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EPPP PSYCHOLOGY LICENSING EXAM 2023-

2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

1. Which of the following describes postconcussion syndrome?

• 1. Irritability, fatigue, and headaches.
• 2. Loss of consciousness for minutes to an hour.
• 3. Loss of consciousness for hours to days. •4. Headaches and numbness on one side of the body. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. Irritability, fatigue, and headaches. (correct answer, your response) ETHICAL/LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

2. According to the Tarasoff II ruling:

• 1. a therapist has a duty to protect when he or she becomes aware of a potential homicidal situation in the course of therapy.
• 2. when a patient admits to homicidal intent and there is a "reasonably identifiable victim," the therapist has a duty to warn the intended victim as well as the police.
• 3. when a patient admits to homicidal intent, the therapist must attempt to warn the intended victim and must tell the police, as well as take further steps such as securing medications or hospitalization for the patient.
• 4. when a patient admits to vague homicidal intent, the therapist must ascertain who the intended victim is. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. when a patient admits to homicidal intent, the therapist must attempt to warn the intended victim and must tell the police, as well as take further steps such as securing medications or hospitalization for the patient. (correct answer) GROWTH AND LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

3. Several 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?

• 1. It's okay to change the rules if we all agree.
• 2. It is wrong to break the rules of the game.
• 3. You're cheating, so I'm not going to play anymore.
• 4. You're cheating, so I'm going to tell on you. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. It's okay to change the rules if we all agree. (correct answer) RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS

4. Meta-analysis involves:

• 1. combining the results of different studies into an effect size while assigning greater weight to studies that are of better quality.
• 2. reanalyzing data from different studies and combining the results into an effect size.
• 3. comparing different studies and calculating an effect size without taking into consideration how each study was conducted.
• 4. combining the results of studies into an effect size. - CORRECT ANSWER>>4. combining the results of studies into an effect size. (correct answer) SOCIAL AND MULTICULTURAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

5. Which of the following is true regarding the influence of members of a group who hold minority views?

• 1. Minority views are likely to have an immediate effect on the group if the group who holds minority views is relatively large.
• 2. Minority views are more likely to have a delayed effect on the group provided that group members with minority views persist in their views.
• 3. Minority views are more likely to have an influence on the group when members who hold minority views make a small concession early in the discussion.
• 4. Minority views are more likely to have an influence on the group when the minority voice is met with relatively little disapproval by group members who hold majority views. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. Minority views are more likely to have a delayed effect on the group provided that group members with minority views persist in their views. (correct answer) ETHICAL/LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

6. You 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?

• 1. Refer the patient to another therapist since treatment was terminated several weeks ago.
• 2. Meet with him once to assess his current situation and then refer him out.
• 3. See him until the crisis subsides.
• 4. Resume treatment and address the underlying roots of the current depression. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. See him until the crisis subsides. (correct answer, your response) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

7. According to the "Big 5" model, the five basic personality traits are:

• 1. neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, extroversion, openness to experience.

• 2. introversion/extroversion, stability/instability, normality/psychoticism, less intelligent/more intelligent, trusting/suspicious.
• 3. reserved/outgoing, affected by feeling/emotionally stable, submissive/dominant, practical/imaginative, self-assured/apprehensive.
• 4. social, conventional, artistic, enterprising, investigative. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, extroversion, openness to experience. (correct answer, your response) BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

8. When in a state of relaxed wakefulness, which brain waves predominate?

• 1. Alpha.
• 2. Beta.
• 3. Theta.
• 4. Delta. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. Alpha. (correct answer) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

9. Two 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?

• 1. Discuss it after the group session is over.
• 2. Seek consultation to help settle the disagreement.
• 3. Discuss it openly in the group.
• 4. Ask the group how the disagreement should be handled. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. Discuss it openly in the group. (correct answer, your response) RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS

10. A researcher may opt to run a MANOVA rather than an ANOVA because:

• 1. a MANOVA can accommodate more than one outcome measure.
• 2. a MANOVA can accommodate more than one independent variable.
• 3. a MANOVA is more powerful than an ANOVA.
• 4. a MANOVA can remove the effects of a confound. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. a MANOVA can accommodate more than one outcome measure. (correct answer) COGNITIVE-AFFECTIVE BASES OF BEHAVIOR

11. Of the following, which describes the type of memory that can retain an exact copy of what is seen for a second?

• 1. Sensory memory.
• 2. Eidetic (photographic) memory.

