The American Psychological Association was founded in
a. 1892.
b. 1922.
c. 1952.
d. 1982.
Question 2In 1952, __________ published a critique of the effectiveness of psychotherapy that stimulated much research by clinical psychologists hoping to prove the worth of their craft.
a. Eysenck
b. Skinner
c. Beck
d. Bandura
Question 3__________ is usually credited with establishing the first formal psychological laboratory in Europe. __________ established a psychological laboratory in America during the same decade.
a. Wundt; Rogers
b. James; Skinner
c. Wundt; James
d. Freud; James
Question 4Dr. Howard, a clinical psychologist by training, has built a program of research around the genetic and environmental determinants of various personality traits (studying, for instance, how much of each trait is determined by genetic vs. environmental factors). These interests suggest that Dr. Howard is
a. a molecular geneticist.
b. a behavior geneticist.
c. a behavioral scientist.
d. a clinical neuroscientist.
Question 5In 2002, ____ became the first state(s) to enact a law authorizing properly trained psychologists to prescribe psychotropic medications to patients or clients.
a. Florida
b. New Mexico
c. Illinois and Ohio
d. California and New York
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