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Question Verification Report

Source-derived answer-key status for Tests A, B, C, and E.

Total imported800
Strict verified347
Extended source set625
Excluded unresolved175
Strict mode: includes only items whose rationale contains direct answer evidence captured by the source parser. This is the safest scoring mode.
Extended mode: also includes items matched to the source rationale using semantic comparison. These are useful for study but remain marked “Review Recommended.” No unresolved item is scored.

All Questions

IDDomainStatusMethodKeyQuestion
A-001Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCA culturally encapsulated therapist: .
A-002Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBYou are seeing a woman and her young son in family therapy. Your patient complains that her son suffers from repeated unexplained rashes, but admits that she has taken him to multiple doctors with no result. A collateral interview with her ex-husband who has joint physical custody reveals that when the boy is with him, he never suffers from rashes. This is a possible example of: .
A-003Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCYou are involved in your company's assessment center, and are responsible for evaluating managerial level employees for promotion. You are also responsible for the quarterly performance appraisals of management level employees. A potential problem in this situation is: .
A-004Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDThe circadian clock is located in the hypothalamus and is responsible for sleep-wake patterns. The circadian clock is the: .
A-005Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—On the MMPI-2, which validity scale(s) also serves as a moderator variable? .
A-006Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Semantic memory involves: .
A-007Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDAccording to the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, which of the following statements is most accurate regarding "fee splitting" between a psychologist and other professionals? .
A-008Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAJob satisfaction is negatively correlated with: .
A-009Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBWhen deception is used in research: .
A-010Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBThe standard errors of the mean, measurement, and estimate express error in terms of: .
A-011Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—As you start to take this practice test you say to yourself, "My heart is racing. I must be very nervous." This kind of thinking supports: .
A-012Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBThe part of the brain not fully developed at birth is the: .
A-013Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAThe treatment of choice for OCD involves: .
A-014Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAThe thalamus is best described as: .
A-015Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—According to Marcia, adolescents can be in one of four possible identity states. Which of the following best describes foreclosure? .
A-016Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The Zeigarnik effect refers to: .
A-017Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The standard error of the estimate has: .
A-018Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A psychologist works in a small town, where she is the only psychologist. Her ex-boyfriend requests treatment from her, for a recently developed Specific Phobia. She has not been intimate with him for over ten years. If she consents to treat him, she: .
A-019Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBFrom an operant learning perspective, it is best to manage children's tantrums through: .
A-020Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAThe part of the brain responsible for consolidation of long-term memory is: .
A-021Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCThe halo effect can be controlled by all of the following except: .
A-022Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBMasters and Johnson's technique of sensate focus is based on: .
A-023Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—You have been treating a couple in therapy for the past two years. The couple has recently decided to divorce. According to research in this area, what is the most likely outcome? .
A-024Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAResearch on crowding has shown that: .
A-025Research Methods and StatisticsSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhich of the following designs is least likely to be threatened by history? .
A-026Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCDuring an intake evaluation, a client informs you that she has had sexual relations with her previous therapist. You happen to know this therapist personally. You should: .
A-027Biological Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Wernicke's is to Broca's as: .
A-028Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBA Kappa coefficient of .95 suggests: .
A-029Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBWhich of the following is an example of a protocol analysis? .
A-030Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCA murderer is found not guilty by reason of insanity. This means: .
A-031Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The main reason for treatment failure with addictive behaviors is that these behaviors: .
A-032Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAThe neurotransmitter involved with sleep and mood is: .
A-033Biological Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Partial complex seizures typically originate in: .
A-034Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAIn terms of parenting, which theorist would recommend the use of natural, logical consequences and a focus on the goals of misbehavior? .
A-035Research Methods and StatisticsSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDA T score of 70 would be equivalent to: .
A-036Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCWhich of the following is not described by Piaget as typical of the preoperational child? .
A-037Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Whose theory would most likely explain "behavioral contrast?" .
A-038Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCA high percentage of children with ADHD are responsive to psychostimulants. When a clinician is uncertain as to whether a child's diagnosis is ADHD, the reason the child should not be given a trial of psychostimulants for purposes of differential diagnosis is because: .
A-039Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBIn an attempt to minimize discrimination against disadvantaged persons, employment testing has frequently included: .
A-040Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCWhen working with a client diagnosed HIV+, one should consider: .
A-041Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDSelling questions from the EPPP is: .
A-042Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBIn attempting to reduce the incidence of HIV, it should be kept in mind that: .
A-043Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBAn individual presents to a hospital emergency room complaining of sudden onset of chest pains. If a medical diagnosis is ruled out, the most likely mental disorder is: .
A-044Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCA psychological intern leaves a case conference confused because the clinical director, the intern's supervisor, and another staff psychologist all disagree about how she should handle a case. The intern decides to follow the suggestion of the staff psychologist because they share the same theoretical orientation. Her decision is based on what type of power? .
A-045Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWhich of the following predominates in a state of relaxed wakefulness? .
A-046Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWhich of the following statements best summarizes the "Self-in- Relation" theory of the Stone Center at Wellesley College? .
A-047Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Response cost is an example of: .
A-048Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDAccording to the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2002), test data such as raw and scaled scores, may be released: .
A-049Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAAn individual presents to a hospital emergency room with a flushed face, rambling speech, tachycardia, restlessness, and diuresis. The most likely diagnosis is: .
A-050Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseASince the standard error of the measurement is significantly influenced by the reliability coefficient, the range of the standard error of the measurement is: .
A-051Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBThe Taylor-Russell tables are used to evaluate incremental validity, the benefit of using a test for improving selection decisions. The key variables that the tables take into account include base rate, selection ratio and: .
A-052Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseACompared to subjects who are not hypnotized, subjects in a hypnotic state: .
A-053Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCKohlberg proposed three major levels of moral development. Which of the following corresponds to level 2? .
A-054Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDPreadolescent sibling relationships are characterized by: .
A-055Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBDopamine is implicated in which of the following? .
A-056Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCAccording to Sue and Sue's racial/cultural identity development model, the culturally different person is most likely to be critical of dominant culture during the stage of: .
A-057Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The prevalence ratio of Autistic Disorder is about: .
A-058Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—In the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2002), the relationship between the standards and general principles is: .
A-059Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—At what age would separation from the mother be most difficult for a child? .
A-060Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—In psychotherapy outcome research, the factors that appear most responsible for lack of improvement are: .
A-061Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWhich of the following terms refers to a disease of unknown origin? .
A-062Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBA student acts in a disruptive manner and only stops when the teacher yells at her. The teacher's behavior of yelling is under the control of: .
A-063Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBAfrican American families characteristically: .
A-064Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Research on the impact of early maturation in adolescence has found that: .
A-065Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The concordance rate for identical twins for Bipolar I Disorder is about: .
A-066Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—For each A score, the variability of B scores is equal to the total variability of B scores. You can conclude that: .
A-067Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—You are a psychologist who has been licensed for 10 years, and are employed in a hospital setting. The hospital's associate director has just received his doctoral degree in psychology, and requests that you provide him with supervision for some of his post-doctoral hours required for licensure. You should: .
A-068Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBA child was classically conditioned to be afraid of a white rat. The child now seems to be fearful of white rabbits as well. This is an example of: .
A-069Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDThe defense mechanism that is thought to underlie all others is: .
A-070Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBTo optimize the teaching of inner city children by inner city teachers you should: .
A-071Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A child refers to a neighbor's dog by the same name she refers to her family dog (e.g., "Scottie"). This behavior is an example of: .
A-072Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A therapist asks the members of a psychotherapy group to refrain from asking questions of others and to speak only about themselves. The group members comply with this request. This scenario is an example of: .
A-073Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAThe presence of incoherence and loose associations is most suggestive of: .
A-074Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBThe most frequently filed ethics charges relate to: .
A-075Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDIf using a selection test results in 40% of the African American applicants being hired and 45% of the white applicants being hired, you can conclude: .
A-076Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Which of the following scenarios will tend to increase the standard error of the mean? .
A-077Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCWhen should management reward group performance rather than individual performance? .
A-078Biological Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Neurotransmitter imbalances have been identified in people with eating disorders. Most notably, persons with eating disorders frequently have a deficiency of: .
A-079Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCOn simple and familiar tasks, the presence of others tends to: .
A-080Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBParkinson's Disease is due to loss of cells in the: .
A-081Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCThe highest rates of responding during acquisition of a new behavior are associated with which of the following schedules of reinforcement? .
A-082Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAIn order to extinguish a classically conditioned response, one should omit the: .
A-083Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBIn her third session, a client tells you that she is also seeing a sex therapist. Recently, this sex therapist had the client take off her top and then massaged the client's breasts in a demonstration of sensate focus techniques. The best course of action would be to: .
A-084Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDIn Brown vs. Board of Education (1954) the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation of children in public schools was a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. Testimony was presented based on innovative psychological tests using dolls to identify harm inflicted on the plaintiff children due to segregation. Who conducted these tests? .
A-085Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—While playing baseball, you are struck in the head by a fly ball. You are unable to remember the plays leading up to the time you were struck. Most likely you are suffering from: .
A-086Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A family you are treating mentions that the five-year-old daughter has headaches. You notice that there are some bruises on her forehead as well as on her arms, and have some concern about possible child abuse. You wish to contact the child's physician. In order to do so: .
A-087Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Increasing test length: .
A-088Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—You and a colleague both applied for a position and were turned down. You attribute your colleague's failure to his lack of enthusiasm during the interview. This can best be explained by: .
A-089Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCA child is diagnosed with Type I Diabetes. As an adolescent, he is most likely to: .
A-090Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—As a psychologist, you begin a sexual relationship with one of your former clients. This behavior: .
A-091Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The Eriksonian stage corresponding to the second year of life is: .
A-092Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhen treating Asian American clients, one should consider that they typically prefer: .
A-093Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Beck emphasizes: .
A-094Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCThe best strategy for decreasing tension between opposing factions is to: .
A-095Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDWhen the IQs of adoptive children are correlated with the IQs of their biological mothers and adoptive mothers: .
A-096Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBRaven's Progressive Matrices is thought to be one of the best tests of: .
A-097Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAAn attractive 40-year-old man selects as his partner a fairly unattractive 20-year-old woman. What could explain this man's choice? .
A-098Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCIn comparing the relationship between satisfaction and performance, and satisfaction and length of employment: .
A-099Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Self-Instruction is most useful with individuals with: .
A-100Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCObsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) usually begins in adolescence or early adulthood, and overall, is equally common in males and females. Which of the following statements best describes the incidence of OCD in children and adolescents? .
A-101Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—After conducting a two-way ANOVA, you determine significant differences have been found. You are most likely to conclude: .
A-102Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCA woman goes to a psychic who tells her that she is a very sensitive person. The woman responds enthusiastically, "you've got me pegged!" This interaction is an example of the: .
A-103Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticARadiation treatment for children with tumors in the cerebellum (cerebellar astrocytomas) may result in: .
A-104Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBYour expertise is sought to help address theme-interference problems. You would most likely provide: .
A-105Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDYou are seeing a child with Schizophrenia who needs hospitalization. At a minimum, you should obtain consent from: .
A-106Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBFollowing an incident of spousal abuse, the intervention with the lowest recidivism rate would be: .