• 3. Echoic memory.
• 4. Short-term memory. - CORRECT ANSWER>>• 1. Sensory memory. (correct answer) GROWTH AND LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

12. On which of the following WAIS-III subtests would you expect an elderly person to evidence the most decline?

• 1. Arithmetic.
• 2. Vocabulary.
• 3. Letter-Number Sequencing.
• 4. Digit Span. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. Letter-Number Sequencing. (correct answer, your response) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

13. Which of the following statements about interpersonal therapy (IPT) for depression is inaccurate?

• 1. Its goal is to improve relationships.
• 2. It is commonly combined with medication.
• 3. It is practiced on a short-term basis.
• 4. It emphasizes current conflicts and intrapsychic issues. - CORRECT ANSWER>>4. It emphasizes current conflicts and intrapsychic issues. (correct answer) SOCIAL AND MULTICULTURAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

14. A person who believes that people who are white are superior to blacks is in which stage of Helms's model of white racial identity development?

• 1. Reintegration.
• 2. Immersion.
• 3. Pseudo-independence.
• 4. Disintegration. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. Reintegration. (correct answer) BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

15. When would the administration of Ritalin to a child with ADHD be contraindicated?

• 1. If tics are present.
• 2. If the child has a learning disorder.
• 3. If the child has conduct problems.
• 4. If the child has comorbid depression. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. If tics are present. (correct answer) ETHICAL/LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

16. Dr. Z. is referred a patient by a managed care company for a brief evaluation. Due to contract constraints, the patient is referred out for treatment after the evaluation. The treating therapist meets with Dr. Z. and pays Dr. Z. a fee. In this case, the fee is:

• 1. unethical, because fees should not be based on referrals.
• 2. ethical, as long as this is a one-time arrangement.
• 3. ethical, as long as the fee is based on the consultation.
• 4. ethical, because the psychologist performed the evaluation. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. ethical, as long as the fee is based on the consultation. (correct answer) ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

17. A 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:

• 1. borderline personality disorder.
• 2. bipolar disorder.
• 3. schizophrenia.
• 4. ADHD. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. bipolar disorder. (correct answer, your response) GROWTH AND LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

18. When is the impact of poor nutrition most detrimental?

• 1. During infancy and early childhood.
• 2. During adolescence.
• 3. During old age.
• 4. During the perinatal period. - CORRECT ANSWER>>4. During the perinatal period. (correct answer, your response) COGNITIVE-AFFECTIVE BASES OF BEHAVIOR

19. The benefits of flextime are thought to come from employees:

• 1. experiencing more freedom and control.
• 2. being able to work fewer total hours each week.
• 3. enjoying the benefits of a shorter work week and longer weekend.
• 4. feeling more responsibility and challenge on their jobs. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. experiencing more freedom and control. (correct answer, your response) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

20. According to behaviorists, depression is the result of:

• 1. not enough reinforcement from the environment.
• 2. too much punishment from the environment.
• 3. maladaptive thinking.

• 4. genetic predisposition. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. not enough reinforcement from the environment. (correct answer) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

21. To help a child overcome a phobia, you would most likely:

• 1. follow live or symbolic modeling with guided participation.
• 2. follow live modeling with symbolic modeling.
• 3. follow participant modeling with live modeling.
• 4. use guided participation before live or symbolic modeling. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. follow live or symbolic modeling with guided participation. (correct answer, your response) SOCIAL AND MULTICULTURAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

22. Which of the following statements is true regarding communication in cultures considered to be high-context?

• 1. People focus more on how the message is communicated.
• 2. Greater emphasis is placed on choosing the right words to express the message.
• 3. People prefer to sit or stand close to the person they are talking to.
• 4. People focus more on the content of the message. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. People focus more on how the message is communicated. (correct answer) ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

23. Which one of the following is not considered to be among the most useful biographical information (biodata)?

• 1. Parents' socioeconomic status.
• 2. Birth order.
• 3. Social popularity.
• 4. Hobbies and interests. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. Birth order. (correct answer) ETHICAL/LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

24. What does the Ethics Code say about the care and termination of animals in research?

• 1. Termination of animals in research is prohibited.
• 2. It is unethical to use animals in research.
• 3. If the animal's life must be terminated, it should be done as quickly and as painlessly as possible.
• 4. Termination of animals in research is permissible if the study has "prospective scientific value." - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. If the animal's life must be terminated, it should be done as quickly and as painlessly as possible. (correct answer)

