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Miracle, exception, and scaling questions are strategies used by practitioners of: Select one: A. solution-focused therapy. B. interpersonal psychotherapy. C. motivational interviewing. D. reality therapy.
a. CORRECT A solution-focused therapist acts as a consultant/collaborator who poses questions aimed at identifying solutions to problems, including miracle, exception, and scaling questions.
For the exam, you want to be familiar with the therapeutic strategies of all of the therapies listed in the answers to this question. These are described in the Clinical Psychology chapter of the written study materials.
Emelina E., age 4, has learned that, when she approaches her father while he is watching a football game on TV, her father ignores her, but when she approaches her father while he is watching any other type of TV show, he is willing to talk to and play with her. As a result, Emelina only approaches her father when he is not watching football. Emelina's behavior illustrates which of the following? Select one: A. stimulus fading B. shaping C. stimulus control D. pseudoconditioning
Emelina has learned that she will not be reinforced for approaching her father when he is watching a football game but will be reinforced if she approaches him when he is watching other types of TV shows.
a. Incorrect Stimulus fading refers to the gradual elimination of a discriminative stimulus. In this situation, the discriminative stimulus (type of TV show) is not being gradually eliminated.
b. Incorrect Shaping is a type of positive reinforcement in which successive approximations to the desired behavior are reinforced.
c. CORRECT A behavior is “under stimulus control” when it is more likely to occur in the presence of certain stimuli than in the presence of other stimuli because the stimuli signal whether or not reinforcement for the behavior will be provided.
d. Incorrect Pseudoconditioning occurs when a neutral stimulus elicits a response due to the accidental pairing of the stimulus with another stimulus that evokes that response or when repeated exposure to a US increases the likelihood that the individual will respond to a neutral stimulus with a response similar to the UR.
Which of the following techniques would be most useful for evaluating the impact of an intervention on patients' quality of life? Select one: A. cost-feasibility analysis B. cost-minimization analysis C. cost-utility analysis D. cost-benefit analysis
Cost analysis is conducted to determine the optimal allocation of financial resources. Experts distinguish between the four methods of cost analysis listed in the answers to this question. Additional information on these methods is provided in the Ethics and Professional Issues chapter of the written study materials.
a. Incorrect Cost-feasibility analysis is used to determine the feasibility of an intervention based on the monetary and other resources it requires.
b. Incorrect As its name implies, cost-minimization analysis is conducted to identify the least costly option among several options that produces equivalent outcomes.
c. CORRECT A cost-utility analysis is conducted to compare the costs and patient outcomes of an intervention, with outcomes including patients’ duration and quality of life.
d. Incorrect As its name implies, a cost-benefit analysis is used to determine the relative costs and benefits of a particular intervention.
The "tip-of-the-tongue" phenomenon is believed to be due to which of the following? Select one: A. trace decay B. inadequate retrieval cues C. retroactive interference D. attention deficits
b. CORRECT One theory of the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is that it is due to a lack of cues that would facilitate retrieving information that is stored in long-term memory.
Sleep patterns vary somewhat with age. For example, during the first few months of life, infants begin a sleep period with: Select one: A. REM sleep. B. Stage 2 sleep. C. Stage 3 sleep. D. Stage 4 sleep.
The sleep pattern of newborns is quite different from that of older children and adults.
a. CORRECT The four stages of non-REM sleep are relatively indistinguishable during the first few months of life. Also, in contrast to older children, adolescents, and adults, newborns begin a sleep period with REM sleep.
Research on the role of hormones on sexual arousal suggest that androgen:
Select one:
A. is responsible for arousal in females but not in males.
B. is responsible for arousal in males but not in females.
C. is responsible for arousal in males and females.
D. does not impact arousal in either females or males.
The effects of androgen on sexual arousal vary from individual to individual, but it does appear to have a positive impact for both men and women.
c. CORRECT For men, androgen affects sexual interest and arousal, at least up to a point. Beyond that point, the relationship tends to level off. For women, androgen is more effective than estrogen for restoring sexual arousal following menopause or removal of the sex organs.
Research on prejudice indicates that certain conditions can reduce intergroup hostilities. Which of the following conditions would be MOST effective for reducing racial prejudice displayed by groups of White and African American children?
Select one:
A. the children are required to cooperate in order to achieve a common goal
B. the children are confronted with a “common enemy”
C. contact between the children occurs daily over an extended period of time
D. the children are provided with norms that prescribe courtesy and friendliness
Research on intergroup hostility has contributed greatly to the understanding of the variables that contribute to prejudice. One of the most consistent findings is that intergroup hostilities (e.g., prejudice) can be reduced by having groups work on a common goal (Cook, 1978; Sherif, 1966).
a. CORRECT When children are required to cooperate in order to achieve a common (“superordinate”) goal, prejudice is likely to decrease.
b. Incorrect Sherif (1966), for example, found that the introduction of a common enemy merely widened the scope of conflict.