A-107Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBWhich of the following theories would see job enrichment as a valuable intervention? .
A-108Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—On the way to class, you are attacked in the parking lot. You are most likely to get help if: .
A-109Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAAn individual who is uncomfortable with his or her homosexual orientation should receive a diagnosis of: .
A-110Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDThe feature of speech that would normally be remembered best by a listener is: .
A-111Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Research on sex biases has found that, when asked to rate the quality of an essay: .
A-112Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBA dog has learned to jump when he hears a clap because the experimenter had repeatedly clapped right before giving the dog an electric shock. The experimenter now says "bad dog" right before clapping. Eventually, the dog will jump whenever he hears the experimenter yell "bad dog." This experiment is a paradigm of: .
A-113Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBA physician refers a patient to a psychologist who specializes in the treatment of pain. The patient has back pain secondary to a serious accident at work six months ago, in which he ruptured several disks. The psychologist should: .
A-114Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBA child looks up in the sky, sees a bird, and then says "plane." This behavior represents: .
A-115Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—In regard to testimonials, the APA Ethics Code stipulates that: .
A-116Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCThe person who holds privilege in court-ordered treatment is: .
A-117Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDA behavior is reinforced on average every third time it occurs. The schedule of reinforcement being used is: .
A-118Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAAccording to the tenets of Alcoholics Anonymous, addiction: .
A-119Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAIn conducting an ABAB design, the researcher would be concerned with: .
A-120Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The Neo-Freudians emphasize: .
A-121Biological Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Withdrawal from which substance is most likely to cause hallucinations? .
A-122Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAA doctoral student gets business cards and includes on his cards that he is a Ph.D. candidate and that he accepts patients on a sliding scale. According to the APA Ethics Code: .
A-123Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDA lecturer who is a psychologist is asked by a member of the audience for a referral for an alcohol treatment center. The lecturer offers the referral. The person later files ethics charges against the psychologist because the alcohol program was mediocre. The psychologist: .
A-124Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAA child with a reading disorder is most likely to: .
A-125Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A researcher is interested in the relationship between morality and criminal behavior among Christians. The researcher measures morality based on rate of church attendance, and finds that many of the non churchgoers have no criminal record. The best explanation for this finding is: .
A-126Research Methods and StatisticsSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDThe time required to complete a mechanical test was recorded. About 25% of the people took the maximum allowed amount of time. What would be the best measure of central tendency? .
A-127Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBA person earns "idiosyncrasy credits" by: .
A-128Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAThe therapist ingredient that contributes the most to successful therapy outcome is: .
A-129Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAAccording to Yalom, in which stage of group therapy do members become hostile? .
A-130Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCA mother continuously nags her son to take out the trash until he finally does. This is an example of: .
A-131Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—An adult who is administered the Adult Attachment Interview is able to recall many attachment experiences but has difficulty describing them in a coherent and linear manner. When this adult's infant is assessed in the Strange Situation, the infant will probably demonstrate an attachment pattern that is: .
A-132Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A patient you have been seeing for three months is switching insurance companies. She asks you if you'd be willing to diagnose her as if this were a new condition. If you comply with this request, you are acting: .
A-133Biological Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The medication of choice for Bipolar I Disorder is: .
A-134Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDAlternative work schedules (e.g. flextime, 4-day workweek): .
A-135Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A 72-year-old woman takes the WAIS-III. She scores highest on digit symbol and object assembly and lowest on vocabulary and comprehension. Which of the following statements regarding her performance would be most accurate? .
A-136Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBYou are offered a choice between two scrumptious desserts, pecan pie and chocolate cake, and you feel quite torn. When pressed to decide, you select the chocolate cake. You then tell your friend that you really aren't that fond of pecan pie. Your behavior can be explained by: .
A-137Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBHypervigilance is a symptom of which of the following childhood disorders? .
A-138Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCIn comparing minorities and non-minorities in terms of therapy: .
A-139Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDThe key difference between Autistic Disorder and Asperger's Disorder is: .
A-140Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAIn order to increase studying behavior, you set up a deal with yourself in which you allow yourself to engage in one hour of your favorite activity following a good study session. Underlying your thinking is an understanding of: .
A-141Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—After you have tested a 19-year-old college student, his parents request the testing results. Your best course of action would be to: .
A-142Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAA person believes that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day because she got very sick once on Friday the 13th. The best explanation for this phenomenon is: .
A-143Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The average effect size found in psychotherapy outcome research is about: .
A-144Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhile lecturing, a speaker experienced panic attacks on three separate occasions within a one-month period. The speaker's most likely diagnosis is: .
A-145Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAA psychology intern worries that she behaved inappropriately at a clinic staff meeting. She closely observes the behavior of the post- doctoral fellows and decides she has acted appropriately. Her behavior could best be explained by: .
A-146Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDWhich of the following statements best summarizes the attitude of the APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2002) toward multiple relationships? .
A-147Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The frequency of sex in later life is most highly correlated with: .
A-148Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAA boy begins to display some fear of his father. Assuming there is no external basis for this fear (e.g., abuse), the boy is most likely in which of the following psychosexual stages? .
A-149Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCElectric shock therapy is most commonly used in treating: .
A-150Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBThe term professional psychologist is used to describe someone who: .
A-151Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCUnder what circumstances may a subpoena for treatment records be ignored? .
A-152Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAResearchers have found that individuals with Type A personality have a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease than persons with Type B personality. Of the characteristics of the Type A personality, the one that is most predictive of heart disease is: .
A-153Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAIn which of the following circumstances would it be problematic to use a chi square? .
A-154Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCIn conducting group therapy, the therapist: .
A-155Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Who would likely be a proponent of tipping the waiter after each course? .
A-156Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The correlation between IQ scores and academic performance is: .
A-157Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The shape of a z-score distribution: .
A-158Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBA man is undergoing a test of his blood cortisol levels. One reason for this may be: .
A-159Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDThe term "vicarious learning" is most closely associated with whom? .
A-160Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBResearch has found that when it comes to the disruptive effects of noise in the workplace: .
A-161Biological Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Cerebral Palsy most commonly results from: .
A-162Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Diseases that are X-linked are: .
A-163Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDA Jungian would consider that part of the personal and collective unconscious that is projected out to be: .
A-164Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCA therapist advertises that the first therapy session is free. Such practice is: .
A-165Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhich of the following has significantly affected the use of selection tests in industry? .
A-166Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAIndividuals with Antisocial Personality Disorder are most influenced by: .
A-167Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDYoung children often lack the cognitive capacity to conserve. To cope with this inability, they often focus on the most salient aspect of a stimulus. This strategy is termed: .
A-168Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhich of the following is most correlated with "successful aging?" .
A-169Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCYou are most likely to remember the answer to these questions if immediately after you take them and review the rationales you: .
A-170Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A Structural Family Therapist would be most likely to: .
A-171Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAIn order to adhere to the highest possible standards, when sending patient information electronically to an insurance company for billing, you should: .
A-172Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCAfter being released from the hospital, a child is returned to her regular classroom, and a supportive counseling program is set up. This is an example of: .
A-173Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBThe neurotransmitter most associated with voluntary movement is: .
A-174Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A manager that adhered to Theory Y would tend to: .
A-175Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBYou are on an admissions committee and your husband applies to that program. You should: .
A-176Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The disadvantage of being in group therapy concurrent with individual therapy is that: .
A-177Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Group polarization occurs when: .
A-178Biological Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Vision is to hearing as: .
A-179Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCA psychiatrist requests patient records from a patient you saw seven years ago. The patient has signed the appropriate release. You should: .
A-180Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDSingle subject designs involve an approach that can be described as: .
A-181Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The most accurate statement regarding the relationship between mental illness and socioeconomic status (SES) is: .
A-182Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Elizabeth Kubler-Ross described a sequence of stages people typically go through when confronted with a life-threatening illness. The first stage involves: .
A-183Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDThe hardest behaviors to extinguish are those that are: .
A-184Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseASince you put in a tremendous amount of work, you decide to publish your dissertation as a journal article. You remember that your chairperson was a significant source of both moral and practical support, helping you with the data analysis, the literature review, and the summary of results. According to the Ethics Code, your chair should receive: .
A-185Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Data from a study in which there are three levels of the independent variable and one continuous dependent variable should be analyzed using which of the following statistical methods? .
A-186Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—DRO is based on: .
A-187Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDDamage to the temporal lobe is most likely to affect which type of memory function? .
A-188Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAThe belief that the nature of thought is influenced by the thinker's native language is basic to: .
A-189Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBIn comparing job enrichment to job enlargement: .
A-190Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAResearch has demonstrated that with regard to attachment behavior: .
A-191Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—An example of paradoxical intention is: .
A-192Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAStudies of children identified as aggressive support which of the following conclusions? .
A-193Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAThe right hemisphere plays an important role in: .
A-194Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—According to Kohlberg's stages of gender identity, a child who identifies a boy with long hair as a girl, even though she sees him as a boy when his hair is short, is in what stage? .
A-195Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAGestalt therapists believe that dreams are reflections of: .
A-196Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBYou have seen a family in treatment. The mother's lawyer contacts you at a later date, with a signed request for release of treatment information to be used in a custody battle. Based on your experience with the father, you know he has abused his children. Your best course of action would be to: .
A-197Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBWhen aversive counterconditioning is used to reduce certain sexual behaviors, the fetish object is: .
A-198Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—According to Fiedler's LPC theory: .
A-199Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The relationship between education and income among clinical psychologists is most likely: .
A-200Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The phenomenon of catharsis described in psychoanalytic theory, can be explained by behaviorists as: .
B-001Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A psychologist learns of an ethical violation by a colleague. An attempt at an informal resolution fails. The psychologist's duty is to: .
B-002Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Research on intelligence across the lifespan supports the notion that as we age: .
B-003Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAReactance describes: .
B-004Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAAccording to Beck's cognitive theory of depression: .
B-005Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAA researcher is interested in how well IQ predicts success in high school (high school GPA). She selects a random sample of 8th graders. The standard error of measurement is: .
B-006Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWhat would be the likely outcome of successfully negotiating Erikson's stage that corresponds to late adulthood? .
B-007Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A child who has suffered from chronic otitis media would most likely show a depressed score on which subtest of the WISC-IV? .
B-008Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBWhat do Wernicke's aphasia, Broca's aphasia, and conduction aphasia have in common? .
B-009Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Whenever a student is disruptive, her teacher sends her to time out. On some days, the teacher only has to send the student to time out once in order for her to stop her disruptive behavior. However, on other days, the student disrupts the class at least every half hour, and the teacher has to send her to time out several times before she stops being disruptive. The teacher's behavior is being reinforced with which schedule of reinforcement? .
B-010Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding cognitive impairments from cancer treatment? .
B-011Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAWhich of the following would best predict how a person with Schizophrenia would succeed in the community after release from the hospital? .
B-012Research Methods and StatisticsSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAWhat is the most significant problem in using a series of t-tests to analyze a data set? .
B-013Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhich of the following statements is true regarding ethics in psychological research? .
B-014Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBYou are referred a chronic pain patient for testing. The physician reports that the patient has more pain than would be expected for his injury. After administering a battery of tests, you report that he does not have any Axis I disorders, and appears well-adjusted except that he reports a lot of pain. Given your report, the physician is most likely to prescribe: .