COGNITIVE-AFFECTIVE BASES OF BEHAVIOR

25. A 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?

• 1. She made the wrong decision because a high level of arousal facilitates optimal task performance.
• 2. She made the wrong decision only if her arousal would have exceeded the optimal level for conducting the operation.
• 3. She made a correct decision since her arousal would have been too low for the operation.
• 4. She made a correct decision because her arousal would have been too high for performing the task. - CORRECT ANSWER>>4. She made a correct decision because her arousal would have been too high for performing the task. (correct answer) SOCIAL AND MULTICULTURAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

26. Five 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):

• 1. disjunctive task.
• 2. conjunctive task.
• 3. aggregate task.
• 4. additive task. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. disjunctive task. (correct answer) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

27. Frequently patients report significant positive changes within the first few sessions of therapy. This improvement is likely:

• 1. to manifest as a reduction in somatic complaints.
• 2. due to an increased sense of hope.
• 3. related to insights obtained in therapy.
• 4. a placebo effect. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. due to an increased sense of hope. (correct answer) GROWTH AND LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

28. The number one cause of death among adolescents and young adults is:

• 1. homicide.
• 2. suicide.
• 3. motor vehicle accidents.
• 4. illegal drugs. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. motor vehicle accidents. (correct answer, your response)

ETHICAL/LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

29. A 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:

• 1. possibly ethical, because multiple relationships are not inherently unethical.
• 2. unethical, because of the high likelihood that the psychologist's objectivity and competence will be impaired.
• 3. unethical, because multiple relationships are unethical except "in the most unusual circumstances."
• 4. possibly ethical, unless there is a risk of exploitation or harm to the client. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. unethical, because of the high likelihood that the psychologist's objectivity and competence will be impaired. (correct answer) ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

30. Kuder-Richardson is a:

• 1. measure of inter-rater reliability.
• 2. method of estimating reliability if the number of items is increased or decreased.
• 3. coefficient of stability.
• 4. measure of internal consistency derived by analyzing all possible split-halves. - CORRECT ANSWER>>• 4. measure of internal consistency derived by analyzing all possible split-halves. (correct answer, your response) BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

31. Patients displaying euphoria or apathy following a head trauma likely suffered damage to the:

• 1. right hemisphere.
• 2. left hemisphere.
• 3. cerebellum.
• 4. corpus collosum. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. right hemisphere. (correct answer, your response) GROWTH AND LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

32. A person who has been diagnosed with deep dyslexia would be most likely to:

• 1. read "tap" instead of "pat."
• 2. read "come" as "comb."
• 3. read "couch" instead of "chair."
• 4. read "strong" as "stroke." - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. read "couch" instead of "chair." (correct answer)

COGNITIVE-AFFECTIVE BASES OF BEHAVIOR

33. You 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:

• 1. redintegration.
• 2. a flashbulb memory.
• 3. retrieval.
• 4. recognition. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. redintegration. (correct answer) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

34. Which of the following is not a purpose of group therapy?

• 1. Assisting individuals to recognize the "universality" of their problems.
• 2. Assisting individuals to develop a sense of "basic trust."
• 3. Helping individuals develop a sense of belonging.
• 4. Helping individuals develop new ways of responding to their environment. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. Assisting individuals to develop a sense of "basic trust." (correct answer) ETHICAL/LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

35. The "best interests of the child" is the guiding principle in which of the following situations?

• 1. Foster placement.
• 2. Custody.
• 3. Placement in academic settings.
• 4. Decision as to whether a child should testify in court. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. Custody. (correct answer, your response) BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

36. Akathisia refers to:

• 1. restlessness and dysphoria.
• 2. shuffling gait and tremor.
• 3. apathy and decrease in voluntary movements.
• 4. involuntary movements of the face and limbs. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. restlessness and dysphoria. (correct answer) RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS

37. A 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:

• 1. increase sample size.
• 2. use a one-tailed test.