Members of self-management work teams (SMWTs):
Select one:
A. are led by an external change agent who provides coaching and suggestions as needed.
B. are employees from different departments who have different levels of expertise.
C. make suggestions that may or may not be accepted by management.
D. make hiring, budget, and other decisions that were formerly made by managers.
d. CORRECT SMWTs are made up of employees who work together as a unit, with leadership usually rotating from one member to another. Members of SMWTs make hiring, budget, and other decisions that were previously made by managers.
The keyword method is most useful for:
Select one:
A. remembering word pairs.
B. remembering a long list of unrelated words.
C. recalling the order of mathematical operations.
D. mastering spatial relationships.
The keyword method is mnemonic device that involves forming an image that links two words. For example, to remember that ranidae is the scientific term for common frogs, you might create an image of a frog sitting in the rain under an umbrella. Additional information on mnemonic devices is provided in the Learning Theory chapter of the written study materials.
a. CORRECT The keyword method is useful for learning pairs of words such as the English and Spanish equivalents for words or the capitals of states.
b. Incorrect An acronym is more useful for learning lists of unrelated words.
c. Incorrect The pegword method is useful for recalling ordered information.
Stanley Milgram investigated which of the following at Yale University in the 1960s?
Select one:
A. the willingness of individuals to conform to group norms even when those norms were obviously incorrect
B. the willingness of individuals to obey an authority even when doing so had harmful consequences for someone else
C. the ability of individuals holding a minority opinion to influence the opinion of the majority
D. the ability of exposure to repeated conflict among groups to generate hostility and aggression toward members of the outgroup
b. CORRECT Milgram’s research found that, under certain conditions, people are willing to comply with the requests of an authority, even when doing seems to have negative consequences for another person.
In children, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) most often entails excessive worry about: Select one: A. family relationships. B. illness or injury. C. school or sports performance. D. ghosts and other supernatural beings.
Answer C is correct: There are some age-related differences in the symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Children with GAD most commonly worry about school and sports performance or natural disasters and other catastrophic events.
Holmes and Rahe's (1967) Social Readjustment Rating Scale identifies which of the following life changes as the most stressful? Select one: A. losing one's job B. sexual difficulties C. death of a spouse D. imprisonment
Holmes and Rahe (1967) developed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) as a method for evaluating a person’s current level of stress.
a. Incorrect Losing one’s job is the 7th most stressful event on the SRRS.
b. Incorrect Sexual difficulties is the 9th most stressful event.
c. CORRECT Death of a spouse is the most stressful event included in the SRRS.
d. Incorrect Imprisonment is the 3rd most stressful event.
Which of the following is a therapeutic approach that explicitly addresses an individual's commitment and readiness to change? Select one: A. solution-oriented therapy B. motivational interviewing C. reality therapy D. self-control training
b. CORRECT Motivational interviewing has been defined by W. R. Miller and S. Rollinick as an approach designed to help clients build commitment and readiness to change. It is based on the assumption that interventions are most effective when they are matched to the individual’s level of readiness.
Which of the following therapeutic approaches is based on the assumption that people have five basic needs (survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun) that act as the primary source of motivation? Select one: A. Adler's Individual Psychology B. Glasser's Reality Therapy C. Roger's Person-Centered Therapy D. Kelly's Personal Construct Therapy
b. CORRECT Reality Therapy focuses on the choices that people make with regard to the ways they fulfill their needs and proposes that people have the five basic needs listed in this question.
For the exam, you want to be familiar with the basic assumptions underlying each of the therapeutic approaches listed in the answers to this question. These are described in the Clinical Psychology chapter of the written study materials.
Which of the following describes the Moro reflex?
Select one:
A. A baby’s toes fan out and upward when the soles of her feet are tickled.
B. A baby turns his head in the direction of a light touch on his cheek or lip.
C. A baby flings his arms and legs outward and then toward his body in response to a loud noise.
D. A baby makes walking movements when held upright while her feet touch a flat surface.
Knowing that the Moro reflex is also known as the startle reflex would have helped you identify the correct answer to this question. Moro = “Oh No!”
a. Incorrect This describes the Babinski reflex.
b. Incorrect This describes the rooting reflex.
c. CORRECT This accurately describes the Moro reflex.
d. Incorrect This describes the stepping reflex.
As defined by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, "personal constructs" are bipolar dimensions of meaning that determine how a person perceives, interprets, and predicts events. Select one: A. William Glasser B. Salvador Minuchin C. George Kelly D. Fritz Perls
a. Incorrect William Glasser is associated with Reality Therapy.
b. Incorrect Salvador Minuchin is the person who developed Structural Family Therapy.
c. CORRECT Kelly’s Personal Construct Therapy is a constructivist therapy that focuses on hoiw people “construe” events and proposes that construing involves reliance on personal constructs.
d. Incorrect Fritz Perls is associated with Gestalt Therapy.
This question should have been easy to answer as long as you’re familiar with the individual who developed Personal Construct Therapy. Alternatively, you may have been able to identify the correct answer through the process of elimination.
Dr. Brian Bertram, a licensed psychologist, is hired by the owner of a company to evaluate employees who are not doing well on the job to determine if they would benefit from counseling or additional training. In this situation, Dr. Bertram should:
Select one:
A. reveal the information obtained from each employee to the owner of the company since she is the client.
B. reveal information about each employee only after obtaining a signed consent from employees since they are the clients.
