Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Prevalence of a disorder refers to:

  1. AThe likely course and outcome of the disorder
  2. BThe cause or origin of the disorder
  3. CThe proportion of a population that has the disorder at a given time or period
  4. DThe number of new cases of the disorder that arise in a population over a given period
2.Easy

Hallucinations are:

  1. AMemory gaps after stress
  2. BFirmly held false beliefs
  3. CPerceptions without an external stimulus
  4. DRapid shifts in mood
3.Easy

Which is a core symptom of major depressive disorder?

  1. ARepeated hand washing
  2. BHearing voices that others cannot hear, most days for two weeks
  3. CLoss of interest or pleasure in most activities
  4. DElevated, euphoric mood for a week
4.Medium

Reliability of a diagnosis refers to:

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

A man is socially inhibited, feels inadequate and avoids jobs involving contact with people because he fears criticism, though he wants close relationships. Which disorder fits best?

  1. AAntisocial personality disorder
  2. BAvoidant personality disorder
  3. CHistrionic personality disorder
  4. DSchizoid personality disorder
6.Medium

According to the duty established in the Tarasoff case in California, a therapist may need to:

  1. AKeep all information confidential under every circumstance, whatever the risk to others
  2. BTake steps to protect an identifiable person whom a client seriously threatens
  3. CReport every client who expresses anger
  4. DRefuse to treat clients with a history of violence
7.Hard

A student believes "If I'm not perfect, I'm worthless." In Beck's model, this belief is best classed as:

  1. AA negative symptom of schizophrenia
  2. BA defence mechanism called sublimation, which channels distress into socially valued work
  3. CA hallucination that requires antipsychotics
  4. DA dysfunctional assumption or core belief that makes the person vulnerable
8.Hard

Ayllon and Azrin introduced a token economy on a psychiatric ward. What was the main finding and limitation?

  1. ATarget behaviours increased, but gains often did not generalise outside the ward
  2. BThe method cured schizophrenia within weeks
  3. CTokens had no effect on behaviour
  4. DPatients' hallucinations disappeared permanently, and the gains lasted after discharge

Answer key

  1. 1. C · The proportion of a population that has the disorder at a given time or period
  2. 2. C · Perceptions without an external stimulus
  3. 3. C · Loss of interest or pleasure in most activities
  4. 4. D · Whether different clinicians reach the same diagnosis for the same patient
  5. 5. B · Avoidant personality disorder
  6. 6. B · Take steps to protect an identifiable person whom a client seriously threatens
  7. 7. D · A dysfunctional assumption or core belief that makes the person vulnerable
  8. 8. A · Target behaviours increased, but gains often did not generalise outside the ward

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