• 3. increase alpha.
• 4. increase beta. - CORRECT ANSWER>>4. increase beta. (correct answer) SOCIAL AND MULTICULTURAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

38. Which of the following is associated with brainstorming in a small group?

• 1. Social loafing.
• 2. Social inhibition.
• 3. Social dilemmas.
• 4. Social facilitation. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. Social inhibition. (correct answer) ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

39. The block design and picture arrangement subtests of the WISC-III measure:

• 1. freedom from distractibility.
• 2. processing speed.
• 3. verbal comprehension.
• 4. perceptual organization. - CORRECT ANSWER>>4. perceptual organization. (correct answer, your response) COGNITIVE-AFFECTIVE BASES OF BEHAVIOR

40. Which of the following is least closely associated with a high level of job satisfaction?

• 1. Independence on tasks.
• 2. Recognition for good work.
• 3. Good salary.
• 4. Opportunities for advancement. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. Good salary. (correct answer, your response) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

41. A 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:

• 1. escape behavior.
• 2. avoidance behavior.
• 3. positive punishment.
• 4. negative punishment. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. escape behavior. (correct answer, your response) SOCIAL AND MULTICULTURAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

42. Reactance describes:

• 1. client behaviors that inhibit the progress of therapy.
• 2. exaggeration of symptoms.
• 3. refusing to comply with a suggestion.
• 4. turning back onto oneself what one wants to do to others. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. refusing to comply with a suggestion. (correct answer) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

43. Elements of overcorrection include:

• 1. physical guidance and negative reinforcement.
• 2. physical guidance and reparation.
• 3. reparation and punishment.
• 4. restitution and positive reinforcement. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. physical guidance and reparation. (correct answer, your response) COGNITIVE-AFFECTIVE BASES OF BEHAVIOR

44. Which of the following statements is most consistent with the tenets of the health belief model?

• 1. People believe that exercise and good nutrition are important for promoting good health.
• 2. People believe that emotional stability is instrumental in maintaining good health.
• 3. People increase their healthy habits if they feel more in control of their health.
• 4. People believe that it is important to have regular visits with physicians in order to maintain good health. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. People increase their healthy habits if they feel more in control of their health. (correct answer, your response) ETHICAL/LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

45. Which of the following complaints is most frequently cited by interns against supervisors?

• 1. Sexual harassment.
• 2. Untimely feedback.
• 3. Lack of competence.
• 4. Inadequate supervision. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. Untimely feedback. (correct answer) ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

46. As validity approaches the value of 1.0, what happens to the standard error of the estimate?

• 1. It approaches 1.0.
• 2. It approaches 0.0.
• 3. It approaches the standard deviation of the predictor.
• 4. It approaches the standard deviation of the criterion. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. It approaches 0.0. (correct answer, your response)

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

47. A woman feels throbbing on one side of the head that intensifies during activity. She is most likely experiencing:

• 1. a muscle contraction headache.
• 2. sinusitis.
• 3. a migraine headache.
• 4. a cluster headache. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. a migraine headache. (correct answer, your response) ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

48. What can be said about a Kappa coefficient of .90?

• 1. It indicates a high degree of interrater reliability.
• 2. It indicates a high degree of reliability after adjustments made with the correction for attenuation formula.
• 3. It indicates good criterion-related validity.
• 4. It suggests high split-half reliability after correction with the Spearman-Brown prophecy formula. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. It indicates a high degree of interrater reliability. (correct answer) SOCIAL AND MULTICULTURAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

49. Most research supports the idea that children who watch more television are more aggressive. This finding is best explained by:

• 1. social learning theory.
• 2. frustration-aggression hypothesis.
• 3. social influence.
• 4. deindividuation. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. social learning theory. (correct answer, your response) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

50. The focus of reality therapy is on helping the client:

• 1. minimize negative consequences of actions.
• 2. examine actions and values.
• 3. examine prior behaviors, and improve the capacity to become aware of new options.
• 4. improve self-understanding and ability to communicate with others. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. examine actions and values. (correct answer, your response) GROWTH AND LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

51. In terms of attachment, early deprivation has been found to have:

• 1. mostly irreversible consequences, and to have progressive impact on the child's interpersonal relationships.
• 2. mostly irreversible consequences, however, the effects may be somewhat mitigated depending on the amount of nurturance received later.
• 3. reversible consequences, depending on the child's cognitive ability.
• 4. reversible consequences, depending on the nature of the child's subsequent relationships. - CORRECT ANSWER>>4. reversible consequences, depending on the nature of the child's subsequent relationships. (correct answer) ETHICAL/LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