B-015Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCThe best predictor of adolescent alcohol use is: .
B-016Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A student studies for an exam for 18 hours. She then decides to sleep in the hours remaining before the exam to make sure that the material remains fresh in her mind. She is trying to reduce the effects of: .
B-017Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDOne purpose of a realistic job preview is to: .
B-018Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBThe tendency to better remember uncompleted tasks than completed tasks is termed: .
B-019Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWhich of the following statements best addresses the ethical issues involved when a psychologist who is treating an incarcerated individual as a psychotherapy patient makes recommendations regarding parole? .
B-020Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBAn 11-year-old child is brought to see you by her parents. The parents describe her as generally anxious, and the child tells you she is distressed by having unwanted thoughts and repetitive impulses to perform certain acts. The drug of choice for this child would be a(n): .
B-021Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDThe period of attachment during the first year of life most resembles: .
B-022Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCAccording to the 2002 APA Ethics Code, when psychologists enter into a multiple relationship with a client, they: .
B-023Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAWhich of the following describes the purpose of the Stroop Color Interference Test? .
B-024Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCAs part of a research project in an elementary school, you are investigating the effects of watching an anxiety-arousing movie on subsequent academic performance. After securing informed consent from the mother of five-year-old Jesse, you learn that her legal guardian is her maternal grandmother. As an ethical psychologist, you should: .
B-025Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Performance on which of the following tasks is likely to be enhanced by being observed? .
B-026Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDWhich of the following is generally considered to be the best treatment for agoraphobia? .
B-027Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticADuring which period of prenatal development is vulnerability to the effects of teratogenic agents greatest? .
B-028Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDThe best way to remember a list of words is to: .
B-029Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAHuntington's Disease is characterized by: .
B-030Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCSending a past due bill to a collection agency is: .
B-031Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—How are the mean and standard deviation affected if a constant is subtracted from every score? .
B-032Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBAccording to the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2002), what should a psychologist do when ethical guidelines conflict with the law? .
B-033Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWhen working with a Hispanic American male client, it is most important to: .
B-034Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A father nods and smiles at his daughter as he is teaching her to tie her shoelaces. His nods and smiles are an example of a: .
B-035Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCA memory recounted during a hypnotic trance would most likely be: .
B-036Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A nine-year-old is asked why one should not steal. According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, she would probably say: .
B-037Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAWhat is the best treatment for elderly patients with paranoia? .
B-038Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBInterval recording is used: .
B-039Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBIn comparison with other major mental disorders, Bipolar Disorder: .
B-040Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Humans exhibit sexual dimorphism: .
B-041Biological Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A patient tells you that she has abruptly stopped using her drug of abuse. You should be most concerned about possibly fatal complications if she has just stopped using: .
B-042Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBThe diagnosis of Dementia, Alzheimer's Type, is typically made by: .
B-043Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Which of the following theories did Donald Super apply to career development? .
B-044Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCA behavior can be learned but will only be exhibited at a later time when the behavior is reinforced. This premise underlies: .
B-045Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Which of the following is not consistently associated with flex-time? .
B-046Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBYou have a significant amount of competence in conducting traditional assessments. When asked to assess a client with a disability with which you have no experience: .
B-047Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCThe principal of a school issues a regulation that punishment may no longer be used as a means of discipline. Whenever her class becomes noisy, the first-grade teacher turns off the lights and the children become less noisy. Has the teacher violated the regulation? .
B-048Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBA depressed man who has difficulty finishing a project at work would most likely attribute his difficulty to: .
B-049Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Handedness appears to be genetically determined. Preference for handedness first expresses itself at ____ and becomes firmly established by age ____: .
B-050Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A confabulation response on the Rorschach is most indicative of: .
B-051Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDWhich of the following statements is most accurate regarding tipping and group size? .
B-052Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAAccording to the preamble, the goal(s) of APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2002) can best be summarized as: .
B-053Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Which of Erikson's stages best corresponds to the stage in Freud's theory that involves a cessation in psychosexual development? .
B-054Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhich of the following would probably not be included in a treatment based on Rehm's Self-Control theory of depression? .
B-055Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCScores from non-parallel measures can be equated through the use of: .
B-056Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCAccording to Patterson and colleagues, delinquency results in part from poor parenting, such as threats and criticism, and noncontingent punishment and reinforcement. A direct consequence of this poor parenting is that the child: .
B-057Research Methods and StatisticsSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDA test of math abilities was administered to most sixth graders in the United States. The results indicated statistically significant differences (p < .001) in math abilities for males and females, yet the difference between the means was actually very small. The best explanation for this finding would be: .
B-058Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDFor which of the following problems is aversive conditioning most likely to be used? .
B-059Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAPerformance on the vocabulary subtest on the WAIS-III depends on: .
B-060Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDBeta-blockers, such as Inderal (propranolol), are commonly prescribed for blood pressure and heart problems. All of the following are common side effects except: .
B-061Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAYou are treating a patient who was molested as a child. He confides to you that lately he has been fantasizing about molesting young children. What should you do? .
B-062Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Research suggests that people with large social networks have lower incidences of suicide and depression than do people with small social networks. The most likely explanation for this finding is that: .
B-063Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCIn a study by Rodin and Langer, a group of nursing home patients were given plants to care for. Compared to the control group, the treatment group showed: .
B-064Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—On an aptitude test with a normal distribution, Don scored at the 70th percentile, Ben scored a T-score of 50, and Mike a z score of +1.0. If you were to rank them in order, from lowest to highest, the correct rank order would be: .
B-065Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDA diet low in a specific amino acid can prevent the severest symptoms in an infant with: .
B-066Biological Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A neuron is activated by a stimulus just stronger than the neuron's threshold. The resulting action potential has a magnitude of 100. Following an interval of several seconds, a new stimulus is applied that is twice as intense as the previous one. The resulting action potential will be: .
B-067Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBLong-term potentiation is a process that affects: .
B-068Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhich of the following statements is true regarding Piaget's theory of cognitive development? .
B-069Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDAccording to Carol Gilligan, women's moral concerns tend to focus on: .
B-070Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCIn ten trials in which no auditory stimulus is presented, a subject reports hearing something on one of the trials. This can best be described as: .
B-071Research Methods and StatisticsSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCThe effects of experimenter biases are most likely to be reduced by: .
B-072Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—You overhear people talking about you. Person A is complimentary. Person B is initially complimentary and then derogatory. Person C is initially derogatory and then complimentary. You will probably like: .
B-073Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A teacher rewards high school students for reading a specified number of books within a designated time period. Students tend to read the designated amount, but no more, and then report their enjoyment of reading has diminished. This can best be explained by: .
B-074Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBTremors are a significant side effect of which of the following medications? .
B-075Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDSome children as young as six months old enjoy the game of hide and seek, while newborns do not. This can be attributed to the development of: .
B-076Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseACentralization of decision-making is most likely to cause increased: .
B-077Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWhich of the following factors would be least likely to facilitate group cohesion? .
B-078Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A widely held belief among both men and women is that attractive looking people are intelligent. This belief most likely results from: .
B-079Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAYou have an initial therapy consultation with a patient who has Borderline Personality Disorder. You decide you do not want to treat this patient. Your decision is: .
B-080Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBThe most commonly used measure of operant behavior is: .
B-081Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCScores on infant development tests (e.g., the Bayley) are poor predictors of adult IQ. Which is the least likely explanation for this phenomenon? .
B-082Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBAs a supervisor at an internship site, you promise prospective interns they will receive extensive assessment experience. Two interns begin the training year, and you assign the bulk of the assessment cases to the one who already possesses a strong assessment background. This behavior is: .
B-083Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCA proactive intervention targeted at a non-affected group would most likely constitute: .
B-084Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBAccording to Ainsworth, an avoidant infant exposed to the strange situation will be most likely to: .
B-085Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—You test an adolescent patient. Sometime later when the patient is an adult, he requests that you send results of his testing to his current therapist, a clinical social worker. You should: .
B-086Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWhich of the following neurotransmitters is implicated in the etiology of Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type? .
B-087Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAThe concept of instrumental learning was introduced by: .
B-088Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAYou receive a telephone solicitation asking you to make a very large contribution. After you refuse, the solicitor asks for a much smaller contribution, the actual amount she expected to collect. You agree to make the smaller contribution. This phenomenon is described as: .
B-089Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAYou are treating a patient as part of a multidisciplinary team, and are told by the team's psychiatrist that this patient is abusing her son. The psychiatrist has decided not to report the abuse because the patient is a famous actress and he believes a report would not be in the family's best interest. You should: .
B-090Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A gradual decrease in an unconditioned response due to repeated presentation of the unconditioned stimulus is termed: .
B-091Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—If a test is made more difficult, this will have the effect of: .
B-092Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBOf the following, which would probably be most effective for treating a specific phobia? .
B-093Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBIn using an empirical criterion keying approach to construct a personality inventory, a researcher would select items that: .
B-094Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCAccording to Atkinson's theory of achievement motivation, which of the following behaviors would be atypical of an individual with a high need for achievement? .
B-095Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCIn her review of studies on gender-related differences in social influenceability, Eagly found that: .
B-096Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCProjective tests are intended primarily to: .
B-097Biological Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The REM portion of the sleep cycle is greatest during: .
B-098Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBAs a school psychologist, you are explaining the results of testing to a mother. At one point, she interrupts you and says that the tests are invalid. You should: .
B-099Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAA Rational-Emotive therapist would be likely to: .
B-100Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBDuring a court-mandated evaluation, the patient: .
B-101Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWhich of the following is the most accurate statement regarding Selective Mutism? .
B-102Biological Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—DNA and RNA have long been associated with genetic coding. Research has also supported the finding that DNA and RNA have an effect on: .
B-103Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—People suffering from amnesia commonly experience impairment in all of the following cognitive functions except: .
B-104Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDResearch has looked at the potential deleterious effects of maternal stress and anxiety on the fetus and newborn. The most consistent finding is that there is a relationship between maternal anxiety during pregnancy and: .
B-105Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDAccording to Kahneman and Tversky's loss aversion model, in deciding between potential investments, the typical investor: .
B-106Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAMarlatt's approach to the treatment of substance abuse: .
B-107Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhich of the following statements best describes the relationship between the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and state law? .
B-108Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticACriterion contamination refers to: .
B-109Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—When a group member acts in a manner that conflicts with group norms, the group will probably: .
B-110Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseADuring an initial intake session, a 40-year-old Hispanic, recently divorced, mother displays significant symptoms of anxiety including sweating, trembling, restlessness, and dizziness. The most likely medical explanation for her symptoms is: .
B-111Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAWhen a child misbehaves, you remove her from all potentially reinforcing stimuli. Your behavior is based on: .
B-112Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCAs compared to a person on a variable interval schedule of reinforcement, a person on a variable ratio schedule: .
B-113Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDWhich of the following statements is true regarding the course of ADHD? .
B-114Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBAlthough there are exceptions, the general rule is that privilege: .
B-115Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—When Test A is correlated with Test B, the correlation is greater than Test A's correlation with itself. This would indicate that: .
B-116Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBA 72-year-old client with long-standing, uncontrolled hypertension recently experienced a stroke, with resulting weakness of her left hand and arm. The client would probably also demonstrate: .
