PSY402 Midterm Preparation by ZB

Q1. Who is considered the father of modern clinical psychology?

1. Sigmund Freud
2. Wilhelm Wundt
3. Lightner Witmer
4. Carl Rogers

Answer: c) Lightner Witmer

Q2. Which approach emphasizes unconscious conflicts and childhood experiences?

1. Humanistic
2. Cognitive
3. Psychodynamic
4. Behavioral

Answer: c) Psychodynamic

Q3. The DSM is primarily used for:

1. Conducting experiments
2. Diagnosing mental disorders
3. Treating physical illnesses
4. Studying brain anatomy

Answer: b) Diagnosing mental disorders

Q4. What does the "S" in DSM stand for?

1. Symptoms
2. Statistical
3. Social
4. Scientific

Answer: b) Statistical

Q5. Who developed client-centered therapy?

1. Albert Ellis
2. Carl Rogers
3. Aaron Beck
4. B.F. Skinner

Answer: b) Carl Rogers

Q6. What does "comorbidity" refer to in clinical psychology?

1. Coexistence of two disorders
2. Death caused by mental illness
3. Progression of a single disorder
4. Treatment failure

Answer: a) Coexistence of two disorders

Q7. Which therapy focuses on changing irrational beliefs?

1. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
2. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
3. Psychoanalysis
4. Gestalt Therapy

Answer: b) Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Q8. A structured interview in clinical psychology ensures:

1. Flexibility for therapists
2. Standardized assessment
3. Subjective judgments
4. Better rapport with clients

Answer: b) Standardized assessment

Q9. Who is associated with cognitive therapy?

1. Sigmund Freud
2. Carl Rogers
3. Aaron Beck
4. Abraham Maslow

Answer: c) Aaron Beck

Q10. Behavior therapy is primarily based on principles of:

1. Humanism
2. Psychodynamics
3. Conditioning
4. Cognition

Answer: c) Conditioning

Q11. In operant conditioning, reinforcement is used to:

1. Decrease behavior
2. Increase behavior
3. Punish behavior
4. Erase memory

Answer: b) Increase behavior

Q12. The primary focus of humanistic therapy is:

1. Past trauma
2. Future aspirations
3. Self-actualization
4. Unconscious motives

Answer: c) Self-actualization