52. You 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?

• 1. Maintain his confidentiality.
• 2. Inform the parents if they are not aware of the situation already.
• 3. Inform the parents if he has suicidal intent and the risk is high that he may kill himself.
• 4. Inform his parents. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. Inform the parents if he has suicidal intent and the risk is high that he may kill himself. (correct answer, your response) SOCIAL AND MULTICULTURAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

53. Which of the following is the most effective method for reducing racial prejudice?

• 1. Techniques that allow people to recognize and confront their own prejudices.
• 2. Exposure to campaigns counteracting stereotypes.
• 3. Contact with members of other races.
• 4. Increased education about other races. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. Contact with members of other races. (correct answer, your response) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

54. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

• 1. Melanie Klein: focus on the impact of social relations and cultural factors in determining personality.
• 2. Alfred Adler: disturbance is viewed as a result of a faulty life-style involving a struggle for power.
• 3. Anna Freud: focus on capacities for integration and adaptation and what is interfering with these processes.
• 4. C. G. Jung: views neurosis not as an illness but as striving toward psychological maturity. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. Melanie Klein: focus on the impact of social relations and cultural factors in determining personality. (correct answer)

RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS

55. A 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:

• 1. one-way ANOVA.
• 2. three-way ANOVA.
• 3. repeated measures ANOVA.
• 4. split plot ANOVA. - CORRECT ANSWER>>4. split plot ANOVA. (correct answer) BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

56. Which of the following statements is not true about Prozac?

• 1. It causes mild to moderate anticholinergic side effects.
• 2. It can be used to treat obsessions in OCD.
• 3. It has been used to treat eating disorders.
• 4. It exerts its action on serotonergic pathways. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. It causes mild to moderate anticholinergic side effects. (correct answer, your response) COGNITIVE-AFFECTIVE BASES OF BEHAVIOR

57. The 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:

• 1. stimulus generalization.
• 2. pseudoconditioning.
• 3. higher-order conditioning.
• 4. simultaneous conditioning. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. higher-order conditioning. (correct answer, your response) SOCIAL AND MULTICULTURAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

58. Which of the following statements is true regarding the impact of sociocultural factors on the prevalence and presentation of psychopathology?

• 1. The prevalence rates of schizophrenia in different cultures are virtually the same, though the symptom presentation tends to be different and more specific to the culture.
• 2. Depressive disorders tend to manifest similarly across cultures, most commonly including feelings of guilt and worthlessness.
• 3. Non-psychotic disorders are more prevalent among individuals of higher SES.

• 4. Dementia and other cognitive disorders seem to be equally prevalent among persons of low and high SES. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. Non-psychotic disorders are more prevalent among individuals of higher SES. (correct answer) RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS

59. A researcher is interested in whether there are differences between four different teaching styles for students of three different SES levels. The F ratio for teaching style (A) = 4.7*. The F ratio for SES (B) = 1.7. The F ratio for the Interaction (AxB) = .9. *= p < .05. It is safe to conclude that:

• 1. significant differences for teaching style and SES were found.
• 2. significant differences for SES and a significant interaction effect were found.
• 3. a significant interaction effect was found.
• 4. significant differences for teaching style were found. - CORRECT ANSWER>>4. significant differences for teaching style were found. (correct answer) ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

60. A child has a history of engaging in driven, repetitive, nonfunctional behaviors, such as body rocking and self-hitting. These symptoms are most characteristic of:

• 1. autistic disorder.
• 2. chronic motor tic disorder.
• 3. stereotypic movement disorder.
• 4. obsessive-compulsive disorder. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. stereotypic movement disorder. (correct answer) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

61. Jung 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:

• 1. id.
• 2. ego.
• 3. personal unconscious.
• 4. collective unconscious. - CORRECT ANSWER>>4. collective unconscious. (correct answer, your response) GROWTH AND LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

62. You 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?

• 1. The girl's presentation is consistent with abuse.
• 2. The girl's presentation is consistent with a separation-anxiety disorder.
• 3. The girl's presentation is probably a normal response.
• 4. The girl's presentation indicates that she is having difficulty with the divorce and custody arrangements, and it would therefore be advisable to limit visits with her mother to briefer periods of time. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. The girl's presentation is probably a normal response. (correct answer) COGNITIVE-AFFECTIVE BASES OF BEHAVIOR

