Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

The term "aetiology" refers to:

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

Which psychological therapy was founded by Sigmund Freud?

  1. ARational emotive behaviour therapy
  2. BClient-centred therapy
  3. CPsychoanalysis
  4. DBehaviour therapy
3.Easy

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is mainly used today for:

  1. AADHD in children
  2. BMild anxiety in students who have not yet tried any other treatment
  3. CSevere depression that has not responded to other treatments
  4. DSpecific phobias
4.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. ASchizoid personality disorder
  2. BAntisocial personality disorder
  3. CAvoidant personality disorder
  4. DHistrionic personality disorder
5.Medium

The key difference between factitious disorder and malingering is that in malingering:

  1. AThe person truly has a physical illness
  2. BSymptoms are faked for an obvious external reward such as money or avoiding work
  3. CSymptoms are produced unconsciously without any intention
  4. DThe person seeks to take on the sick role itself, without any obvious external gain
6.Medium

In the two-factor model of phobias (Mowrer), how is a phobia maintained?

  1. APunishment of approach behaviour by others, which strengthens the fear itself
  2. BPositive reinforcement of fear by rewards
  3. CThe fear is learned by watching others only
  4. DAvoidance reduces anxiety, which negatively reinforces the avoidance
7.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
8.Hard

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

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

Answer key

  1. 1. C · The causes of a disorder
  2. 2. C · Psychoanalysis
  3. 3. C · Severe depression that has not responded to other treatments
  4. 4. C · Avoidant personality disorder
  5. 5. B · Symptoms are faked for an obvious external reward such as money or avoiding work
  6. 6. D · Avoidance reduces anxiety, which negatively reinforces the avoidance
  7. 7. A · It may overlook psychological and social causes and reduce people's sense of agency
  8. 8. D · Target behaviours increased, but gains often did not generalise outside the ward

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