Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

In psychodynamic therapy, transference refers to:

1. AThe client redirecting feelings about important past figures onto the therapist
2. BThe therapist directing his or her own feelings about past figures onto the client
3. CThe transfer of a client to a new clinic
4. DThe client moving from one therapy to another

A delusion is best defined as:

1. AA fixed false belief held despite clear contrary evidence
2. BA brief lapse of memory for recent events
3. CA sudden change in mood without a clear cause
4. DA perception that occurs without any external stimulus being present

Which of these is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

1. APersecutory delusions
2. BAvolition (lack of motivation)
3. CAuditory hallucinations
4. DDisorganised speech

Which side effect is a long-term risk of first-generation (typical) antipsychotics?

1. ASerotonin syndrome
2. BTardive dyskinesia
3. CHypertensive crisis after cheese
4. DPhysical dependence like benzodiazepines

Which is a main criticism of defining abnormality as deviation from social norms?

1. AIt only applies to children
2. BIt requires expensive brain scans
3. CIt ignores how rare or statistically unusual a behaviour is
4. DNorms vary across cultures and change over time

Which statement about the monoamine hypothesis of depression is most accurate?

1. AIt links depression to low monoamine activity but struggles to explain the delayed drug response
2. BIt proves that depression is caused only by low dopamine in the frontal lobe
3. CIt predicts that antidepressants improve mood within a few hours of a dose
4. DIt has been fully confirmed by direct measurements of serotonin levels in the brains of living patients

Which evidence best supports CBT as a treatment for anxiety disorders, rather than a placebo effect?

1. AClients say they like their therapists
2. BCBT has been used for over fifty years
3. CRandomised trials show CBT outperforms credible attention-placebo control conditions
4. DCBT is cheaper than medication

Expressed emotion research shows that relapse in schizophrenia is more likely when families show:

1. AWarm, calm support
2. BLow levels of contact
3. CHigh criticism, hostility and emotional over-involvement
4. DFrequent discussion of the weather