Chapter 21

Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes the field of mental health professionals?

Answer 1

Working with patients to prevent, diagnose, and treat mental disorders

Question 2

Psychology is best defined by which of the following?

Answer 2

A scientific approach to gathering, quantifying, analyzing, and interpreting data on why people act as they do

Question 3

The field of psychology offers a number of specializations. These include which of the following?

Answer 3

All of these are correct

Question 4

(T or F) as distinguished from psychiatry, which is a branch of medicine, psychology is a nonmedical science

Answer 4

True, psychology is a profession devoted to mental health

Question 5

(T or F) in clinical, counseling, and school psychology, the requirements for the doctoral degree include an internship of at least 5 years

Answer 5

False, the internship is at least 1 year

Question 6

(T or F) substance abuse counselors are also called addiction clunu

Answer 6

True, advise individuals dealing with addictions

Question 7

(T or F) substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors held more than 500,000 jobs in 2019

Answer 7

False, they held approximately 319,400 jobs

Question 8

______ apply scientific knowledge…

Answer 8

Clinical psychologists

Question 9

______ promote good health through health maintenance counseling programs designed to help people achieve health-oriented goals, such as to stop smoking or lose weight

Answer 9

Health psychologists

Question 10

A ______ usuallt is required for independent practice as a psychologist

Answer 10

Doctoral degree