Defining Clinical Psychology - Lightner Witner
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What did Lightner Witner envision clinical psychology as?

  • A discipline with similarities of medicine, education, and sociology (correct)
  • A form of social work
  • A branch of medicine
  • A field focused on physical health
  • What is the main focus of clinical psychology according to the American Psychological Association (APA)?

  • Exclusively on biological aspects of human functioning
  • Primarily on environmental influences
  • On various aspects of human functioning across the lifespan and different cultures (correct)
  • Only on cognitive processes
  • What level of degree is typically required in clinical psychology?

  • Associate's degree
  • Doctoral degree in Psychology (correct)
  • High school diploma
  • Master's degree in any field
  • Which model in clinical psychology emphasizes a strong scientific method and empirically clinical approach?

    <p>Clinical Scientist Model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do psychologists in clinical psychology commonly work?

    <p>In private practice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Lightner Witmer originally define clinical psychology as having similarities to?

    <p>Medicine, education, and sociology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are clinical psychologists different from psychiatrists, according to the text?

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

    What types of research or clinical experience would be most valuable for an undergraduate who hopes to become a clinical psychologist?

    <p>Psychological research and clinical experience</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, based on the text?

    <p>Not at all</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much continuing education should licensed clinical psychologists be required to undergo based on the text?

    <p>Workshops, courses, and readings</p> Signup and view all the answers

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