In regards to core competencies in clinical assessment, the book's authors point out that

a. since there are so many types of assessments, clinicians need to constantly strive to master as many as possible.
b. every clinical psychologist should have a set of such competencies, including the ability to evaluate psychometric properties of measures.
c. being able to construct one's own measures is an essential skill to have.
d. since so many new measures are being developed, it makes sense to take a "wait and see" approach until consensus is reached as to which measures are worth mastering.


b

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a.  showing solidarity.   b.  giving opinions.   c.  asking for suggestions.   d.  planning the process.   e.  disagreeing.

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In her job as an administrative assistant, Donna must cope with every detail of the vice president's schedule. She deals with the minor demands made upon her employer so that her employer can focus on major, critical issues

Donna is coping with what Lazarus would term __________ a) stressors. b) hassles. c) alarms. d) psychological distress.

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Describe the steps in a stress-coping program.

What will be an ideal response?

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Stimulation of the hypothalamus in epileptic patients produced all of these EXCEPT ______.

A. feelings of a pounding heart B. feelings of fear C. feelings of pleasure D. feelings of fatigue and sleep

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