Clinical Psychology Quiz | Clinical Psychology Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
Questions
1
The discipline of clinical psychology did not come into existence until
Answer: around the turn of the 20th
2
_____ was an early pioneer in the field of mental health who advocated for better treatment of the mentally ill in England.
Answer: William Tuke
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3
The _____, a residential treatment center for the mentally ill in England, served as a model for humane treatment facilities that subsequently opened throughout Europe and the United States.
Answer: York Retreat
4
_____ was an early pioneer in the field of mental health who advocated for better treatment of the mentally ill in France.
Answer: Phillippe Pinel
5
Which of the following is NOT true of Philippe Pinel?
Answer: Pinel helped to establish compassionate treatment of the mentally ill in England.
6
Eli Todd is most notable for
Answer: advocating for humane treatment of the mentally ill in the United States.
7
_____’s work directly resulted in the establishment of more than 30 state institutions for the mentally ill throughout the United States.
Answer: Dorthea Dix
8
James receives his doctorate in psychology in the late 1800s. Upon graduation, he is most likely to find employment as
Answer: a researcher in an academic setting.
10
At the first psychological clinic, the patients were primarily
Answer: children with school-related problems.
11
The journal founded by Lightner Witmer was titled
Answer: The Psychological Clinic.
12
Lightner Witmer originally defined clinical psychology as related to the disciplines of _____.
Answer: medicine, education, and social work
13
_____ is credited with the first known publication in which the term clinical psychology was used.
Answer: Lightner Witmer
14
In 1800s Europe, mental illness was initially placed in one of two categories: _____, psychiatric symptoms, or _____, breaks from reality.
Answer: neuroses, psychoses
15
Emil Kraepelin
Answer: is considered a pioneer in the diagnosis of mental illness.
16
Emil Kraepelin’s two-category system of mental illness included _____, disorders caused by external factors, and _____, disorders caused by internal factors.
Answer: exogenous disorders, endogenous disorders
17
_____, a term coined by Emil Kraepelin, described a cluster of symptoms similar to what is now known as schizophrenia.
Answer: Dementia praecox
20
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Answer: DSM-5, published in May 2013, is the most recent version of the manual.
