Defining Clinical Psychology - Lightner Witmer
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What did Lightner Witmer originally define clinical psychology as having similarities to?

  • Law, engineering, and art
  • Medicine, education, and sociology (correct)
  • Physics, chemistry, and biology
  • Business, technology, and politics
  • How is a Clinical Psychologist different from a Psychiatrist, according to the text?

  • Primarily focuses on treating mental disorders with medication
  • Works mainly in schools to support students' mental health
  • Provides counseling services but does not conduct psychotherapy
  • Engages in psychotherapy but may not prescribe medication (correct)
  • What types of research or clinical experience would be most valuable for an undergraduate aspiring to become a Clinical Psychologist?

  • Attending business conferences and working in customer service
  • Internship in a law firm and experience in political campaigns
  • Participation in medical trials and volunteer work at a tech company
  • Research in psychology and hands-on experience in clinical settings (correct)
  • In your opinion, how much continuing education should licensed clinical psychologists be required to undergo?

    <p>20 hours per year through workshops, courses, or readings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To what extent should graduate programs use the GRE as an admission criterion for graduate school in clinical psychology, according to your opinion?

    <p>It should be considered but not the sole criterion for admission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Lightner Witmer defined clinical psychology as a discipline with similarities to engineering, education, and biology.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Clinical Psychologists can work in a variety of employment sites including schools, hospitals, and private practices.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the future, the scientist-practitioner model of training is expected to become less popular.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    School Psychologists are the same as Counseling Psychologists.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Licensed clinical psychologists may need to undergo continuing education in various forms such as workshops, courses, and readings.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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