Procedures for the Comprehensive Examination
General Psychology and Clinical Psychology graduate students are allowed two hours for the multiple- choice section of the exam, and two hours for the essay questions. There are 100 items (questions) on the multiple-choice portion of the exam. One essay question will focus on legal and ethical issues of psychology. The second essay question will be determined by the track (general or clinical) that the student is pursuing. [...]
Clinical Psychology – During the Comprehensive Exam, the 100 multiple-choice questions will come from all the eight domains of interest for EPPP, as follows:
Domain 1 – Biological Bases of Behavior (12%), knowledge of: biological and neural bases of behavior psychopharmacology methodologies supporting this body of knowledge
Domain 2 – Cognitive/Affective Bases of Behavior (13%), knowledge of:
cognition theories and empirical bases of learning, memory, motivation, affect, emotion, and executive function factors that influence cognitive performance and/or emotional experience and their interaction.
Domain 3 – Social and Cultural Bases of Behavior (12%), knowledge of: interpersonal, intrapersonal, intergroup, and intragroup processes and dynamics theories of personality diversity issues.
Domain 4 – Growth and Lifespan Development (12%), knowledge of: development across the full life span atypical patterns of development the protective and risk factors that influence developmental trajectories of individuals.
Domain 5 – Assessment and Diagnosis (14%), knowledge of: psychometrics assessment models and instruments assessment methods for initial status of and change by individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations/systems diagnostic classification systems and their limitations.
Domain 6 – Treatment, Intervention, Prevention, and Supervision (14%), knowledge of: individual, couple, family, group, organizational, or community interventions for specific problems/disorders in diverse populations intervention and prevention theories
best practices and practice guidelines consultation and supervision models evidence supporting efficacy and effectiveness of interventions.
Domain 7 – Research Methods and Statistics (8%), knowledge of:
research design, methodology, and program evaluation instrument selection and validation statistical models, assumptions, and procedures dissemination methods
Domain 8 – Ethical/Legal/Professional Issues (15%), knowledge of:
- codes of ethics
- professional standards for practice
- legal mandates and restrictions
- guidelines for ethical decision making
- professional training and supervision
Please see more in the Graduate Catalog, pp. 43-44.
- Teacher: Ilie Vasilescu