Clinical Psychology - Chapter 1

The term clinical psychology was first used in print in the year ______.

• 1780

• 1894

• 1907

• 1952

_____ was the first person to operate a psychological clinic.

• Richard McFall

• Abraham Maslow

• Alfred Adler

• Lightner Witmer

John is an undergraduate psychology major. He wishes to become a clinical psychologist. In order to reach this goal, John must ______.

• earn a doctoral degree in clinical psychology

• earn a master’s degree in clinical psychology

• earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology

• complete 300 clinical internship hours while an undergraduate student

The Boulder model of training is also known as the ______ model of training.

• practitioner-scholar

• clinical scientist

• clinical psychologist

• scientist-practitioner

Currently, there are more clinical psychology graduate programs subscribing to the ______ model of training than any other model.

• counselor educator

• practitioner-scholar

• scientist-practitioner

• clinical scientist

Clinical psychology graduate programs that subscribe to the practitioner-scholar model of training ______.

• typically award the PhD, rather than the PsyD, degree

• emphasize practice over research

• emphasize research over practice

• equally emphasize research and practice

Which of the following is true?

• The scientist-practitioner model of training emerged before the practitioner-scholar model of training.

• The scientist-practitioner model of training and the practitioner-scholar model of training emerged at the same time.

• The scientist-practitioner model of training emerged after the clinical scientist model of training.

• The clinical scientist model of training and the practitioner-scholar model of training emerged at the same time.

Compared to PhD programs, PsyD programs ______.

• typically place greater emphasis on research-related aspects of training

• are more often housed in “professional schools” rather than departments of psychology in universities

• prepare their graduates to work as researchers in academic settings

• are more likely to require a research-based dissertation

Michael’s career goal is to become a clinical psychologist who researches the treatment effectiveness of new psychotherapy interventions for bipolar I disorder. He envisions his work setting in academia or at a national research institute. When selecting clinical psychology graduate programs to which he will apply, Michael should focus on programs that adhere to the ______ model of training.

• scientist-practitioner

• practitioner-scholar

• clinical scientist

• learner-seeker

The Insider’s Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology is ______.

• a book authored by Richard McFall that details scientific standards for psychological research

• a resource used by many graduate school applicants to learn about specific clinical psychology programs

• an online portal for applying to clinical psychology graduate programs

• an evaluation rubric used by graduate program admissions committees to evaluate applicants