63. You 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?

• 1. You will experience retroactive interference for chemistry.
• 2. You will experience proactive interference for chemistry.
• 3. You will experience decay of your knowledge of chemistry.
• 4. You will experience problems with consolidation of your chemistry knowledge. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. You will experience retroactive interference for chemistry. (correct answer) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

64. After 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:

• 1. use of an anti-psychotic medication.
• 2. placing a television set in the patient's room.
• 3. temporarily prohibiting family members from visiting.
• 4. supportive therapy including fluid and electrolyte maintenance. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. temporarily prohibiting family members from visiting. (correct answer) BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

65. A 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:

• 1. mood-stabilizers.
• 2. anti-depressants.
• 3. anxiolytics.
• 4. anti-psychotics. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. temporarily prohibiting family members from visiting. (correct answer)

ETHICAL/LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

66. Your 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?

• 1. Report the psychologist to an ethics board yourself as the code requires that you take action when you become aware of another psychologist's misconduct.
• 2. Encourage your client to report the psychologist to an ethics board.
• 3. Attempt to contact the psychologist first and confront him with the inappropriateness of his actions.
• 4. Attempt to seek an informal resolution first, if possible, and if not, report your colleague to the board. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. Encourage your client to report the psychologist to an ethics board. (correct answer) SOCIAL AND MULTICULTURAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

67. Which of the following statements is accurate with regard to reporting of symptoms and seeking treatment?

• 1. Women tend to report symptoms more accurately than men.
• 2. Persons of lower SES are less likely to report symptoms.
• 3. Men are more likely to report having distressing symptoms than women.
• 4. Men are more likely to seek medical treatment than women. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. Women tend to report symptoms more accurately than men. (correct answer, your response) GROWTH AND LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

68. It 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:

• 1. elderly persons do better on tasks of recognition than recall.
• 2. elderly persons exhibit declines in short-term memory.
• 3. elderly persons perform better on ecological tasks of memory than tasks presented in memory labs.
• 4. elderly persons perform better on memory tasks involving biographical information. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. elderly persons do better on tasks of recognition than recall. (correct answer, your response) ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

69. A procedure that compares an employee to all other employees in a work group is called:

• 1. BARS.
• 2. graphic rating.
• 3. forced distribution.

• 4. forced choice. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. forced distribution. (correct answer) BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

70. A patient whose corpus callosum has been severed is presented with an object in her left visual field. Most likely she will be able to:

• 1. pick out the object with her right hand.
• 2. identify the object by name.
• 3. name the object and pick it out with her left hand.
• 4. pick out the object with her left hand. - CORRECT ANSWER>>4. pick out the object with her left hand. (correct answer) ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

71. Which of the following best predicts which job category one will enter?

• 1. Family's SES.
• 2. Father's profession.
• 3. Educational level.
• 4. Vocational aspiration. - CORRECT ANSWER>>4. Vocational aspiration. (correct answer) ETHICAL/LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

72. According to APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2002), fees should be openly discussed and mutually agreed upon:

• 1. as early as feasible.
• 2. at the time that the first session is scheduled.
• 3. before the end of the first session.
• 4. before the first payment is made. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. as early as feasible. (correct answer, your response) ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

73. When 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:

• 1. increase the number of successful employees who are hired based on the test.
• 2. reduce the number of unsuccessful employees who are hired based on the test.
• 3. increase the number of unsuccessful employees who are not hired based on the test.
• 4. decrease the number of successful employees who are not hired based on the test. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. reduce the number of unsuccessful employees who are hired based on the test. (correct answer, your response) SOCIAL AND MULTICULTURAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

74. The saying "opposites attract" is supported by which of the following hypotheses?

• 1. Reciprocity hypothesis.
• 2. Complementarity hypothesis.
• 3. Matching hypothesis.
• 4. Propinquity hypothesis. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. Complementarity hypothesis. (correct answer) ETHICAL/LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

75. You 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?

• 1. Include the parents in a family session.
• 2. Provide the parents with some information about the boy's treatment.
• 3. Protect the boy's confidentiality.
• 4. Talk to the boy's social worker. - CORRECT ANSWER>>4. Talk to the boy's social worker. (correct answer) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

76. Which of the following would likely be the most important factor in terms of preventing premature termination of therapy by African American clients?

