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PSYC 270 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025
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PSYC 270 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS3 criteria of a psychological disorder - Answers- Psychological dysfunction, distress or
impairment, atypical or not culturally expected
Breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning - Answers- Psychological
dysfunction
Individual is extremely upset - Answers- Distress
Typical profile of a disorder - Answers- Prototype
Scientific study of psychological disorders - Answers- Psychopathology
Receive the Ph.D, doctor of philosophy degree and follow a course of graduate level
study lasting approximately 5 years - Answers- Clinical psychologists and counseling
psychologist a
First earn an MD degree in medical school and then specialize in psychiatry during
residency training that lasts 3 to 4 years - Answers- Psychiatrists
Earn a masters degree in social work - Answers- Psychiatric social workers
Have advanced degrees such as a masters or even a PhD and specialize in the care
and treatment of patients with psychological disorders - Answers- Psychiatric nurses
Spend 1-2 years earning a masters degree and are employed to provide clinical
services by hospitals or clinics usually under the supervision of a doctoral level clinician
- Answers- Marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors
Mental health professionals that take a scientific approach to their clinical work -
Answers- Scientist practitioners
Three ways mental health practitioners may function as scientist practitioners -
Answers- 1. May keep up with the latest scientific developments in their field and use
the most current diagnostic and treatment procedures
2. Evaluate their own assessments or treatment procedures to see whether they works
3. Might conduct research
Shorthand way of indicating why the person came to the clinic - Answers- Presemts
Historically, explanations for human behavior were based on - Answers- supernatural
reasoning
Why is intuition a useful source for knowledge - Answers- it is useful when reasoning or
logic are not possible
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