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1
The discipline of clinical psychology did not come into existence until
A
around the turn of the 19th
B
around the turn of the 20th
C
the 1950s
D
the 1980s
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Answer: around the turn of the 20th
2
_____ was an early pioneer in the field of mental health who advocated for better treatment of the mentally ill in England.
A
William Tuke
B
Phillippe Pinel
C
Eli Todd
D
Henry Murray
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3
The _____, a residential treatment center for the mentally ill in England, served as a model for humane treatment facilities that subsequently opened throughout Europe and the United States.
A
Pinel Institute
B
Hartford Retreat
C
York Retreat
D
Todd Institute
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4
_____ was an early pioneer in the field of mental health who advocated for better treatment of the mentally ill in France.
A
Eli Todd
B
Edward Lee Thorndike
C
Phillippe Pinel
D
Hermann Rorschach
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5
Which of the following is NOT true of Philippe Pinel?
A
Pinel helped to establish compassionate treatment of the mentally ill in England.
B
Pinel advocated for institution staff to record a patient’s case history and ongoing treatment notes.
C
Pinel wrote Treatise on Insanity, in which he argued for empathy for the mentally ill.
D
Pinel created institutions where patients were given healthy food and kind treatment.
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Answer: Pinel helped to establish compassionate treatment of the mentally ill in England.
6
Eli Todd is most notable for
A
creating an inkblot personality test that is still used by many clinical psychologists.
B
advocating for humane treatment of the mentally ill in the United States.
C
coining the term clinical psychology.
D
creating the first widely used test of intelligence.
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Answer: advocating for humane treatment of the mentally ill in the United States.
7
_____’s work directly resulted in the establishment of more than 30 state institutions for the mentally ill throughout the United States.
A
William Tuke
B
Philippe Pinel
C
Eli Todd
D
Dorthea Dix
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8
James receives his doctorate in psychology in the late 1800s. Upon graduation, he is most likely to find employment as
A
a clinician providing psychotherapy.
B
a clinician conducting psychological assessments.
C
a lecturer at a professional school of psychology that trains the next generation of practitioners.
D
a researcher in an academic setting.
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Answer: a researcher in an academic setting.
9
The first psychological clinic was founded by
A
Lightner Witmer.
B
Wilhelm Wundt.
C
James McKeen Cattell.
D
William Tuke.
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10
At the first psychological clinic, the patients were primarily
A
children with school-related problems.
B
adults with personality disorders.
C
children and adults with depression.
D
couples experiencing relationship problems.
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Answer: children with school-related problems.
11
The journal founded by Lightner Witmer was titled
A
Treatment of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
B
The Psychological Clinic.
C
Behavior Change.
D
Psychology and Cognition.
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Answer: The Psychological Clinic.
12
Lightner Witmer originally defined clinical psychology as related to the disciplines of _____.
A
philosophy and pathology
B
sociology, physiology, and communication sciences
C
medicine, education, and social work
D
psychiatry and anthropology
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Answer: medicine, education, and social work
13
_____ is credited with the first known publication in which the term clinical psychology was used.
A
Wilhelm Wundt
B
Lightner Witmer
C
Emil Kraepelin
D
Edward Lee Throndike
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14
In 1800s Europe, mental illness was initially placed in one of two categories: _____, psychiatric symptoms, or _____, breaks from reality.
A
neuroses, psychoses
B
psychoses, neuroses
C
exogenous disorders, endogenous disorders
D
endogenous disorders, exogenous disorders
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Answer: neuroses, psychoses
15
Emil Kraepelin
A
is considered a pioneer in the diagnosis of mental illness.
B
authored an objective personality test that remains widely used among clinical psychologists today.
C
created the first Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
D
argued for humane treatment of the mentally ill in France.
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Answer: is considered a pioneer in the diagnosis of mental illness.
16
Emil Kraepelin’s two-category system of mental illness included _____, disorders caused by external factors, and _____, disorders caused by internal factors.
A
neuroses, psychoses
B
psychoses, neuroses
C
exogenous disorders, endogenous disorders
D
endogenous disorders, exogenous disorders
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Answer: exogenous disorders, endogenous disorders
17
_____, a term coined by Emil Kraepelin, described a cluster of symptoms similar to what is now known as schizophrenia.
A
Dementia praecox
B
Paranoia
C
Depressive psychosis
D
Cyclothymic personality
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18
The first edition of the DSM was published in _____.
A
1896
B
1926
C
1952
D
1980
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19
The DSM is published by the
A
American Psychological Association.
B
National Association of Social Workers.
C
American Psychotherapy Association.
D
American Psychiatric Association.
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Answer: American Psychiatric Association.
20
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A
Each edition of the DSM has included fewer pages and diagnoses than the previous edition.
B
Specific diagnostic criteria have been a characteristic of the DSM since its first edition.
C
DSM-II introduced a multiaxial diagnostic system.
D
DSM-5, published in May 2013, is the most recent version of the manual.
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Answer: DSM-5, published in May 2013, is the most recent version of the manual.
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