B-117Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCAccording to Sue & Sue's Racial/Cultural Identity Development Model, a client who is more comfortable with his or her own race and less comfortable with others is likely to be in the stage of: .
B-118Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBHoward's meta-analytic studies of psychotherapy outcome have found that by the end of six months of treatment ____ percent of client's are measurably improved: .
B-119Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A subject who is given a dichotic listening task is asked to repeat words heard in the right ear. This procedure is being used to study: .
B-120Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCThe most costly and successful malpractice suits filed against psychologists are for: .
B-121Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDA 2 year old is brought in by her mother, who states the child is having problems with stuttering. The most likely diagnosis is: .
B-122Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhich of the following has not been found to be a contributing etiologic factor in Communication Disorders? .
B-123Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAA 35-year-old unemployed woman was rear-ended in her automobile. At the time of the accident, she hit her head against the windshield, and briefly lost consciousness. She comes to your office one week later complaining that she is feeling anxious, is having difficulty sleeping, and is experiencing problems with concentration and memory. Her presentation is most consistent with: .
B-124Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDIn a garment manufacturing plant, a worker is functioning below the acceptable level of productivity. According to attribution theory, how will she and her coworkers explain her behavior? .
B-125Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A young man witnesses a friend die in a building fire. He receives prompt counseling, which consists of psychological debriefing (PD). This man: .
B-126Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—According to Herzberg's two-factor theory, job context factors have an effect on: .
B-127Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWhat is the ethical principle that guides the decision to subject animals to pain or stress during research projects? .
B-128Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBWestern and Non-Western psychotherapies most commonly differ on all of the following factors except: .
B-129Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBWhich theorist believes that maladaptive behavior results from people's attempts to make up for perceived or real disabilities as children? .
B-130Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBAccording to the most recent research of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, bullying is best thought of as: .
B-131Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBA 65-year-old college professor is referred for evaluation by his physician. His presenting problem includes difficulties in concentration and attention, as well as forgetfulness. Both he and his wife fear he has Alzheimer's Disease. If he is actually suffering from a pseudodementia, his presentation would most likely include: .
B-132Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDA classically conditioned response in a cat was developed while the cat was under the influence of alcohol. The cat was later tested without alcohol in its system and did not manifest the conditioned response. The cat's behavior can be best be explained by: .
B-133Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCSelf-mutilation among survivors of sexual abuse: .
B-134Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBDecisions in child custody cases are based on: .
B-135Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Which of the following is least likely to occur in a group in which each member's effort is closely monitored? .
B-136Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDYour patient has been overlooked for a promotion, and complains about "stupid management who can't see my talent." His response could best be described as: .
B-137Research Methods and StatisticsSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBWhen running an ANOVA, a pooled error term is justified when: .
B-138Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—You stop picking up your child whenever she cries. Most likely you will find that: .
B-139Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Which of the following statements regarding Maslow's hierarchy of needs is most accurate? .
B-140Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAA child is diagnosed with Mathematics Disorder but actually does not have the disorder. The most likely explanation for this misdiagnosis is: .
B-141Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAYou receive a subpoena for your records. Your best course of action would be to: .
B-142Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticASymptoms of PMS are most prominent: .
B-143Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—In a single-subject research design, which of the following is the most significant problem? .
B-144Biological Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A patient complains of dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, orthostatic hypotension, and shows signs of Tardive Dyskinesia. He is most likely being treated for: .
B-145Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAA company wants to make major changes in customer relations and hires a consultant to help implement these changes according to the principles of organizational development. This consultant meets with certain employees who are resistant to the recent changes to help them implement the new customer relations procedures. This is an example of: .
B-146Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Brainstorming is most likely to be effective when done: .
B-147Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCA 23-year-old single African American male exhibits the following symptoms: auditory hallucinations, silliness and inappropriate laughter, difficulty completing daily activities, rambling speech, and some grimacing. Which form of Schizophrenia is he most likely to have? .
B-148Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBA new client comes to you seeking help because she is anxious that getting an amniocentesis may have potential adverse effects (e.g., a miscarriage). You should: .
B-149Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDAll of the following statements about comorbidity of mental disorders in adulthood are true except: .
B-150Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAFor which of the following disorders is a stimulant most likely to be prescribed? .
B-151Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhich of the following statements about temporal conditioning is true? .
B-152Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCA client asks her therapist to waive the copayment fee. If the therapist complies, his action is: .
B-153Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBJohn is getting a low grade in high school biology. He is offered the opportunity to earn extra credit by dissecting a frog, an action he opposes on moral grounds. When Laura finds out that John did in fact dissect a frog, she says that she's always known he was like that. Laura's statement is an example of: .
B-154Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAMaria, a 61-year-old woman, comes to your office with John, her husband of thirty years. They complain of recent sexual problems and request sex therapy. Which of the following should be done as early as possible? .
B-155Research Methods and StatisticsSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCThe association between two variables, when each variable's association with another variable has been removed, is known as: .
B-156Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAThe theory of motivation most closely associated with fairness and unfairness is: .
B-157Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCApraxia and left-right confusion indicate damage to the: .
B-158Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBA key distinction between traditional assessment and behavioral assessment is that: .
B-159Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAIt is through play that the child develops: .
B-160Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhich of the following exemplifies an approach-avoidance conflict? .
B-161Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDMs. Novice is a psychology intern treating a patient with Borderline Personality Disorder. For the last three months, the patient has complained in every session that Ms. Novice is inexperienced, that nothing she has said has helped him, and that he doubts she will ever be of any use to him. Frustrated by the apparent lack of progress, Ms. Novice goes into her next supervision session and suggests that she obtain an outside consultation on this case. Her supervisor would be most accurate if she tells Ms. Novice that her suggestion is an example of: .
B-162Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBWhich of the following statements about extinction is most accurate? .
B-163Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDSex with a former psychotherapy patient is ethically permissible: .
B-164Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDWhich of the following would a trait theorist be most likely to assert? .
B-165Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBWhich of the following is included among the diagnostic criteria for Separation Anxiety Disorder? .
B-166Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Fifty subjects are given a boring book to read, and are then asked to say they liked the book when they speak to a confederate posing as a book reviewer. Half of the people (Group A) are paid $5 to tell the lie, and the other half of the people (Group B) are paid $50. What will happen when the subjects are asked to report their true reactions to the book? .
B-167Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—According to Deci, the effects of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic motivation is such that: .
B-168Research Methods and StatisticsSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCAn example of cluster sampling is: .
B-169Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDAs opposed to a transactional leader, a transformational leader is more likely to: .
B-170Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBA psychiatrist is most likely to be concerned about prescribing benzodiazepines because of: .
B-171Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBViolence is the major cause of death among adolescents. The factor that accounts for the largest number of these violent deaths is: .
B-172Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBSchizoaffective Disorder is best described as: .
B-173Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBTreatment of sex offenders is a controversial area, both in research and public policy. Which of the following statements best summarizes the current state of research in this area? .
B-174Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon occurs when: .
B-175Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—An assistant professor is being considered for advancement to full professor status. The Dean notes that two complaints of sexual harassment have been lodged against her. Neither complaint has been heard by the appropriate body and neither has been resolved. The Dean recommends that these complaints be ignored when deciding on the professor's advancement. Based on the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, how would the Dean's recommendation be viewed? .
B-176Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDWhich of the following factors are most likely to contribute to aggressive behavior by people who are not typically violent? .
B-177Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAParents who allow their children freedom and do not provide firm guidelines tend to have children who are: .
B-178Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBOn the MMPI-2, a low K indicates: .
B-179Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAThe statement, "We feel sorry because we cry, angry because we strike, afraid because we tremble" is associated with: .
B-180Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAYou are working with a patient who has an alcohol addiction. You recommend that each day that goes by that he doesn't drink he does something nice for himself (e.g., goes to a movie, goes out to dinner, etc.). You are making this recommendation based on your knowledge of the effects of: .
B-181Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBYou appear on a national television show as an expert in anxiety. An audience member reports that she gets nervous around people and asks for your advice. Which of the following would be your best course of action? .
B-182Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBIn developmental theory, the term decalage refers to: .
B-183Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A researcher is studying the effect of different treatments for hyperactivity. First graders receive one of two treatments. Group A's pre-treatment mean is 15, and the post-treatment mean is 13. Group B's pre-treatment mean is 27, and the post-treatment mean is 24. The most likely threat to this research is: .
B-184Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Referent power refers to power that comes from viewing another as: .
B-185Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The All-State School of Clinical Psychology requires students to receive at least one year of individual psychotherapy before their doctoral degrees are granted. According to the 2002 APA Ethics Code, this requirement is: .
B-186Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticATonic-clonic seizures are associated with: .
B-187Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCTheories about the need for stimulation, sometimes described as the arousal motive, suggest that: .
B-188Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBA 42 year-old woman who works as a secretary comes to see you for what she calls a "social phobia." Her anxiety is extreme but does not fit the typical pattern of Social Phobia, or any other anxiety disorder. She has seen many psychologists in the past. Your treatment does not seem to be helping her, but she reports enjoying the feeling that she is in the "hands of a good doctor." After two months, you see her at a party in a group of five people, laughing and telling a story. What diagnosis should you suspect? .
B-189Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAWhat does the research indicate about risk factors in development? .
B-190Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBAs opposed to non-sexist psychotherapists, a feminist psychotherapist is more likely to: .
B-191Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDYou are a psychologist assisting the defense and are called upon by the prosecution to testify as a fact witness. In this scenario, your most appropriate course of action would be to: .
B-192Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—All of the following statements regarding attention are true except: .
B-193Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDA person in favor of gun control becomes involved in a discussion with a group of people who are also in favor of gun control. What is most likely to happen? .
B-194Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCAnother way of saying that a test is valid is to say that it: .
B-195Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAWhich of the following tests can be used to show the functional capacity of a particular brain region? .
B-196Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Results of studies on bilingual children have shown that: .
B-197Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAPsychologists report that the most frequently occurring ethical concern they experience involves: .
B-198Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCMarital therapy based on social learning theory includes: .
B-199Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAUsing biographical data in the hiring process has been shown to increase the number of employees who are evaluated as "satisfactory" at their first performance evaluation. This finding demonstrates that biographical data has: .
B-200Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A researcher wants to test her model of remarriage. What statistical technique should she use if her model includes multiple pathways involving multiple predictors and multiple criterion variables? .
C-001Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDA psychologist's contract with a managed care company is abruptly terminated by the company. Which of the following statements best describes the psychologist's ethical obligation according to APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2002)?
C-002Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A graduate student is conducting intelligence testing on ten subjects. Prior to the testing, the graduate student chooses five subjects at random, and tells each of them she believes he or she is gifted. These examinees perform significantly better overall than examinees who are not given this information. This is an example of:
C-003Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDPiaget's theory of cognitive development discusses the impact of both peers and parents on the child's cognitive capabilities. Which of the following statements correctly exemplifies Piaget's perspective?
