MPP Foundations Exam

Professional Psychology is a

The Professional Psychology identity encompasses

Which one of these statements about mental health statistics in 2007 is true? a) 1 in 5 had a mental health disorder, 30 years and above had the highest rate of mental health disorders, females had more mental health disorders than males b) 1 in 5 had a mental health disorder, 15 - 24 year olds had the highest rate of mental health disorders, males had more mental health disorders than females c) 1 in 4 had a mental health disorder, 15 - 24 year olds had the highest rate of mental health disorders, females had more mental health disorders than males d) 1 in 5 had a mental health disorder, 15 - 24 year olds had the highest rate of mental health disorders, females had more mental health disorders than males e) 1 in 5 had a mental health disorder, 30 - 45 year olds had the highest rate of mental health disorders, females had more mental health disorders than males

The Psychology Board of Australia is the ______ and they _______

AHPRA does the following... Answer those that apply.

The APS is______

The APAC does the following: a) develops and reviews accreditation standards for programs of study. Develops standards of education for approval by PsyBA, works with other countries, and gives advise to PsyBA on matters of education. b) develops and reviews accreditation standards for programs of study. Develops standards of education for approval by APS, works with other countries, and gives advise to APS on matters of education. c) develops and reviews accreditation standards for the internship year. Develops standards of internship for approval by PsyBA, works with other countries, and gives advise to PsyBA on matters of internships. d) develops and reviews accreditation standards for programs of study. Develops standards of education for approval by PsyBA, and gives advise to PsyBA on matters of education. e) develops and reviews accreditation standards for programs of study. Develops standards of education for approval by PsyBA, works with other countries, and gives advise to APS on matters of education.

What level of APAC competencies are you currently at

In your 5th year of this program:

What historical events increased the demand of psychologists?

The demand for psychologists increased because

The Scientist - Practitioner Model (Boulder Model) is a model for ______ and ______

The Scientist - Practitioner Model (Boulder Model) looked at training to facilitate what kind of approach to practice?

Jones and Mehr (2007) assigned 3 roles for psychologists which are: a) contribute to society, consume research, evaluate their clinical work b) contribute new understanding via research, consume research, evaluate their clients c) contribute new understanding via research, consume research, evaluate their clinical work d) contribute new journal articles, consume research, evaluate their clients e) contribute to society, consume psychopathology models, evaluate their clinical work

Which is not a criticism of the Scientist - Practitioner Model (Boulder Model) ?

Evidence Based Practice is a model of ____

What are the three components of the Evidence Based Practice Model (Spring, 2007) ? a) systematic review journals, clients values/characteristics/preferences, clinical expertise b) best available research, clients values/characteristics/preferences, clinical expertise c) best available treatments, clients values/characteristics/preferences, clinical expertise d) best available research, clients attitudes, clinical expertise e) best available research, clients values/characteristics/preferences, clinical experience

What is the best form of research?

Clinical expertise is also known as____

The local clinical scientist applies both ____ and ____ in their clinical work

Which of the following assumptions of the Scientist - Practitioner Model are true according to Jones and Mehr (2007).

What had Steglitz et al (2015) included in their Evidence Based Practice process: a) Ask, Ascertain, Appraise, Apply, and Analyse and Adjust b) Ask, Acquire, Appraise, Apply, and Analyse and Adjust c) Ask, Ascertain, Appraise, Apply, and Analyse and Adjourn d) Ask, Acquire, Appraise, Apply, and Adjust and Abolish e) Ask, Acquire, Ascertain, Apply, and Analyse and Adjust

Which is not a strength of using the DSM?

What was removed from the DSM 5? Choose any that apply.

The diagnostic criteria in the DSM are _______ and practitioners need to use_____ when using the DSM. a) offered as rules for making diagnoses and clinical judgement b) offered as a guideline and experience c) offered as rules for making diagnoses and experience d) offered as a guideline for making diagnoses and clinical judgement e) offered as rules for making diagnoses and research

Which is a weakness of the DSM?

What is not true about the Research Domain Criteria (RDOC)?

To enhance specificity in diagnoses, "other-specificed" is______ and "unspecified" is______. a) (1) Having full number of symptoms plus other symptoms from other comorbid disorders. (2) Not enough information to make a more specific diagnosis. b) (1) Having full number of symptoms. (2) Not enough information to make a more specific diagnosis. c) (1) Not having the full number of symptoms (2) Not enough information to make a more specific diagnosis. d) (1) Not having the full number of symptoms (2) Enough information to make a comorbid diagnosis. e) (1) Not having the full number of symptoms (2) Enough information to make a more differential diagnosis.

Where in the DSM could you find emerging models and measures?

Hawes (2014 best characterised children with disruptive behaviour on both _____ and _____.

In the DSM 5, conduct disorder is introduced with_____ (Hawes, 2014).

Hawes (2014) found that ______ decreased the disruptive behaviour problems but only for those with high levels of callous unemotional traits.

Hawes (2014) found that those with callous unemotional traits ______ from treatment for disruptive behaviour vs those without callous unemotional traits.

The biological model assumes abnormality in_____ processes.

Genetic or trauma related issues can influence on both ____ and _____.

Genetics assumes that all mental health disorders have a heritable component. What is the range of percentage of the variability in the p factor and how does this approach study the genotype + phenotype?