• 1. Race of the therapist.
• 2. Client's level of acculturation.
• 3. Client's racial identity.
• 4. Nature of the client's interactions with the therapist. - CORRECT ANSWER>>4. Nature of the client's interactions with the therapist. (correct answer, your response) SOCIAL AND MULTICULTURAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

77. A 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?

• 1. The impact of leadership is generally moderated by other variables, such as the personality type of the leader.
• 2. Intelligent people generally make good leaders.
• 3. The ability to lead does not seem to be directly related to intelligence.

• 4. Highly intelligent leaders may have difficulty relating to their subordinates and may not make good leaders. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. Intelligent people generally make good leaders. (correct answer) ETHICAL/LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

78. A 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:

• 1. discuss any limitations of the tests.
• 2. discuss the specific test scores obtained.
• 3. discuss the results in terms of the child's strengths and weaknesses.
• 4. discuss appropriate recommendations based on the results. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. discuss the specific test scores obtained. (correct answer, your response) ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

79. One aspect of scoring a Rorschach protocol includes developmental quality, which involves looking at:

• 1. the degree of integration of the response.
• 2. the degree of accuracy with which the shape of the response matches the blot.
• 3. the type and quantity of specific subject categories perceived in the responses.
• 4. the area of the blot that the person used to develop the response. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. the degree of integration of the response. (correct answer) BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

80. The most likely medical explanation for trembling, sweating, weight loss, nausea, restlessness, and dizziness, would be:

• 1. Cushing's disease.
• 2. hypothyroidism.
• 3. Grave's disease.
• 4. withdrawal from opioids. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. Grave's disease. (correct answer) COGNITIVE-AFFECTIVE BASES OF BEHAVIOR

81. A patient who experiences mild head trauma is most likely to show deficits in:

• 1. sensory memory.
• 2. procedural memory.
• 3. recent memory.
• 4. remote memory. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. recent memory. (correct answer, your response)

GROWTH AND LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

82. Research on cognitive changes associated with aging have generally supported which of the following set of findings?

• 1. Decreased attention, intact short-term memory, improved problem solving.
• 2. Intact attention on simple tasks, decreased processing speed, improved verbal abilities.
• 3. Intact fluid abilities, decreased crystallized abilities, difficulty with long-term memory retrieval.
• 4. Decreased problem-solving, decreased cognitive speed, increased cognitive flexibility. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. Intact attention on simple tasks, decreased processing speed, improved verbal abilities. (correct answer) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

83. All of the following interventions are commonly used in cognitive-behavioral therapy approaches except:

• 1. activity scheduling.
• 2. behavioral rehearsal.
• 3. modeling.
• 4. empathy. - CORRECT ANSWER>>4. empathy. (correct answer, your response) BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

84. Which of the following statements is true regarding open-head and closed-head injuries?

• 1. Loss of consciousness more commonly occurs in closed-head injuries.
• 2. Focal impairments more commonly occur in closed-head injuries.
• 3. Open-head injuries more commonly are characterized by a general loss of complex cognitive functions.
• 4. Both open-head and closed-head injuries generally involve diffuse impairment. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. Focal impairments more commonly occur in closed-head injuries. ETHICAL/LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

85. You 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?

• 1. Proceed with the evaluation to see if your suspicions are justified; if so, bring this up again with the parents.
• 2. Continue to evaluate her but seek supervision.

• 3. Administer non-verbal measures that do not require knowledge of English.
• 4. Refer her out. - CORRECT ANSWER>>4. Refer her out. (correct answer) SOCIAL AND MULTICULTURAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

86. Which of the following factors is least likely to contribute to a reduction of aggression?

• 1. Reduction of frustration levels.
• 2. Enhancement of deindividuation.
• 3. Teaching alternative behavioral responses.
• 4. Superordinate goals. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. Enhancement of deindividuation. (correct answer, your response) ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

87. A 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:

• 1. ADHD.
• 2. Schizoid Personality Disorder.
• 3. Borderline Personality Disorder.
• 4. Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. ADHD. (correct answer, your response) COGNITIVE-AFFECTIVE BASES OF BEHAVIOR

88. A 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:

• 1. dichotic listening.
• 2. sustained attention.
• 3. selective attention.
• 4. simultaneous attention - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. selective attention. (correct answer, your response) ETHICAL/LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

89. A 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:

• 1. unethically, because he included raw data, and raw data may never be released to an individual who lacks the competence to interpret them.
• 2. ethically.

