A. Describe, explain, predict, and change human behavior
B. To conduct research on mental disorders
C. To develop new testing measures to identify mental disorders
D. To teach psychology courses in an academic setting
Related Mcqs:
- Community psychology, health psychology, and neuropsychology are considered which of the following in clinical psychology?
A. Precursors
B. Continuums
C. Inferences
D. Subspecialties - Which subfield of psychology share much common ground with clinical psychology?
A. Counselling psychology
B. Developmental psychology
C. Health psychology
D. Forensic psychology - The two primary concerns in the clinical psychology practice are which of the following?
A. Diagnosis, prevention
B. Prevention, treatment
C. Development, treatment
D. Diagnosis, treatment - Early influences on the field of clinical psychology include the work of which psychoanalyst?
A. Sigmund fraud
B. Erich Fromm
C. Frieda Fromm
D. Jane gallop - The clinical psychology field covers a broad range of disciplines except which one of the following?
A. Learning and behavioral processes
B. Psychopathology
C. Personality development
D. Testing and psychotherapies - Clinical Psychology deals with the practical aspect of ___________?
A. Abnormal Psychology
B. Educational Psychology
C. Child Psychology
D. Experimental Psychology - “Modern clinical Psychology” is written by:
A. Skinner
B. Monroe
C. Sheldon j. Korchin
D. None of the above - Clinical psychologists tend to endorse behaviorism more strongly, and counseling psychologists tend to endorse which of the following?
A. Eclectic approach
B. Psychodynamic
C. Humanistic
D. Biological - Clinical psychologists are trained to appreciate which aspects of their client’s problems?
A. Physiological
B. Biological
C. Mental
D. Developmental - Clinical psychologists who work as psychotherapists often focus on a very specific treatment outlook, many use what is referred to as which approach?
A. Eclectic approach
B. Psychodynamic approach
C. Humanistic approach
D. Behavioral approach