C-004Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBThe greatest benefit to the company from implementing flextime is:
C-005Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDThe presence of daytime sleepiness, episodes of loss of muscle tone associated with intense emotion, and hypnogogic hallucinations suggest a diagnosis of:
C-006Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—When asked to attribute women's and men's performance on traditionally masculine and feminine tasks:
C-007Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWhich of the following theories is an expansion of Maslow's work?
C-008Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseALicensure for psychologists at the state level is best thought of as a means to:
C-009Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The overjustification hypothesis is most closely related to:
C-010Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhich of the following is a criterion-based score?
C-011Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAA hypothetical research study has demonstrated that smoking behavior is correlated with socioeconomic status, lower SES being linked to higher levels of smoking. However, this relationship depends on age: the link between SES and smoking is highest among older persons and much less strong among young persons. When education is factored in, the correlation between smoking and SES goes down to close to 0.0. In this hypothetical example, education acts as:
C-012Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWith regard to humans, healthy attachment to a primary caregiver:
C-013Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—After a period of delay, a subject who has heard a story is given a list of sentences and asked which were from the story. The subject is most likely to select the sentences that are:
C-014Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A therapist of which of the following orientations would be most likely to self-disclose?
C-015Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAA lesion to which of the following lobes might result in disturbances of sleep?
C-016Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAJane believes that her car accident was the other driver's fault, but blames David's car accident on his driving style. This is an example of:
C-017Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDA psychologist devises a test to detect eating disorders among adolescents. She is concerned that the test is not able to detect less severe cases of the disorder. What can the psychologist do to increase the sensitivity of this test?
C-018Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBIncompetence to stand trial:
C-019Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAOf the following, the most common cause for mental retardation is:
C-020Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A group of students apply for entrance to a high school for performing arts. As part of the admission process they are required to take a multiple- choice exam designed to assess creativity. After taking the exam the students complain that the exam does not actually measure their talents in the performing arts. These students are complaining about the exam's:
C-021Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBOn-going use of Valium is associated with symptoms of tolerance. A patient who has developed tolerance to Valium will likely have a cross- tolerance for:
C-022Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhat does current research show about smokers?
C-023Research Methods and StatisticsSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAIn order to gain admittance to Elite Prep, an applicant must score high on all five sections of the entrance exam. This type of scoring is termed:
C-024Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAOne area of emphasis in Maslow's theory is on needs that are:
C-025Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBWhich of the following phenomena is supportive of Freud's theory of psychic determinism?
C-026Biological Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The most common extrapyramidal side effect of neuroleptics, which involves a sense of restlessness and jitters, is called:
C-027Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCWhen an individual is not legally capable of giving informed consent, and governmental regulations prohibit securing consent from a legally authorized person, a psychologist should:
C-028Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDWhich of the following statements about psychopathology across the lifespan is least accurate?
C-029Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—According to classical conditioning an attitude could be considered:
C-030Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAWhich of the following demographics are most highly correlated with suicide?
C-031Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseADamage to the parietal lobe would most likely result in problems with:
C-032Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCSolution-focused family therapy emphasizes:
C-033Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticATwo people work in the customer service department at a telephone company. On a daily basis, one handles about twice as many customer complaints as the other. According to predictions of Equity Theory, the one who handles more complaints is most likely to:
C-034Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCAccording to attribution theory, learned helplessness is most likely to result from attributions that are:
C-035Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBWhich of the following is most likely to be the correlation of the IQ scores of two sisters?
C-036Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCA CEO is confronted by the need to reduce his company's budget deficit. He is following the rational-economic model, also known as classical decision theory, if he:
C-037Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Frame-of-reference (FOR) training is used to:
C-038Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCAn employee is referred to you through an EAP program by his supervisor. Two weeks later the supervisor asks you whether that employee has made an appointment with you, and if so, what was discussed. You should:
C-039Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBA physician would be likely to take the greatest care in prescribing a tricyclic antidepressant to someone with:
C-040Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCThe research on Gay and Lesbian parents has found that their children have:
C-041Research Methods and StatisticsSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCIn which of the following situations would a researcher most likely decide to use an ANCOVA (Analysis of Covariance)?
C-042Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBQuality Assurance in a hospital setting would most likely be interested in:
C-043Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBA new client of yours reports that her previous psychologist made repeated sexual advances toward her. After working with her for several months, you determine that your client has been significantly traumatized by this experience. She does not want to report the behavior and asks you not to do so. Given the severity of the damage to this client, you should:
C-044Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDAccording to psychoanalytic theory, mania:
C-045Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCThe ability to hold onto small amounts of information while performing various cognitive tasks is a function of:
C-046Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAThe brain wave that is most prominent as you are taking this practice test is:
C-047Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDRegarding the negative effects of divorce, research has shown that:
C-048Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A problem with the WISC-IV for assessing giftedness in children is its:
C-049Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhich of the following statements best represents George Kelley's Personal Construct Theory?
C-050Biological Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A patient with a lesion in the left inferior frontal area is most likely to exhibit impairments in:
C-051Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWith regard to predicting violent behavior in forensic testimony:
C-052Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBIn the course of an interview, a 45-year-old woman reports a history of substance dependence beginning in her early adolescence. She then coherently describes in elaborate detail having met you in the past, an event that never occurred. The most likely explanation for her behavior is:
C-053Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBWith regard to the United States going to war, which of the following statements represents Kohlberg's highest stage of moral development?
C-054Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAThe parents of an 11-month-old baby complain to the pediatrician that their son wakes up every three hours and cries until they go in to comfort him. The pediatrician tells them that the baby will start sleeping through the night if they do not go in when he cries. The next day the mother calls the doctor and complains that the baby now wakes up every two hours, crying more loudly than ever. The concept that provides the best explanation for the change in the baby's behavior is:
C-055Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The current trend in organizations is toward:
C-056Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticATheories on resilience suggest that even children from very abusive families can succeed in later life if they:
C-057Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBA woman presents at an emergency clinic. Her balance is quite impaired. Most likely, she is experiencing damage to her:
C-058Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Which of the following statements is most accurate?
C-059Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAIn a chi-square test, measuring subjects twice (pre-intervention and post-intervention) results in a violation of:
C-060Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCFor many people, mid-life is characterized by:
C-061Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Which of the following characterizes negative reinforcement?
C-062Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAYou are asked by the court to conduct a custody evaluation for a nine- year-old child. The mother agrees to participate but the father declines. Your best course of action would be to:
C-063Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCA Social Learning Family Therapist is most likely to focus on:
C-064Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAFreud's phallic stage corresponds to which of Erikson's stages?
C-065Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCA person's sleep is repeatedly interrupted at the onset of dream activity. This is likely to result in:
C-066Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The case of Larry P. v. Riles most directly dealt with:
C-067Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAYou attend a workshop in preparation for the licensing exam. When you complete the program evaluation you indicate that you found the workshop helpful. You then have dinner with several friends who took the workshop with you, and conclude that the workshop was extremely helpful. Your shift in attitude can best be explained by:
C-068Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWhen a new therapy group is being created, the best outcome will most likely be obtained if:
C-069Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Infant tests of intelligence are:
C-070Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhich of the following statements best summarizes a psychologist's responsibility when using animals in research?
C-071Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBWhich of the following medications is least likely to cause problems in concentration, attention, and memory?
C-072Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDWhenever a cat scratches the sofa, her owner claps her hands, and the cat then stops scratching the sofa. In this situation, the hand clapping is an example of:
C-073Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticACuento therapy involves incorporation of:
C-074Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDA key principle underlying Montessori schools is that:
C-075Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBDr. Smith, a psychologist, suspects that a nine-year-old patient may have a Learning Disorder. He discusses the possibility with the girl's parents, and suggests that they take her to another psychologist who specializes in Learning Disorders, since he lacks experience in this area. The parents state that they are reluctant to take their daughter to another psychologist, and would like Dr. Smith to conduct the evaluation. What should Dr. Smith do?
C-076Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticABiofeedback involves which of the following?
C-077Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDA job evaluation is conducted in order to:
C-078Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAA woman who is normally calm and even-tempered suffers a brain injury after which she becomes disinhibited and displays episodic aggression. What is the most probable location of her brain injury?
C-079Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A fear is classically conditioned to a previously neutral stimulus. When the conditioned stimulus is paired with a second neutral stimulus, the person will experience:
C-080Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCAccording to nigrescence models, the deracinated person is most likely to be in which of the following stages?
C-081Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBAfter dating a man for a month, you learn that his brother is your patient. What would be your most ethical course of action?
C-082Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Which of the following most accurately describes Bayes' Theorem?
C-083Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The focus of aversive counterconditioning is on modifying the:
C-084Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBAs opposed to homogeneous groups, heterogeneous groups:
C-085Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCWhat is the basis of Edgar Schein's career model?
C-086Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhich of the following statements is accurate regarding clinical and actuarial data?
C-087Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAWhich of the following situations does not constitute an exception to confidentiality?
C-088Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDAfter having been chased by a neighbor's dog, a child cries and runs away whenever she sees any dog. This child now also begins to cry and run away whenever she sees a cat. This scenario illustrates:
C-089Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAA teaching assistant is asked to observe a hyperactive student's on- task behavior. She would most likely be using:
C-090Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAA traditional neuroleptic would best treat:
C-091Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAYou note that a patient relies heavily on the defense mechanism of projection. She would most likely also exhibit:
C-092Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCThe husband of a client begins threatening Dr. A's life. Dr. A obtains a restraining order on the husband and terminates with the client on the telephone. Dr. A:
C-093Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAA child is playing with toy dinosaurs. One of the dinosaurs falls off the table, and the child asks if the dinosaur is hurt and in pain. The child's reaction is an example of:
C-094Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAIn the above question, the child's response is characteristic of which stage in Piaget's theory?
C-095Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDWhich of the following experiments could not be repeated today because of ethical concerns?
C-096Research Methods and StatisticsSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCThe Solomon Four-Group design is used:
C-097Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCBipolar I Disorder includes, at minimum:
C-098Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDA client is a defendant in a legal proceeding. Her psychologist receives a subpoena to release the woman's treatment records, however, the woman refuses to have her records released. What should the psychologist do?
C-099Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCResearch on job enrichment has indicated that:
C-100Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBIn extreme cases, abrupt cessation of benzodiazepines (e.g., Xanax, Valium) can be life threatening. More commonly, signs of acute withdrawal include:
C-101Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCYou are treating a patient who has insurance. There is a $25.00 co- payment per session. Your patient states it's difficult for her to afford the co-payment. Your most ethical course of action would be to:
C-102Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBWhich of the following disorders has the highest rates of comorbidity with Tourette's Syndrome?
C-103Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBResearchers have found that when an earthworm is exposed to air puffs directed at its head, the earthworm initially responds by backing away from the source of the air puffs. After several trials, the earthworm no longer backs away. This change in behavior is most likely a result of:
C-104Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A therapist who is treating a client of a different cultural background should address the role of folk healers by:
C-105Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCA client is most likely to receive a recommendation to do Kegel exercises:
C-106Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDA 50-year-old man complains to his general physician that he suffers from premature ejaculation. What will his physician likely to do?
