Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which approach explains mental disorders by the interaction of biological, psychological and social factors?

  1. AThe medical model only
  2. BThe behavioural model
  3. CThe psychoanalytic model
  4. DThe biopsychosocial model
2.Easy

Which professional can prescribe medication in most countries?

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

Tolerance to a substance means that:

  1. AThe person no longer craves the substance
  2. BIncreasing amounts are needed to achieve the same effect
  3. CUnpleasant symptoms appear when the substance is stopped
  4. DThe substance has no effect from the start
4.Medium

Which criterion of abnormality judges behaviour as abnormal when it is rare in the population?

  1. AStatistical infrequency
  2. BDeviation from social norms
  3. CFailure to function adequately
  4. DDeviation from ideal mental health
5.Medium

A person spends hours daily worrying that a small mark on their nose is ugly, checks mirrors constantly, and others see nothing wrong. Which diagnosis fits?

  1. ABody dysmorphic disorder
  2. BSocial anxiety disorder
  3. CIllness anxiety disorder
  4. DAnorexia nervosa
6.Medium

Reliability of a diagnosis refers to:

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

A 22-year-old has had hallucinations and delusions for two months, after which they fully resolve. No mood episode occurred. Which diagnosis fits best?

  1. ABrief psychotic disorder
  2. BSchizoaffective disorder
  3. CSchizophreniform disorder
  4. DSchizophrenia
8.Hard

Why is the medical model of mental illness criticised by proponents of the psychological approaches?

  1. AIt may overlook psychological and social causes and reduce people's sense of agency
  2. BIt denies that the brain and biological factors have any role in behaviour or emotion
  3. CIt rejects the use of medication entirely
  4. DIt is based only on dream analysis

Answer key

  1. 1. D · The biopsychosocial model
  2. 2. C · A psychiatrist
  3. 3. B · Increasing amounts are needed to achieve the same effect
  4. 4. A · Statistical infrequency
  5. 5. A · Body dysmorphic disorder
  6. 6. D · Whether different clinicians reach the same diagnosis for the same patient
  7. 7. C · Schizophreniform disorder
  8. 8. A · It may overlook psychological and social causes and reduce people's sense of agency

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