Structural brain abnormalities can be caused by ____ or ____.

The pre-frontal cortex is the area for _____ and the limbic system is the____.

The amygdala is where _____ are given meaning.

Hypo-activity in the amygdala can cause _____ to develop.

Which is a strength of the biological approach to psychopathology?

Choose all those that apply to the assumptions of the behavioural model

The cognitive model assumes that psychopathology is caused by____

Core beliefs are (1), Intermediate thoughts are (2) and automatic thoughts are (3) a) 1 = global and absolute truth, 2 = rules and assumptions, 3 = brief, biased and situational specific b) 1 = external and absolute truth, 2 = rules and assumptions, 3 = brief, biased and situational specific c) 1 = internal and brief, 2 = rules and assumptions, 3 =biased and situational specific d) 1 = internal and absolute false, 2 = rules and assumptions, 3 = brief, biased and situational specific e) 1 = unstable and absolute truth, 2 = rules and assumptions, 3 = brief, biased and situational specific

Cognitive behavioural treatments aim to create _____ and ______

The humanistic model assumes that illness is caused by deviation from____

The humanistic model assumes that a predisposing factor for psychopathology is ______

Diathesis helps to explain that if an individual has high vulnerability then it will take lower levels of stress to _____

Which is not a difference between 2nd wave CBT and 3rd wave CBT?

Transdiagnostic approaches came because disorders share ______ and treatments ignored _____. Choose all that apply.

Which is not part of Harvey et al's (2004) transdiagnostic approach model?

Empirically—Based Modular Strategies is used to address (1) and a weakness is (2) a) (1) all symptoms and (2) one size fits all b) (1) specific problems and (2) one size fits all c) (1) core vulnerabilities and (2) length of time d) (1) specific problems and (2) length of time e) (1) core vulnerabilities and (2) one size fits all

A treatment for Targeting shared mechanisms across disorders is the Unified Protocol (Barlow). It is a single set of therapeutic approaches that's focused on ____ and targets ____.

The S-REF mode by Wells argues that psychopathology is caused by dysfunctional beliefs about ____ and _____

Choose all that applies. Cognitive Attentional Syndrome includes

What beliefs can activate cognitive attentional syndrome?

Generalised Anxiety Disorder develops after formation of_____

Which is not a principle of Developmental Psychology?

Equifinality is (1)______ and multifinality is (2)______

Which developmental psychology principle would find developmental cascades?

Choose all that apply. Who plays a key role in the interventions for children when thinking about contextual factors?

From a developmental psychology approach, what should we promote to reduce the risk of pathology?

Which feature of positive psychology would you find 'flow' and 'happiness' ?

Which feature of positive psychology would you find 'hope' and 'optimism' ?

What was created by Peterson and Seligman (2004) as a reflection of the DSM?

From a positive psychology approach, wellbeing is thought of as balancing out _____ and ______.

Ryffs's (1989) model of psychological wellbeing does not include ______

Which factor in Ryff's (1989) model would you find this statement: "I am quite good at managing the many responsibilities of my daily life" ?

Eudaimonic happiness is (1)_______ and hedonic happiness is (2)______ a) (1) pleasure, comfort and enjoyment. (2) to pursue complex goals which are meaningful b) (1)growth. (2) positive relationships c) (1) to pursue complex goals which are meaningful. (2) pleasure, comfort and enjoyment. d) (1) flexible. (2) life satisfaction e) (1) life satisfaction (2) reaching your potential

What is a way to grow as an individual?

When an individual is active and has willing engagement in achieving growth, what type of growth is this?

What isnt true about post-traumatic growth?

Positive psychological interventions (PPI) aim to _____

Interventions from an ACT approach aim to______

Choose all that apply. According to Duckworth and Seligman (2005), positive psychological interventions will work because

Ryff (2014) argued that his wellbeing indicators are consistent with a______

Ryff (2014) argued that ______ is an increasingly important theme for wellbeing

According to Bennett-Levy (2006), what is not part of a competent therapist?

Reflection, when thinking about therapy sessions, can happen (1)_______ and (2)______ a) (1) in supportive environments. (2) safe spaces b) (1) individually. (2) in groups c) (1) on action (2) in action d) (1) during supervision (2) during your alone time e) (1) during your training program (2) during professional development courses

The DPR model (Bennett-Levy, 2006) aims to______

Where in the DPR model (Bennett-Levy, 2006) would you find that experiential learning is key?

What isnt true about the reflective system from the DPR model (Bennett-Levy, 2006) ?

What isnt true about the 'self as therapist schema' ?

Choose all that apply. What are the implications for the DPR model?

What isnt true about the Personal Practice model? (Bennett-Levy and Jones, 2018)

What dosnt the Personal Practice Model impact? (Bennett-Levy and Jones, 2018).

Bennett-Levy (2006) argues that with practice of "reflecting on action", you are more able to _______

The Self-Practice/Self-Reflection is defined as

What is not true about counter-transference?

Choose all that apply. Whats true about the IMSAD model by Pieteres et al (2013)

Which is not a domain of the IMSAD model (Pieteres et al, 2013).

Choose all that apply. What are the assumptions of the IMSAD model? (Pieteres et al, 2013).

Whats does self care need to be for it to enhance functioning, wellbeing and establishing coping habits?

Non-immediate disclosing does not include

What isnt true about disclosing to clients?