C-107Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A father and daughter are shopping in a crowded department store. The child tantrums when her father refuses to buy her a toy. The father finally buys her a toy, and she stops crying. The contingency affecting the father's behavior is:
C-108Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAAn 18 - 24 month old child typically engages in:
C-109Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWhen taking an MAO inhibitor, such as Nardil, a patient is advised to avoid all of the following foods except:
C-110Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAThe elimination of all opportunities for reinforcement for a specific period is called:
C-111Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBA woman brings in her 92-year-old mother, concerned that she may have Dementia, Alzheimer's Type. She states that her mother takes longer to respond when the phone rings, is "painfully slow" when cooking, has trouble remembering names, and speaks in a more verbose and repetitious manner. The mother simply says, "I'm fine. She's just a worry wart." At this point, your most likely assessment would be that:
C-112Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDAccording to the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, when should fees be established?
C-113Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Taylor-Russell tables demonstrate that to optimize your incremental validity you would want:
C-114Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDBehavior occurs in a random fashion. If a behavior is followed by a pleasurable consequence, it is strengthened. If a behavior is followed by a negative consequence, it is less likely to occur in the future. This theory was proposed by:
C-115Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWhich of the following terms is applied to the view that in order to understand a person, one must understand his environment and cultural background?
C-116Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCA client who works for the U.S. Postal Service reports significant conflict at work. He says, "I'm fed up with being mistreated, and plan to kill my boss at work." You should:
C-117Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Which stage of the sexual response cycle is the technique of sensate focus designed to affect?
C-118Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A sales representative has been receiving bonuses for conducting seminars and selling products. Her employer stops giving her bonuses for conducting seminars. It is quite possible that:
C-119Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDTo increase the number of true positives, the predictor cutoff can be changed. The key disadvantage to doing so is that the number of:
C-120Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDA psychologist would like to conduct a case study on a woman who is institutionalized and has a conservator. Before conducting the study, the psychologist must:
C-121Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAIn a college counseling center, a psychology intern is being supervised by a psychoanalytically-oriented supervisor. To the intern's surprise, his supervisor suggests he use a more structured therapy approach with a specific case. The case probably involves:
C-122Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCA female fetus that is exposed to large amounts of androgens is likely to experience:
C-123Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBThe M'Naughton Rule is most directly related to:
C-124Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—According to Gestalt therapy, introjection results in:
C-125Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDThe latent trait model or item response theory is an alternative to classical test theory. Item response theory is based on the premise that:
C-126Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBThe key elements of Self-Instructional Therapy are:
C-127Research Methods and StatisticsSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCA 5th grader obtains a full scale IQ of 142 on the WISC-IV. If she is tested three years later, one would expect her IQ to be:
C-128Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDIn looking at Black English and standard English, researchers have found that Black English:
C-129Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAThe prevalence of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in girls is:
C-130Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—During hypnosis, a patient remembers an incident from childhood of which he previously had no knowledge. Your best course of action would be to:
C-131Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCThe procedure of protocol analysis involves:
C-132Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Child development literature supports the idea that most children are ready to begin toilet training by:
C-133Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAYou are treating a woman, who, subsequent to a divorce is feeling suicidal, yet she can no longer afford therapy. Your best course of action would be to:
C-134Biological Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Bradycardia is to tachycardia as:
C-135Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Your supervisor assigns you a project in which you have very little interest. Cognitive Dissonance Theory predicts that you would be most likely to change your opinion of this project if:
C-136Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Crisis intervention is most commonly associated with:
C-137Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBWhich of the following examples best illustrates the halo effect?
C-138Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A patient of yours is a college student. She receives an 'A' on her final in an honors calculus class. When she reports this to you, she shrugs and says, "I'm okay at Math, I guess." Her behavior is an example of which of the following cognitive distortions?
C-139Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDDr. Kay, a psychologist, conducts a seminar on treatment for Agoraphobia. A woman who attended the seminar approaches Dr. Kay and asks for clinic referrals for her daughter who suffers from Agoraphobia. Dr. Kay gives the woman the name of a clinic that provides treatment for this disorder. Three months later, Dr. Kay receives a letter from the woman, stating that she is going to file a lawsuit against him for negligence. The letter alleges that after receiving treatment from the clinic recommended by Dr. Kay, her daughter's condition has deteriorated. In this situation, Dr. Kay's actions are:
C-140Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAIn a hierarchy of activities that are reinforced, a particular activity is reinforced by any activity above it in the hierarchy, and would also reinforce an activity below it. This model was developed by:
C-141Biological Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A parent tells his child, "Clean up your toys," to which she responds, "Clean up your toys." This is an example of:
C-142Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Which statement about McClelland's Acquired Needs theory is most accurate?
C-143Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDA mother who is breast-feeding her newborn could take advantage of which of the following neonatal reflexes?
C-144Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDWhich of the following is true about Autistic Disorder?
C-145Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBKlinefelter's Syndrome occurs:
C-146Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A woman who is normally very reserved goes to a demonstration and engages in violent behavior and property destruction. Which factor most likely accounts for her behavior?
C-147Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—In a 4 x 2 Chi Square with a sample size of 120, the expected frequency in each cell would be:
C-148Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBWhich of the following statements is true regarding Fiedler's Contingency Theory?
C-149Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWhich of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the ethical use of the media in promoting a psychologist?
C-150Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBThe key aspect in constructing a test to be used for aid in diagnosis is:
C-151Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhich of the following is true regarding leadership in organizations?
C-152Research Methods and StatisticsSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDIn weighting variables in a multiple regression equation, the researcher uses:
C-153Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCA patient who experiences agraphia, acalculia, right-left disorientation, and finger agnosia is most likely suffering from:
C-154Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—In which of the following circumstances would someone be most likely to conduct a functional analysis of behavior?
C-155Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBAccording to Herzberg's theory, which of the following factors is most likely to cause dissatisfaction?
C-156Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Studies on the nature of teachers' interactions with students have shown that:
C-157Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAA woman who was in treatment with a psychology intern becomes involved in a legal proceeding. The woman's treatment records are subpoenaed. Who exercises privilege in this situation?
C-158Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDWhich of the following statements is most accurate about brain development?
C-159Biological Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The substance most implicated in Seasonal Affective Disorder is:
C-160Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAAccording to Theory Y:
C-161Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAWhich of the following approaches is indicated when treating African American clients?
C-162Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDThe 2002 APA Ethics Code defines a multiple relationship as occurring when a psychologist is in a professional role with a person and:
C-163Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAWhich of the following statements most accurately describes the Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory of intelligence?
C-164Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBWhich combination of interventions is best suited for treating Conduct Disorder?
C-165Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWhich of the following is true about the nurturist view of language development?
C-166Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Which of the following accurately describes the difference between Bipolar Disorder with Psychotic Features and Schizoaffective Disorder?
C-167Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCThe distinction between episodic and semantic memory involves the difference between memory for:
C-168Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDA swimmer views herself as competent and successful, and usually places in the top three in swim meets. However, she placed 8th and 10th in recent meets. This athlete would most likely attribute her recent performance to:
C-169Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticAThe parents of your nine-year-old client report that their daughter has a major illness, one which is not known to her pediatrician but which could affect her treatment with you. What would be the most appropriate course of action?
C-170Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBWhen a worker enjoys the type of work that he does, one would most likely expect to see:
C-171Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAThe amygdala is involved in:
C-172Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A researcher would use LISREL, a form of structural equation modeling, in an attempt to:
C-173Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Research has demonstrated that cooperative learning classes:
C-174Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCYou are working on developing a new test. To optimize your reliability you should:
C-175Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDJob satisfaction has been found to vary in relation to all of the following factors except:
C-176Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The Kappa coefficient would be used to express:
C-177Treatment, Intervention and PreventionSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCWhich of the following statements best describes a key difference between Freud and Jung?
C-178Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBA child's guardian contacts you and requests an evaluation for the child. In this situation, you can evaluate the child:
C-179Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBWhich statement is true regarding adolescents' sexual experiences?
C-180Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDWhat differentiates higher-order conditioning from stimulus generalization?
C-181Assessment and DiagnosisSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDWhich of the following is not true about Intermittent Explosive Disorder?
C-182Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCYou are treating a 30-year-old single African American woman and her ten-year-old son. The son is severely depressed and moderately suicidal. It becomes clear that your client is abusing her son, however, she threatens to pull her son out of treatment if you report this abuse. Your most ethical course of action would be to:
C-183Biological Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticBHypnogogic hallucinations:
C-184Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseCWhich of the following is an illustration of the self-serving bias?
C-185Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticDWhich of the following statements is true regarding the cognitive changes associated with aging?
C-186Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A researcher looks at several variables (study time, graduate school GPA, anxiety level) in an attempt to predict who is likely to pass the EPPP. The researcher will analyze her results using a:
C-187Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAWhich of the following statements regarding Organizational Development (OD) is not true?
C-188Assessment and DiagnosisExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A 50-year-old patient tells you that he was very embarrassed a few days ago when he attended a night class at the local community college. He mistook some boxes for the table and chairs. He goes on to say that people were laughing at him when he bumped into the boxes. This man most likely experienced:
C-189Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A child is most likely to take her first step at about:
C-190Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCGroup decision-making is most likely to be adversely affected by:
C-191Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—In terms of suicide rates for adolescents:
C-192Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticCIn the absence of state guidelines for retention of records, one should:
C-193Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAThe focus of reality therapy is on helping the client:
C-194Research Methods and StatisticsSource Matched — Review RecommendedsemanticACluster analysis is used for the purpose of:
C-195Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—The effects of fetal alcohol syndrome tend to:
C-196Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—You have trouble learning Spanish in college because the French you learned in high school keeps coming to your mind. This phenomenon is known as:
C-197Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseBWhich of the following is an example of a client-centered case consultation?
C-198Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseAA man exhibits shallow emotionality, dysphoria when not the focus of attention, dramatic speech, and eccentric appearance. In addition, he has many acquaintances but few close friends. These symptoms are most suggestive of:
C-199Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceresponseDWhat has the research on attitude change demonstrated about the use of fear as a means of persuasion?
C-200Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—What is the general consensus about confidentiality following the death of the client?
E-001Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAWhich of the following describes postconcussion syndrome?
E-002Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCAccording to the Tarasoff II ruling:
E-003Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitASeveral school age children are playing handball during recess. Which of the following statements might be made if the children are in Piaget's stage of autonomous morality?
E-004Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDMeta-analysis involves:
E-005Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBWhich of the following is true regarding the influence of members of a group who hold minority views?
E-006Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCYou terminate short-term treatment with a patient who was diagnosed with an adjustment disorder. Several weeks later, you receive a phone call from the patient, who tells you that he feels depressed and is experiencing suicidal intent. What would be the best response to this situation?
E-007Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—According to the "Big 5" model, the five basic personality traits are:
E-008Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAWhen in a state of relaxed wakefulness, which brain waves predominate?
E-009Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCTwo therapists have been co-facilitating a process group. During a group session, the two therapists experience a difference of opinion in response to an exchange between the group members. How should they handle their disagreement?
E-010Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAA researcher may opt to run a MANOVA rather than an ANOVA because:
E-011Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAOf the following, which describes the type of memory that can retain an exact copy of what is seen for a second?
E-012Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCOn which of the following WAIS-III subtests would you expect an elderly person to evidence the most decline?
E-013Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDWhich of the following statements about interpersonal therapy (IPT) for depression is inaccurate?