C. not discuss confidentiality with the employees since to do so might limit their willingness to reveal information to him.
D. inform each employee prior to the evaluation of the potential limits on confidentiality.
In the situation described in this question, the company does have a right to relevant information, but this does not free the psychologist from the obligation to inform employees about the limits of confidentiality and the company about what kinds of employee information will be revealed.
d. CORRECT Standard 3.07 of the APA’s Ethics Code states that “when psychologists agree to provide services to a person or entity at the request of a third party, psychologists attempt to clarify at the outset of the service the nature of the relationship with all individuals or organizations involved. This clarification includes … the fact that there may be limits to confidentiality.” Principle I.26 of the Canadian Code of Ethics contains similar language.
An organizational psychologist would use the Position Analysis Questionnaire to:
Select one:
A. obtain the information needed to complete a job analysis.
B. identify employees who are good candidates for managerial positions.
C. determine the causes of conflict between supervisors and supervisees.
D. evaluate employee performance.
The Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ) is a method for obtaining quantitative information about job requirements.
a. CORRECT The PAQ is a worker-oriented job analysis questionnaire that is used to obtain information about the attributes needed to perform a job.
To assess the reading, spelling, and arithmetic skills of an elementary-school child who may have a learning disability, you would use which of the following? Select one: A. WRAT B. DAT C. PPVT D. CAS
a. CORRECT The Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT) is a rapid screening device for assessing reading, spelling, and math skills and was designed to be used to assist in the diagnosis of a learning disability.
b. Incorrect The Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) assesses job-related abilities and broad intellectual skills and is used for vocational counseling.
c. Incorrect The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) is a measure of receptive vocabulary.
d. Incorrect The Cognitive Assessment System (CAS) is a measure of basic cognitive processes central to learning.
Research on the serial position effect has found that if participants are asked to recall a list of words immediately after reading the list, they are better able to remember the words:
Select one:
A. from the middle of the list than the words from the beginning or end of the list.
B. from the middle and end of the list than the words from the beginning of the list.
C. from the beginning and middle of the list than the words from the end of the list.
D. from the beginning and end of the list than the words from the middle of the list.
In studies investigating the serial position effect, participants are presented with a list of words to remember and asked to recall the words in any order either immediately after reading the list or following a brief delay after reading the list.
d. CORRECT When participants recall the words immediately after reading the list, more words from the beginning and end of the list are recalled than words from the middle of the list. This is apparently because words at the beginning of the list have been transferred to long-term memory while words at the end of list are still in short-term memory. Additional information about the results of research on the serial position effect is provided in the Learning Theory chapter of the written study materials.
A primary goal of interpersonal psychotherapy (ITP) is:
Select one:
A. resolving underlying conflicts.
B. living in an authentic, meaningful way.
C. satisfying needs in responsible ways.
D. reducing or alleviating symptoms.
Interpersonal psychotherapy (ITP) is based on a medical model and views depression and other mental disorders as illnesses. a. Incorrect This is characteristic of psychotherapies based on Freudian theory.
b. Incorrect This sounds like existential therapy.
c. Incorrect This is a goal of reality therapy.
d. CORRECT As its name implies, a primary goal of ITP is improved interpersonal relationships. However, consistent with the medical model, ITP also focuses on symptom reduction. Additional information about ITP that you want to be familiar with for the exam is provided in the Clinical Psychology chapter of the written study materials.
The specifier "with delayed expression" is appropriate for a DSM-5 diagnosis of PTSD when the individual's symptoms do not meet all diagnostic criteria for the disorder until at least \_\_\_\_\_ after his/her exposure to the traumatic event. Select one: A. 30 days B. 90 days C. 6 months D. 12 months
Answer C is correct: The specifier “for delayed expression” is applied to the diagnosis of PTSD when the full diagnostic criteria are not met until at least six months after the traumatic event.
Once John Watson established Little Albert's phobic reaction to white rats, Albert displayed \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ by exhibiting a fear response to other white furry objects. Select one: A. experimental neurosis B. spontaneous recovery C. response generalization D. stimulus generalization
For the exam, you want to be familiar with all of the terms listed in the answers to this question, and these terms are described in the Learning Theory chapter of the written study materials.
d. CORRECT Stimulus generalization occurs when, following classical conditioning, the individual responds to stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus with a conditioned response.
An investigator is studying the impact of stress on the ability to perform a complex mental rotation task. The investigator is trying to eliminate all confounds to the experiment so that he can conclude that increased stress causes decrements in processing speed. What type of validity is the investigator trying to establish? Select one: A. face validity B. construct validity C. internal validity D. external validity
The researcher in this experiment is trying to establish a causal relationship between two variables - stress level and processing speed.
a. Incorrect Face validity focuses on whether a test looks like it measures what it is intended to measure.
b. Incorrect Construct validity is established when a test measures the intended hypothetical trait.
c. CORRECT Internal validity focuses on the causal relationship between independent and dependent variables.
d. Incorrect External validity focuses on the generalizability of one study to other conditions, individuals, etc.