on negative symptoms
7.Hard

A therapist asks a client to rate the evidence for and against the thought "I always fail". Which technique is this?

  1. AFree association
  2. BSystematic desensitisation
  3. CToken economy
  4. DCognitive restructuring
8.Hard

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

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

Answer key

  1. 1. A · The causes of a disorder
  2. 2. B · Being scrutinised and negatively evaluated by others
  3. 3. B · Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
  4. 4. C · Blocking the reuptake of serotonin into the presynaptic neuron
  5. 5. A · Inconsistent, exaggerated or defensive answering
  6. 6. C · It can cause agranulocytosis, so regular blood monitoring is required
  7. 7. D · Cognitive restructuring
  8. 8. D · Traits vary continuously, and categories overlap with arbitrary cut-offs

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