E-014Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAA person who believes that people who are white are superior to blacks is in which stage of Helms’ model of white racial identity development?
E-015Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAWhen would the administration of Ritalin to a child with ADHD be contraindicated?
E-016Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCDr. Z is referred a patient by a managed care company for a brief evaluation. Due to contract constraints, after the evaluation, the patient is referred out for treatment. The treating therapist meets with Dr. Z and pays Dr. Z a fee. In this case, the fee is:
E-017Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBA 16-year-old boy has recently begun to exhibit apathy, hypersexuality, poor concentration and little need for sleep. The most likely diagnosis for him would be:
E-018Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDWhen is the impact of poor nutrition most detrimental?
E-019Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAThe benefits of flextime are thought to come from employees:
E-020Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAAccording to behaviorists, depression is the result of:
E-021Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitATo help a child overcome a phobia, you would most likely:
E-022Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAWhich of the following statements is true regarding communication in cultures considered to be high-context?
E-023Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBWhich one of the following is not considered to be among the most useful biographical information (biodata)?
E-024Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCWhat does the Ethics Code say about the care and termination of animals in research?
E-025Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDA surgeon elects not to perform a serious operation on her father. In considering the Yerkes-Dodson law, what can be said about this surgeon’s decision?
E-026Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAFive teams enter a ski jump competition. Each team is allowed up to four members. Each team member is allowed only one jump, and the team with the member who jumps the farthest is declared the winning team. This is an example of a(n):
E-027Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBFrequently patients report significant positive changes within the first few sessions of therapy. This improvement is likely:
E-028Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCThe number one cause of death among adolescents and young adults is:
E-029Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBA psychologist accepts into treatment the wife of her own therapist. According to APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2002), the psychologist's behavior is:
E-030Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDKuder-Richardson is a:
E-031Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAPatients displaying euphoria or apathy following a head trauma likely suffered damage to the:
E-032Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCA person who has been diagnosed with deep dyslexia would be most likely to:
E-033Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAYou walk into a restaurant and smell a meal that reminds you of a gathering in your grandmother’s house when you were five. This is an example of:
E-034Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBWhich of the following is not a purpose of group therapy?
E-035Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBThe “best interests of the child” is the guiding principle in which of the following situations?
E-036Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAAkathisia refers to:
E-037Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDA researcher believes that birth order significantly affects level of professional achievement; however, her study fails to find any significant results. She plans to revise her study. To increase her chances of finding significance, she should do all of the following except:
E-038Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBWhich of the following is associated with brainstorming in a small group?
E-039Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDThe block design and picture arrangement subtests of the WISC-III measure:
E-040Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCWhich of the following is least closely associated with a high level of job satisfaction?
E-041Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAA prisoner of war is told he will be tortured unless he reveals military secrets. He refuses. After an hour of torture, he continues to refuse. After two more hours, he finally reveals the secrets. This scenario depicts:
E-042Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCReactance describes:
E-043Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBElements of overcorrection include:
E-044Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCWhich of the following statements is most consistent with the tenets of the health belief model?
E-045Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBWhich of the following complaints is most frequently cited by interns against supervisors?
E-046Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBAs validity approaches the value of 1.0, what happens to the standard error of the estimate?
E-047Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCA woman feels throbbing on one side of the head that intensifies during states of activity. She is most likely experiencing:
E-048Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—What can be said about a Kappa coefficient of .90?
E-049Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Most research supports the idea that children who watch more television are more aggressive. This finding is best explained by:
E-050Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBThe focus of reality therapy is on helping the client:
E-051Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDIn terms of attachment, early deprivation has been found to have:
E-052Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCYou have been treating a 17-year-old boy in individual therapy. In a session, he discloses that he is feeling suicidal. Which of the following is your best course of action?
E-053Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCWhich of the following is the most effective method for reducing racial prejudice?
E-054Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAWhich of the following is incorrectly matched?
E-055Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDA researcher is looking at the effects of treatment for depression over time. Subjects are assigned to one of two treatment groups (cognitive-behavioral therapy or medications), or to an attention only control group. Subjects are measured at the start of treatment, at the conclusion of treatment, and at one year post treatment. To analyze her results, the researcher should use a:
E-056Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAWhich of the following statements is not true about Prozac?
E-057Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCThe color red is paired with a loud noise over several trials. The color red is then paired with a tone. Afterwards, the color red is again paired with the loud noise. This is an example of:
E-058Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCWhich of the following statements is true regarding the impact of sociocultural factors on the prevalence and presentation of psychopathology?
E-059Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDA researcher is interested in whether there are differences between four different teaching styles for students of three different SES levels. The following table is obtained: Source SS df MS F ratio Teaching style
E-060Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCA child has a history of engaging in driven, repetitive, nonfunctional behaviors, such as body rocking and self-hitting. These symptoms are most characteristic of:
E-061Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDJung described the archetypes as primordial images and ideas common to all members of the race from the beginning of life. Jung believed that archetypes are aspects of the:
E-062Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCYou are treating a six-year-old girl in individual therapy following the divorce of her parents. Occasionally, you have family sessions with her father, who is the custodial parent. You notice that after spending a week with her mother, the girl seems high-strung and clings to her father. Which of the following statements best describes your understanding of this situation?
E-063Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAYou have a chemistry exam scheduled in two days. You studied chemistry yesterday and most of today. If you study physics tomorrow, what is most likely to happen when you take your exam?
E-064Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCAfter cardiac bypass surgery, a 60-year-old man experiences a sudden disturbance of consciousness, with reduced ability to focus, sustain, or shift attention. Appropriate interventions would include any of the following except:
E-065Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBA patient reports experiencing recurrent, intrusive thoughts about contamination. Consequently, she frequently engages in repetitive behaviors that seem to reduce her distress. She reports she believes these thoughts and her behaviors are unreasonable and excessive. The class of medications that would be used to treat her is:
E-066Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBYour patient tells you that one of your colleagues has been having a sexual relationship with one of his patients. What would be the best course of action in this situation?
E-067Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Which of the following statements is accurate with regard to reporting of symptoms and seeking treatment?
E-068Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAIt has been argued that memory problems in the elderly are due more to difficulties with retrieval than encoding. Support for this contention is based on the fact that:
E-069Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCA procedure that compares an employee to all other employees in a work group is called:
E-070Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDA patient whose corpus callosum has been severed is presented with an object in her left visual field. Most likely she will be able to:
E-071Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDWhich of the following best predicts which job category one will enter?
E-072Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAAccording to the APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2002), fees should be openly discussed and mutually agreed upon:
E-073Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBWhen using a predictor test for hiring decisions, a psychologist involved in the hiring process for a company would be most likely to increase the predictor cutoff in order to:
E-074Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBThe saying "opposites attract" is supported by which of the following hypotheses?
E-075Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDYou are a psychologist in private practice. You are seeing a 12-year-old boy who was ordered by the court to receive treatment after suffering physical and emotional abuse by his parents. The boy was removed from his parents’ home, but was recently reunited with them and is being brought to therapy by them. After several weeks of seeing this boy alone, his parents demand to know what is going on in his treatment and threaten to take him out of treatment if you do not cooperate. How should you respond to this situation?
E-076Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDWhich of the following would likely be the most important factor in terms of preventing premature termination of therapy by African American clients?
E-077Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBA number of theories exist about the different traits that contribute to being a good leader. What can be said about the role of intelligence in leadership?
E-078Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBA father brings in his daughter for psychological testing in order to assess her intellectual and academic potential. When discussing the results, you would be advised to do all of the following except:
E-079Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAOne aspect of scoring a Rorschach protocol includes developmental quality, which involves looking at:
E-080Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCThe most likely medical explanation for trembling, sweating, weight loss, nausea, restlessness, and dizziness, would be:
E-081Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCA patient who experiences mild head trauma is most likely to show deficits in:
E-082Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBResearch on cognitive changes associated with aging have generally supported which of the following set of findings?
E-083Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDAll of the following interventions are commonly used in cognitive-behavioral therapy approaches except:
E-084Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAWhich of the following statements is true regarding open-head and closed-head injuries?
E-085Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDYou are asked by a girl’s parents to evaluate her cognitive functioning. You learn that the girl was born in Spain, and that she is bilingual. During the course of the evaluation, you begin to suspect that she may have difficulties with English. You do not speak Spanish, and therefore you bring this up with the parents and suggest that she be evaluated by someone who is Spanish-speaking. However, the parents state that they feel comfortable with you and do not want her to see someone else. What would be the best course of action in this situation?
E-086Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBWhich of the following factors is least likely to contribute to a reduction of aggression?
E-087Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAA man presents to a therapist’s office, complaining that he has trouble making up his mind about his career and hobbies. He explains that he often procrastinates, can’t stick with one thing, loses focus, and that his interests shift frequently. In addition, he experiences feelings of inadequacy. These are most likely symptoms of:
E-088Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCA person is able to watch the news on television while the radio is playing and a conversation is being held in the background. This is an example of:
E-089Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBA client executes an appropriate release of information, and requests that his test data be sent to an attorney. Dr. Assessor sends the attorney all of the test data, including scoring sheets, raw scores and his own notes of in-session client behavior. Dr. Assessor has acted:
E-090Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBWhich of the following statements is most accurate about traditional neuroleptic drugs?
E-091Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBA young boy is brought to see you for treatment by his parents. You are told that he has virtually no friends, has a hard time interacting with others, and does not like to try new activities. You notice, however, that he speaks without any difficulty, and shows no signs of cognitive deficits. You would most likely diagnose him with:
E-092Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCThe highest rates of aggression in boys have been found:
E-093Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDAll of the following are commonly treated using principles of reciprocal inhibition except:
E-094Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCAdolescents go through stages in order to form a mature identity. An adolescent who is at the identity status of foreclosure would:
E-095Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBFor a patient who experiences medication side effects including facial-lingual-oral involuntary hyperkinesis, and limb choreoathetoid movements, the course of action most likely to result in an initial reduction in these symptoms would be to:
E-096Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCYou are a psychologist working in a multi-disciplinary clinic. A 13-year-old patient of yours tells you that he recently engaged in a sexual relationship with a 25-year-old woman who also happens to be a clinic patient. How should you handle this revelation?
E-097Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCAccording to Kohlberg’s theory, a person in the conventional stage of morality would have difficulty understanding that rules are followed in order to:
E-098Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAIn the first session of structural family therapy, the therapist is most likely to:
E-099Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCYou read the section of your materials that describes the stages of memory. Then you take this practice test and remember all of the material. However, when you go to take the licensing exam four weeks later and a question comes up in this area, you “draw a blank.” The most likely explanation is that:
E-100Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCAll of the following statements are accurate descriptions of Gestalt therapy except:
E-101Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAA gay man who is in the stage of identity pride is most likely to identify with which of the following?
E-102Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDA researcher who wants to include the smallest number of predictors in a stepwise multiple regression would be best advised to:
E-103Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCOf the following statements, which best describes current contemporary beliefs about development?
E-104Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCYou have been treating a man in individual therapy for the past three months. This man has not shown for the past three sessions, and owes you money for an additional four sessions. How should you address this situation?
E-105Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDA woman witnesses a robbery in the park. What is she most likely to remember about this incident a week later?