• 3. unethically, because he should only have released a summary of the tests results to the attorney, and the raw data directly to the client.
• 4. ethically, as long as the release form included information about the possible risks of releasing raw test data to unqualified individuals. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. ethically. (correct answer) BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

90. Which of the following statements is most accurate about traditional neuroleptic drugs?

• 1. They are more effective in reducing negative than positive symptoms.
• 2. All of them may result in parkinsonian symptoms.
• 3. Only the more potent drugs have been shown to lead to tardive dyskinesia.
• 4. Taking "drug holidays" significantly reduces the risk of developing tardive dyskinesia. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. All of them may result in parkinsonian symptoms. (correct answer) ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

91. A 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:

• 1. autistic disorder.
• 2. Asperger's disorder.
• 3. Tourette's disorder.
• 4. oppositional defiant disorder. - CORRECT ANSWER>>2. Asperger's disorder. (correct answer, your response) GROWTH AND LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

92. The highest rates of aggression in boys have been found:

• 1. in homes in which one or both parents is deceased.
• 2. in families with divorced parents.
• 3. in homes in which the father is present.
• 4. in homes in which the father is absent. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. in homes in which the father is present. (correct answer) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

93. All of the following are commonly treated using principles of reciprocal inhibition except:

• 1. specific phobias.
• 2. smoking.
• 3. paraphilias.

• 4. agoraphobia. - CORRECT ANSWER>>4. agoraphobia. (correct answer) GROWTH AND LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

94. Adolescents go through stages in order to form a mature identity. An adolescent who is at the identity status of foreclosure would:

• 1. be committed to a goal after having explored several alternatives.
• 2. be in the process of exploration but not yet committed to a goal.
• 3. have accepted a ready-made identity that an authority figure may have chosen.
• 4. not be committed to clear goals, nor be actively trying to reach them. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. have accepted a ready-made identity that an authority figure may have chosen. (correct answer) BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

95. For 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:

• 1. stop the medication immediately.
• 2. increase the medication dose.
• 3. change the medication to one in the same class but less potent.
• 4. change the medication to one in the same class but more potent. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. have accepted a ready-made identity that an authority figure may have chosen. (correct answer) ETHICAL/LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

96. You are a psychologist working in a multi-disciplinary clinic. A 16-year-old patient of yours tells you that he recently engaged in a sexual relationship with a 35-year-old woman who also happens to be a clinic patient. How should you handle this revelation?

• 1. Maintain confidentiality because the alleged perpetrator is a clinic patient.
• 2. Make a child abuse report on behalf of your patient, but do not disclose the perpetrator's name so as to maintain her confidentiality.
• 3. Make a child abuse report disclosing the names of all parties involved.
• 4. Further explore the situation with your client to find out if the relationship was consensual, and file a report if it was non-consensual. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. Make a child abuse report disclosing the names of all parties involved. (correct answer, your response) GROWTH AND LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

97. According to Kohlberg's theory, a person in the conventional stage of morality would have difficulty understanding that rules are followed in order to:

• 1. avoid punishment.
• 2. fulfill one's duty to society.
• 3. enhance social welfare.
• 4. gain approval. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. enhance social welfare. (correct answer, your response) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

98. In the first session of structural family therapy, the therapist is most likely to:

• 1. join the family but not challenge their interactions.
• 2. start to slowly challenge their interactions.
• 3. establish him or herself as the authority.
• 4. begin immediately to unbalance the family system. - CORRECT ANSWER>>1. join the family but not challenge their interactions. (correct answer, your response) COGNITIVE-AFFECTIVE BASES OF BEHAVIOR

99. You 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:

• 1. this is a manifestation of the Zeigarnik effect.
• 2. the information did not reach long-term memory because short-term memory capacity was exceeded.
• 3. the information reached long-term memory, however, difficulty with memory accessing was occurring.
• 4. the information reached long-term memory, however, problems with proactive interference were being manifest. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. the information reached long-term memory, however, difficulty with memory accessing was occurring. (correct answer) TREATMENT, INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

100. All of the following statements are accurate descriptions of Gestalt therapy except:

• 1. the goal of therapy is enhancing communication with self and others.
• 2. contact with the self and others is the key for change.
• 3. questions by clients are encouraged as they tend to foster self-awareness.
• 4. therapy focuses on experience and affective expression rather than cognitions. - CORRECT ANSWER>>3. questions by clients are encouraged as they tend to foster self-awareness. (correct answer) SOCIAL AND MULTICULTURAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR