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4-185 During Piaget's heteronomous stage, children's moral judgments are base on a. the intentions behind the act b. the seriousness of the consequences of the act c. the status of the actor d. the events leading up to the act: B
4-187 Among white adolescents, maternal employment is associated with a. lower school grades for both males and females b. lower school grades for midle and upper middle class boys c. lower school grades for lower class males d.: B
4-188 Decentralization is preferable to centralization when an organization: a. is operating in a highly competeitive and constantly changing evnironoment b. is operating in a predictable market and methods of prodcutions are relatively st: A
3-189 During the third therapy session a client reveals to you that he has been seeing another psychologist for the past six months. The client claims that this therapist does not seem to be doing any good and that he feels you'll be better able to: B
4-192 The owner of a company has decided that, to determine how well employees are performing, employees will be watched while performin gtheir jobs for a predetermined period of time. Based on the relevant research, you predict that the employees': B
4-196 A psychologist administers a 100 item true/false test to 50 examinees. The mean of the score distribution is 60 and it s SD is 8. If the psychologist decides to correct each examinee's score using the standard correction for guessing formaula,: C
4-197 At >>>> months of age, infants begin to serach for a hidden object, but reach for the object in the last place they found it even when they have seen the object moved to another location a. 4-8 months b. 8 to 12 months: B
4-198 The provisions of APA's General Guidenlines for Providers of Psychological Services require that Professional Psychologist have: a a masters or doctoral degree in psychology b. a masters or doctoral deree in psychology plus compensat: C
4-199 In the context of the Rorschach test, positive form quality indicates a. incorporation of inkblot details into the response b. congruence between the response and relaity c. that the response is based entirely ont he inkblot sha: A
4-200 You receive a subpoena form the court requesting that you suppoly it with copies ofyour records on a formeer client. apparently, the client has been charged with a crime and is using insanity as his defense. you ahould a. refuse to turn o: C
9-6 A ____seizure affects movement and sensation, usually on one side of the body without a loss of consiousness: a. petit mal b. atonic c. clonic d. simple partial: D
9-7 As defined by Piaget, a child is exhibiting "horizontal decalage" when he/she: a. reasons from one particular even tto another event c. can performa a task with assistance but not alone c. gradually makes finer and finer: D
9-8 Kochanska's (1997) research suggest that during the toddler years, the optimal parental behaviover for ensuring the development of consience in a child depdns on the child's: a. actvity level b. level of fearfulness c. intelligenc: B
9-9 Which of the following individuals distinguishes between Steady State, linear, spiral and transitory career concepts a. Super b. Holland c. Driver d. Krumboltz: C
9-10 Research investigating the impact of group heterogneity and task performance has generally found that: a. group heterogenetiy is always preferable to group homogeneity regardless of the typ of task b. group homogeneity is always prefe: C
9-13 A 41 year old man with an alcohol problem has developed both withdrawal and tolerance. A diagnosis of Alcohol Dependence will be appropriate if the man's symptoms have a duriation of at least 12 months and a. members of the man's family s: A
9-16 According to Mahler's object relations theory, the development of a sense of self that is the result of a separation-individuation process that beigns at about ____moths of age a. 2-3 b. 4-5 c. 8-10 d. 12-14: B
9-17 Tactile sensation and viusospatial functions are mediated primarily by the a. frontal lobe b.occipital lobe c. parietal lobe d. temporal lobe: C
9-19 Recent studies by the CDC have confirmed that teen birth and pregnanty rates have steadily decreased since the 60s in the US with the excpetion of an increase in the late 80s to 91. In terms of race and ethnicity, these studies have found that: B
9-23 The use ofshaping to estabilish a complex behavior depens on which of the followng: a. latent learning b. positive reinforcemnt c. higher order conditioning d. successive discrimination: B
9-26 During an experiment, the investigator asks subects about their beliefs regarding the study's purpose and how they were expected to perform. When analyzin ghte data, she finds that the subjects' actual performance is sconsistent with their beli: D
9-30 Sherif's 1965 social judmnet theory implies that, before trying to persuade someone to your point of view, you shoud consider his/her a. categories of judgment b. locus of control c. category-based expectancies d. level of s: A
9-32 To identify any visual-motor deficit in a 3 year old child that might lead to later learning and behavior problems, you would use which of the following: a. Lindoln Oseretsky Motor Development Scale b Primary Visual Motor Test c.: D
9-35 According to DSM IV TR, in children GAD a. usually first develops after a recent loss such as parental divorce or death of a family member b. is usually manifested as autonomic hyperarousal and other prominent physical symptoms c: B
9-37 A recent meta-analysis of the research on expressed emotion and relapse by Butzlaff and Hooley (1998) found that high levels of expressed emotion by family members: a. are predictive of relapse for patients with shcizophrenia but not for p: D
9-44 In their study of factors that affect memory across the lifespan, Park et al (1996) found that perceptual processing speed and ____ are the best predictors of age-related variability in performance on tasks assessing effortful long-term memory.: B
9-45 Research evaluating the imipact of child sexual abuse on the adjustment of males and females has : a. consistently found that negative outcomes are essentially the same for amles and females n terms of both nature and severity b. cons: D
9-47 Theories of career choice and development can be categorized in terms of four basic types. The theories of Tiedeman and O'Hara 1963 and Tideman and Miller-Tiedeman 1984 are examples of the _____ approach: a. developmental b. trait ori: A
9-48 Research comparing day, swing, and night shifts has found that: a. the night shift has the most detrimetnal impact on both social relations and health b the night shift ahs the most detrimental impact on health and may be similar to t: B
9-49 Incentive/reward theory implies that which of the following is most important for ensuring worker motivation a. cleraly typing positive reinforcers to effective performance b. making jobs interesting, attractive and satisfying c.: B
9-50 In an experiment on memory, the researcher utters a string of ten letters with in a span of threee seconds and suddently stos and asks the subjects what the last five letters were. Apparently this researcher is ivnestigating a. working mem: D
9-52 A rearcher investigating implicit memory will most likely use which of the following tasks a. free recall b. paired associate c. word-stem completion d. verbal recognition: C
9-60 Research on Kindig and Richards 2000 compared the performance of children with a history of otitis media to peers wtihout a history of this disorder on teh WISC-R. Their results revealed that children who had ottitis media: a. scored signi: A
9-61 A psychologist has been seeing a 12 year old in therapy for several weeks with the consent of the girl's mother and father. Suddently however both parents withdraw their consent. The psychologist believes that it is in the best interests of the: C
9-63 According to Center for Disease control statistics among American Indians/Native Americans: a. the rates for homicide and suicidae are both lower than the national rates b. the reates for homicide and suicide are both higher than the natio: B
Dr. Kaplan is involved as a consultant in a theme-inteference-reduction type of consultee centered case consultation. The approach that he will adopt is most similar to which of the following? a) Freudian psychoanalysis b) Pearl's Gestalt theor: D
A DSM-IV diagnosis of mental retardation requires an IQ score that is at least: a) one-half SD below the mean b) one SD below the mean c) two SB below mean d) three SD below mean: C
As defined by Bandura, self efficacy beliefs have four sorces; a) past accomplishment, observations of others, verbal persuasion, and logical verification b) external reinforcement, internal, self-reinforcement, vicarious reinforcement, and log: A
Clozapine (clozaril), is sometimes preferable to chlorpromazine (Thorazine) as a treatment for Schizophrenia because it is less likely to produce; a) sedation b) extrapyramidal side effects c)anticholinergic side effects d) bone marro: B
A 13 y/o is having trouble doing his homework. He does not understand some of the material he is supposed to study and is unable to recall things he has already reviewed. Most likely the boys problems are due to: a) the boys lack of metacognitive sk: C
5-25 In organizations, the best predictor of contextual performance is: a) a personality measure b) a cognitive ability test c) a BIB d) a work sample: A
5-27 Among AA- high context communication is manifested in a) the use of many words to communicate a message that would require only a few words for the euro-American b)the use of a few words to communicate a message that would require ma: B
According to Maslow's theory of motivation, when a persona preponent need is ungratified: a) the person becomes less motivated. b) the person may regress to a lower-level need. c) the ungratified need continues to be a primary motivator,: C
5-29 FOr a diagnosis of bulemia nervosa an individual has to exhibit which of the following: a) purging following binge eating for at least one month. 2) binge eating for at least three months. c) lack of control over eating plus eith: D
5-30 Jarome Kagan has related the basic temprement quality of inhibition (degree of approach or withdrawal in new situations) to: a) prenatal development b) intellectual capacity c) caregiver behaviors d) CNS reactivity: D
5-35 To construct the %68 CI for an examinees obtained test score, you would need the examinee's score and: a) the test's mean b) the SD c) the standard error of measurement d) the standard error of estimate: C
5-37 Bandura's social learning theory implies that, in organizational settings a training program will be most effective when: a) it includes frequent rewards for reaching goals b) it targets the cognitive processes underlying successdul t: C
5-38 A patient with Broca's would be most likely to exhibit: a) apathy b) intense anxiety and depression c) inappropriate giddiness d) explosive episodes of anger and violence: B
5-39 David Perry (1986) looked at the cognitive mediators of aggression in children and have found that, in comparison to their nonaggressive peers, highly aggressive children: a) have higher levels of self-efficacy with regard to both antisoci: D
5-42 In conflict resolution, the primary role of a mediatior is to: a) derive a workable solution to the problem tha twill be acceptable to all disputants. b) have disputants offer solutions and the choose the best one him/her self c): C
5-43 In structural family therapy, "joining" depends on: a) the motivation of the family members to change b) the permeability of the boundaries between the family members c) the tehrapist ability to remain neutral d) t: D
5-44 According to Atkinson, Morten and Sue (1989) Racial/Cultural Identity Model, the final stage of identity development is characterized by: a) assimilating into the dominant culture b) developing a self identity that is cocnsisitent wit: D
5-46 A diagnosis of undifferentiated somatoform do requires which of the following: a) at least 8 different physical complaints b) at least one psuedoneurological symptom c) at least one physical complaint d) preoccupation with p: C
5-47 Studies using neuroimaging techinques have found that, on learning and memory tasks, older adults exhibit less activation in the left hemisphere than younger adults, which confirms that age related declines in memory are largely due to a): C
On the verbal subtest of the WISC a child with impaired hearing would most likely obtain the lowest score on the DS subtest. On performance subtests, the childs lowest score would most likel be on: a) object assembly b) block design c) pic: C
5-53 Your ability to clearly remember where you were and what you were doing when you first heard about the OKC bombing is attributable to the phenomenon known as "flashbulb memory". The memory is associated with the: a) RAS b) p: C
5-55 Clomipramine apparently exerts its beneficial effects on obsessive-compulsive symptoms through its action on: a) epinephrine b) norepinephrine c) dopamine d) serotonin: D
5-61 Deficits in behavioral inhibition asso. with ADHD have been linked to abnormalities in which of the fllowing brain structures: a) hypothalamus b) RAS c) cingulate gyrus d) caudate nucleus: D
5-62 Roe, Holland, and Brill share in common an emphasis on the role of _______ in career choice: a) aptitide b) personality c) social pressure d) vocational interests: B
5-63 A low selection ratio and a moderate base rate are useful for: a) maximizing incremental validity b) reducing the likelihood of adverse impact c) increasind discriminant validity d) reducing measurement error: A
5-77 Dementia due to HIV is characterized by: a) aphasia, irritability, and anxiety b) apraxia, primative reflexes, and behavioral disinhibition c) involuntary movements, fatigue and altered vision d) apathy, social withdrawal an: D
5-78 In training, providing "identical elements" is most useful for: a) maximizing overlearning b) reducing the probability of proactive and retroactive interference c) ensuring transfer of training d) providing opportu: D
5-80 A task oriented leader is most effective when the work situation is characterized by either good-leader member relations, a structured task, and a strong leader power or by moderately poor leader member relations, an unstructured task, and weak: A
A 60 y/o man with Korsakoff's would have difficulty a) remembering how to shave and brush his teeth b) remembering what he watched on TV last night c) remembering where he went to college d) retrieving info from short term memory: B
5-83 A person with associative visual agnosia a) can name a familiar object she sees but does not know how to use it b) cannot name a familiar object she sees but can name it when it is palced in her hand c) cannot name a familiar obj: D
5-84 Underlying the technique known as stress inoculation is the assumption that: a) exposure to stressful situations extinguishes the stress reaction to habituation b) exposure to stressful situationsleads to cathrsis, which results in re: C
5-88 Symptoms during the early stages of Alzheimers disease have been most closely linked to which type of neuron a) cholinergic b) serotonergic c) GABAergic d) noradrenergic: A
5-89 According to Helms the ability of wites to develop a healthy racial identity is most closely related to: a) identification with a particualr cluture b) ego-identity development c) social identification d) the extent of racis: D
5-92 Approximately ___ of women experience moderate to severe post partum depression that persists for weeks: a) 2-5 b) 10-15 c) 20-30 d) 10-45: B
Which of the following approaches in family therapy encourages the therapist to engage in therapeutic family triangles during treatment: a) extended family systems b) communication/interaction family therapy c) adaptive family therapy: A
5-106 Which of the following statement is incorrect about computer assisted instruction in the classroom a) in increases social interactions b) in leads to improvements on standardized achievement tests c) it decreases students phobia: D
5-107 The effectiveness of clomipramine in alleviating symptoms of OCD and trichotillomania suggests that these disorders are due to: a) oversensitivity to GABA b) imbalance between acetylcholine c) oversensitivity to serotonin or dop: D
5-112 The inability to repeat what one has just heard without a loss of comprehension is: a) Broca's b) Wernickes c) conduction aphasia d) anomic aphasia.: C
5-113 Several approaches are commonly used as the basis for the development of interest tests. The strond and Kuder represent which approach: a) trait b) factor c) clinical d) actuarial: D
5-122 To assess the general intelligence of a six year-old deaf child, you would use which: a) Halstead-Reitan b) Kaufman c) Peabody Picture Vocabulary test d) Hiskey-Nebraska: D
5-127 Children normally begin to talk somewhere around their 1st b-day. Studies investigating the nature of the child's language development have shown that a large proporation of a childs first words refer to: a) objucts that re somehow relate: D
5-128 Among AA males, aged 15-24: a) the rates for suicide are less than for white males, but teh rates for both are increasing b) the rates are higher than for white males, vut the ratesfor both are increasing c) the rates are less t: A
5-129 Slight and incomplete paralysis is rferred to: a) parathesia b) paresis c0 hemiplegia d) athetosis: B
5-130 In treating a patient with delirium, a priority is to identify and then treat or remove it's cause. In addition it is important to a) make sure the patient is provided with adequate stimulation b) keep the patient in a quiet roomwhe: B
5-135 A feeling of numbness or tingling in one's arms and legs is asso. with: a) Caffeine Intox. b) panic do. c) factitious disorder d) hypothyroidism: A
5-139 A hispanic client would have the most difficulty working with a non-Hispanic therapist who: a) views interdependancy as both health and necessary b) emphasizes formality over informality c) uses a multi-modal approach d) em: B
5-140 A number of projections have been made about the nature of the workforce by the year 2000. WHich of the following is not accurate about these projections: a) the size of the labor force will increase in the 1990's at a slower rate than it: D
5-146 An employer can refuse to hire older workers: a) when there is a much larger porportion of younger workers for the job b) when a previous experience with an older worker has suggested that they cannot perform the job successfully: D
5-154 The FI scallop refers to: a) the characteristic pause followed by an increase in responding that occurs within each fixed interval b) the characteristic increase in responding that occurs after reinforcement c) the gradual pause: A
5-161 The correction for attenuation formula is useful for estimating a validity coeffeicient when: a) sources of systematic error have been controlled b) sources of criterion contamination have not been adequately eliminated c) measu: C
5-169 When preparing an advertisement for her services; a psy. should keep in mind that, with regard to appeals to fear: a) they are prohibited by ethics code b) they are prohibited by the ethics code only if they "arouse fear and anx: C
5-172 From a "control systems" perspective, when est. control mechanisms are no longer effective due to radical changes in the environment, new mechnisms must be sought or developed. These new mechanisms will ehlp the system adapt to the n: B
5-177 In treating a client, a rality therapist would most likely be interested in which of the following: a) the clients sesne of responsibility and neds for power, freedom, and belongingness b) clients cognitive distortions c) the na: A
5-181 LISREL is used to analyze a) uniderictional and bidirectional casual relationships between latent variables b) unidirectional and casual relationships between observed variables c) orthogonal relationships between two or more va: A
5-190 An undergrad is asked by a professor to assist in a new research project. The student will help with the literature review and data analysis. According to the ethics cde, when the research is published, the student should, at a minimum: a: B
5-196 The professional standards review comittee asks you to provide it wil info from a former client who had filed a complaint aganist her current therapist. As an ethical psychologist you should: a) refuse under any circumstances b) det: B
5-200 A psych. is asked by a company to eval the eligibility of certain employees for promotion. The psych evals the employees and on the basis of test and interview results , writes a report which he submits to the company. One of the employees who: C
9-64 HIV infection is often described in the literature in terms of three stages. The 2nd stage is characterized by a strong immune system reesponse and: a. swollen glands but few other symtpoms b. flu like symptoms c. the onset of nu: A
9-65 The onset of bulimia often follows a period of moderate dieting, which has been linked to low blood levels of tryptophan. Low levels of tryptophan in turn, are associated with: a. lower than normal levels of brain serotonin b. higher: A
9-66 As origninally definted by Tatum adn Seevers (1931), habituation ocdurs when a. a person develops physical dependence on a drug wtihout developing tolernace b. a person develops both phsyical and psychological dependence on a drug: C
9-67 D.W. Sue (1978) describes worldview in terms of 2 independent dimensions - locus of control and locus of responsibility. From this perspective an Anglo therapist with an interna locus of control and internal locus of responsibility is most like: C
9-68 The final stage in Cross's model of identify development for African-Americans is a. internalization -commitment b. incorporation c. integrative awareness d. autonomy: A
9-71 Wernicke's area is located in teh a.occipital lobe b. temporal lobe c. frontal lobe d. parietal lobe: B
9-79 From the perspective of Tuckman's 1965 model of group formation an emphasis on fun, socializating, and enjoyment is characteristic of the ______ stage: a. norming b. forming c. performing d. storming: A
9-83 In terms of alcohol use, recent surveys indicate that: a. among all individuals aged 12 and older, American Indians/ Alaskan Native are more likely to report drinking in the past month than members of all other racial/ethic groups b.: C
9-85 An elderly adult in th emiddle stage of Alzheimer's disease is most likelyt o exhibit which of the following: a. apathy, incontinence, and aan inability to recognize close relatives and friends b. estlessness and agitation, hallucinat: B
9-86 From the perspective of the biopsychosocial model, relapse among substance abusers is dur primarily to a. self defeating personality triats and congitions b. pressure to re-establish homeostatsis c. high levels of expressed emoti: D
9-90 Coalitions, two and three generation conflicts, and rule governed behavior are key concerns for pracitioners of a. Haley's Problem Solving therapy b. de Shazer's solution focused therapy c. Glasser's REality Therpay dl Bowe: A
9-91 A dopamine agonist would be least useful for treating wich of the following: a. the cognitive impairments of Alzheimer's b. the motor symptomsof Parking's c. the ysmptoms of neuroletpic malignant syndrome d. the symptoms o: A
9-94 Loren's 1957 research on imprinting in ducklins ang gostlins had the greatest impact on the study of ______ in human infants a. fear b. brain development c. sociability d. attachment: D
9-99 Offense hisotry has been found to be a good predictor of reoffense among juvenile offenders. Of the offense history factors, which is LEAST predictive of re-offense a. age of first contact with the law b. length of 1st incarceration: D
9-102 According to Erikson, successful resolution of the fnal stge of psychosocial development involves which of the following: a. identity b. intimacy c. wisdom d. hope: C
9-108 On the WISD III, a child obtains a Verbal IQ score that is 20 points higher than his Performance IQ score, This is best interpreted as a. normal variation in scores b. poor visual motor intergration c. alearning disability: B
9-109 In response to the cries of an infant: a. only the infant's mother exhibits an increase in heart rate and blood pressure b. oly the infant's caregivers exhibt an increase in heart rate and blood pressure c. only experienced pare: D
9-112 An adult client has low self esteema nd a sense of underachievement, has trouble setting goals, gets bored easily and constantly seeks news interest, and oftens gets drunk. These symptoms are most suggestive of: a. Impulse Control Disorde: B
9-114 Research on the effects of gender on goal-setting indicates that a. goal setting significantly increases the erformance of both males and females when goals are particpatively set or assigned b. goal setting significantly increases t: A
9-118 Acording to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership, interpersonal relations between a leader and his/her least preferred coworker are important when the worker is a. well-liked b. neither liked nor disliked c. disliked d: A
9-119 Accrding to Theodore Millon, when fantasy and repression fail to help narcisstics deal with personal failure and social humiliation, these individuals typically resort to a. denial and confabulation b. rationalization and projection<: B
9-123 Research on attachment has shown that young victims of child abuse are more ikelly to exhibit which of the following attachment patterns: a. disengaged b. avoidant c. ambivalent d. disorganized: D
9-128 The Ethics Code requires that a psychologist discuss the issues of fees and billing policies with a new client a. rior to the first consultation b. during the 1st session c. when the psychologst deems it appropriate d. as e: D
9-130 When initially hired by a company, Wally Worker is told that he'll be receiving regular raises and bonuses as long as his work is satisfacotry. Although Wally has received escellent review from his supervisor druing his 2 year period of employ: D
9-131 The intense sleep attack associated with Narcolepsy is characterized by a. REM sleep and cataplexy b. REM sleep and dyskinesia c. slow wave sleep and ataxia d. slow wave sleep and muscular rigidity: A
9-132 Common method bias refers to the fact that there is likely to be some degree of correlation among similar methods of measurement even if they are designed to assess different characteristics. Which of thee following techniques was designed to: D
9-146 A mixed standard scale attempt to overcome halo, leniency, and similar rater biases by a. using a forced choice format that paris items with a similar level of social desirability b. requiring the rater to make compairsons between tw: C
9-142 Dr. Prattle is asked by a local rdio station if she would be interested in doing a alk show on Sat mornings. On the show, she will respond to people who call the station. Tob e consisten with the provisions of the Ethics Code, Dr. Prattle shou: C
9-147 Gerstmann's Syndrome is characterized by a. dysgraphia, finger agnosia acalculia, and right left disorientation b. respnding to simple questions with abusre, approximate or inappropriate answers C.strong oral tendencies, hyperse: A
9-149 Recent studies examing the therapist preferences of individuals belonging to cultually diverse groups indicate that they are most likely to a. rank race/ethnic similarity as more important that attitude similarity b. rank attitude si: B
9-153 The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) has been implicated in the control of circadian rhythms. The SCN is located in the a. thalamus b. hypothalamus c. amygdala d. caudate nucleus: B
9-157 The failure to take into account the prior probability of an event when considering the current probability is referred to as: a. the base rate fallacy b. the fundamental attribution bias c. illusory correlation d. the disc: A
9-159 Cummings(1995) notes that recent trends in managed health care for psychologists rfelct a shift to a "catalyst model." All of the following are characteristic of this model except: a. many clients are seenf for brief beriods: C
9-160 A prblem with establishing comparable worth is that a. job evaluatioatio techniques are not as useful for very complex jobs b. males and females may use different strategies to reach the same decision or solution c. the job eva: C
9-161 Presence of which of the following is more sugestive of Asperger's Disorder than Schizoid Personality Disorder a. language abnormalities b. poor coordination c. impaired social itneractions d. sterotyped behaviors: D
9-162 Current theories of empathy development consider emotional contagion to be its earlierst manifestation. This behavir emerges: a. in the first weeks of life b. between two and four months of age c. at about six months of age: A
9-164 As a result of damage to the righ ____, a person is able to point to objecs and avoid bumping into them, but is unabable to name them or describe their purpsoed a. frontal lobe b. parietal lobe c. occipital lbe d. temporal: C
9-165 Exposure to environmental lead, even when it does not result in obvious physical symptoms, may be associated with: a. decrements in overall IQ b. decrements in Verbal IQ only c. decrements in Perfomance IQ only d. decremetn: A
9-168 Dr. Solo signs a non-compete agreement with his employer which states that, if Dr. Solo leaves the clinic he cannot continue seeing the clinic's clients on his own. The contract contains no exception to this provision. In terms of the Ethics C: D
9-169 A child has no apparent cognitive or language deficits but seems to have little interest in communicating with others. This is most suggestive of: a. Autistic Disorder b. SElective Mutism c. Rett's Disorder D. Asperger's Di: D
9-171 Generally speaking the psychological adjustment of kids with chronic illness is most dependent on a. peer acceptance b. family attitudes toward the llness c. the child's personality type d. the child's level of functional d: D
9-173 A key distinguishing feature of self directed work teams (SDWTs) is tthat a membership is voluntary b. employees are also ownders of the company c. discussions and meetings are leaderless d. job rotation is mandatory: D
9-174 In working with an African American client exhibiting healthy cultural paranoia, an Anglo therapist wold be best advised to a. refer the client to an AFrican American therapist b. use a culturally sensitive approach that amerliorates: D
9-176 A potential problem with the Premack Principle is that a. becauese it relies on primary reinforcemtn, satiation may occur b. it may not be possible to apply the reinforcer immediately follwoing the target behavior c. for some pe: B
9-180 The technqiue known as DRO is most effective when a. the alternative behaivor is already in the person's repertoire b. the negative consequence is directly related to the nature of the target behavior c. the target bheaiove can: A
9-181 Recent surveys suggest that an employee's mental and physical health is most related to a pay b. work environment c. work invovlement d. job security: D
9-182 In the context of managed health care, "gatekeeper" refers to a. peer review boad b HMO c. clinical supervisor d.primary care physician: D
9-186 The technique of sensate focus is most applcable to which stage of the human sexual response cycle a. excitement b. plateau c. orgasmic d. resolution: A
9-190 From the perspective of DSM IV Transsexualism a. is one manifestation of a spectrum of disorders b. reflects a physical intersex condition c. is a distinct form of psychopatholgy d. is no longer considered a mental disorde: A
9-194 A behavioral approach to the treatment of Major Depression would most likely include a. stimulus control b. DRO c. stres inoculation d. self control: D
9-196 Based on APA's guidelines, the best overall conclusion that can be drawn about dual relationships in forensic settings is that psychologists: a. should always avoid dual relationships b. should avoid dual relationships that are incon: B
9-199 Following a review of the case an HMO decides to deny furhter payment for sessions for a current client of yours. You believe that the client would benefit from additional therapy. You shold a. comply with the HMO's request as long as the: C
9-200 Recent meta analysis of the literature on the outcomes of divorce for children a. have confirmed that boys are substantially more adversely affected by divorce than girls b. have confirmed that girls are substantially mroe adverselyt: C

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