E-106Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBResearch on aversive conditioning for paraphilias has found that it is:
E-107Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCWhich of the following is true regarding dream deprivation?
E-108Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBTo qualify for a diagnosis of mental retardation, a person must show significant deficits in adaptive functioning (e.g., communication, self-care) as well as subaverage intellectual functioning, with an onset prior to age 18. Subaverage intellectual functioning is defined as an IQ score of:
E-109Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBWhich of the following statements about immigration is most accurate?
E-110Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCA significant concern in prescribing methylphenidate to children is:
E-111Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCYou have been referred a patient by a managed care company. Which of the following factors would be most important to discuss with this patient?
E-112Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBBetter prognosis for schizophrenia has been associated with which of the following factors?
E-113Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDQuality control circles are best characterized by which of the following statements?
E-114Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCWhich of the following statements about hypnosis is not accurate?
E-115Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAThe biserial coefficient is appropriate for examining the relationship between:
E-116Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDResearchers such as Garmezy and Rutter have studied risk and protective factors in development. In designing interventions to reduce the impact of risk factors on development, one should keep in mind that:
E-117Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Which endocrine gland(s) control(s) reproductive functions in men and women?
E-118Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAYou have been treating a woman who has a history of childhood physical abuse. She informs you that in the last week she lost her temper with one of her children, and hit him with a belt on his bare bottom. She expresses tremendous guilt and remorse, and swears she will never behave like this again. Which of the following would be your best course of action?
E-119Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCWhich of the following statements is true about kleptomania?
E-120Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDYou have been treating a psychologist in your private practice for the past few months. During a session, he expresses rage toward one of his patients and voices imminent intent to harm this patient. What should you do?
E-121Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBBased on Herzberg’s two-factor theory, which of the following interventions would be most effective in terms of reducing boredom and increasing motivation in a group of factory workers?
E-122Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBAccording to Vygotsky, what is involved with working in the zone of proximal development?
E-123Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAIn spite of the fact that a father tells his young children that he loves them, he rarely smiles at them, and never hugs or kisses them. The children feel unloved based on their interpretation of the their father’s:
E-124Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCPsychologists’ professional behavior is regulated by:
E-125Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBA woman who is experiencing symptoms of anxiety is seeing a psychologist for short-term therapy. She was referred by her physician after she witnessed a bank robbery in which a clerk was shot and wounded. This is an example of:
E-126Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBA person who is repressing one side of her feelings, while accentuating the other side, is said to be engaging in:
E-127Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Which of the following best defines the model of antisocial behavior developed by G. R. Patterson?
E-128Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDYou are treating an adolescent who suffers from an eating disorder. After minimal progress in family therapy, you bring up the idea of observing the adolescent at home with her parents. The parents refuse, and state they would be uncomfortable having you come to their home. How should you respond?
E-129Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCContext dependent memory is illustrated by which of the following?
E-130Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCA ten-year-old repeatedly awakens from sleep with a loud scream, and shows signs of fear and autonomic arousal. She is confused and disoriented, and unresponsive to others. Later, however, she does not remember the episode. These episodes are most likely occurring during _______ sleep, and are consistent with a diagnosis of _________.
E-131Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Classic psychoanalytic theory states that the ego performs all of the following functions except:
E-132Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCUnder which of the following conditions is a group likely to generate the most effective solution to a problem?
E-133Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDA person is able to recite a poem from memory that he heard at a poetry reading two hours ago. This is an example of which type of memory?
E-134Research Methods and StatisticsExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A researcher who is studying attitudes toward abortion surveys a sample of African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and Caucasians in four geographic regions (West, East, South and the Midwest). The researcher is doing so to optimize:
E-135Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAWhich of the following describes the most effective form of flooding?
E-136Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBIn a research laboratory, a ten-month-old crawls across the visual cliff only when the mother is present at the other end, with her arms open and smiling at the baby. This is an example of:
E-137Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAA group of very anxious patients is selected based on elevated scores on Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Each subject is administered eight sessions of biofeedback assisted relaxation training, and is then measured on the STAI post-treatment. The greatest threat to the validity of this research is:
E-138Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCGraduate students Sally and Jennifer collaborate with a faculty member on a large research project. Both Sally and Jennifer write their master's theses based on parts of this research. When the faculty member submits an article based on this research, he lists himself as first author. This faculty member has acted:
E-139Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDA person who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer asks, “Why me?” According to Kubler-Ross, this is characteristic of which emotional stage?
E-140Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDEdwin, a four-year-old boy, often throws a tantrum when he does not get his way. His parents consult with a psychologist who tells them to have Edwin sit on the stairs by himself for ten minutes when he begins to throw a tantrum. This psychologist is recommending that the parents use:
E-141Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAAgranulocytosis is associated with which of the following medications?
E-142Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCIn the course of therapy, it becomes clear that your patient has become sexually attracted to you. Even after you process this with your patient at length, the attraction intensifies, to the point that it is clearly interfering with treatment. What is the next step that you should take in this situation?
E-143Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAAs opposed to normative conformity, informational conformity is most likely to:
E-144Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAMotivation that leads to involvement in an activity without environmental reinforcement is called:
E-145Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBOversensitivity to rejection and criticism, and social inhibition are characteristic of:
E-146Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitASelf psychology interventions developed by Kohut emphasize:
E-147Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDWhich of the following is true about the capacity of working memory?
E-148Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDYou have been treating a patient in therapy for the past several months. This patient owes you money for several sessions, but has missed her appointments for the past six sessions. You receive a release of information signed by the patient requesting treatment information from another psychologist whom the patient recently started seeing. How should you respond to this situation?
E-149Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCAll of the following medications reduce sexual arousal except:
E-150Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDTo increase reliability, you could:
E-151Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCSecond authorship on a paper would be least appropriate in which of the following situations?
E-152Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBWhich of the following is the most common nutritional problem among the elderly?
E-153Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAA patient presents with complaints of sleep-wake cycle disruption. The structure most likely to be implicated in this complaint is the:
E-154Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAA psychologist who has been employed in the prison system in California has a traumatic experience with her immediate supervisor who continually harasses and criticizes her. She quits the job, moves out of state, and is offered a job in a prison in Hawaii, which she declines, feeling it will be too traumatic. The factor most likely to be operating here is:
E-155Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitADissociative identity disorder can most likely be attributed to:
E-156Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBWhich of the following statements is true regarding gender and leadership?
E-157Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCThe trait that has been associated with successful job performance across all occupations is considered to be:
E-158Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCWhen working with persons from different ethnic and linguistic backgrounds, psychologists should be aware of all of the following, except:
E-159Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBAccording to Piaget, development characterized by which of the following is most likely to account for separation protest?
E-160Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCWhich of the following is true regarding the effect of minor tranquilizers?
E-161Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBYou are the owner of a restaurant and want to make the atmosphere more appealing by adding soft lights and warm colors. If you do so, this will probably have the effect of:
E-162Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCA Caucasian teenager is knifed and killed near his home. Based on the research on adolescent homicide, his attacker most likely is:
E-163Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBIn a study of the effects of psychiatric symptoms on work performance, it was found that hallucinations and insomnia were orthogonal. One can therefore conclude that:
E-164Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAA child is generally unresponsive when called by name by teachers or peers in school, and tends to speak out of turn in a loud yet somewhat inarticulate fashion. This child should be evaluated for:
E-165Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDA 76-year-old man who just came out of surgery exhibits visual hallucinations, does not recognize his relatives, and cannot recall why he is in the hospital. He is most likely experiencing:
E-166Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBA 12-month-old infant exposed to the Strange Situation Procedure responds to the mother’s return with initial enthusiasm, immediately followed by detachment. This child is most likely:
E-167Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCHabituation is distinguished from extinction in that:
E-168Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDWhich of the following theorists would most likely be associated with an emic approach?
E-169Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—A person has been offered a job. She is excited by the financial opportunity yet concerned about the long hours the job will require. She is experiencing:
E-170Treatment, Intervention and PreventionExcluded — Unresolved Sourceunresolved—Which of the following does Donald Super’s Career Rainbow model emphasize?
E-171Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAAccording to most research, parental attention to which of the following senses plays the most critical role in healthy infant development?
E-172Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBIn order to successfully sue a psychologist, the patient must prove all of the following, except:
E-173Biological Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBA PET scan of the brain of someone with schizophrenia would show:
E-174Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBTwo samples are taken from the same population and are administered the same test. The F ratio should be:
E-175Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBThe transition from a perspective of “time since birth” to “time left to live” occurs in which of Levinson's stages?
E-176Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAWhich of the following statements is true regarding the use of mental health services by minority individuals?
E-177Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCAccording to Piaget, constructivism refers to:
E-178Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAAn inverted U relationship can be interpreted with which of the following coefficients?
E-179Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAYou have started seeing a patient whose therapy is being covered by her insurance company. After your initial session, you diagnose this woman with major depressive disorder and narcissistic personality disorder. Which of the following describes your best course of action in terms of reporting her diagnoses to the insurance company?
E-180Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCWhich of the following statements best describes the benefit of a realistic job preview?
E-181Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCWhich of the following statements typifies a person’s reaction to an event according to two-factor theory?
E-182Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAAt a rally three months before an important election, a political candidate would probably want to speak:
E-183Social and Multicultural Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAWhich one of the following theories of leadership addresses decision-making and the continuum of leader behavior, from autocratic to complete participation?
E-184Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCWhat does the Ethics Code say with regard to sexual relationships with former therapy clients, and therapy with former sexual partners?
E-185Growth and Lifespan DevelopmentVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBWhat can be said about the effect of early stimulation on the development of motor skills in infants and preschoolers?
E-186Assessment and DiagnosisVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCAll of the following statements about separation anxiety disorder are true except:
E-187Cognitive-Affective Bases of BehaviorVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCAn elementary school student has just learned the colors of the rainbow with the acronym ROY G BIV. This is an example of which memory enhancing strategy?
E-188Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDWhat does the term “minority marginalization” describe?
E-189Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAWhat is a trainability test?
E-190Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDIn comparing life expectancy between men and women, and between white and non-white Americans:
E-191Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDYou are one of a few psychologists who works in a small community. Your best friend’s husband requests to see you for therapy because you are the only Christian therapist in town and he is only willing to work with a Christian therapist. Furthermore, he states he is unwilling to travel 50 miles to the next town to seek treatment. How should you respond to this request?
E-192Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCAccording to Rehm, depression is caused by:
E-193Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDWhich of the following describes banding in personnel selection?
E-194Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCWhich of the following theories of attraction focuses on costs and benefits?
E-195Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDHolland’s Self-Directed Search questionnaire measures people on six themes or personality types, associated with particular families of occupations. The theory behind the Self-Directed Search is that:
E-196Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCWhich of the following statements about the serial position effect is accurate?
E-197Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitBThe multitrait-multimethod matrix is conducted in order to establish:
E-198Research Methods and StatisticsVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitDThe best friend of your seven-year-old daughter just died in a car accident. What does the research suggest would be the best way to handle the situation?
E-199Ethical/Legal/Professional IssuesVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitCPrivilege is:
E-200Treatment, Intervention and PreventionVerified — Direct Source EvidenceexplicitAWhich of the following would a behaviorist use to treat depression?