Question 1

What is the difference between the efficacy and effectiveness of a form of psychotherapy?

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Efficacy is how well a therapy works "in...

Question 2

An approach to psychotherapy in which specific therapy techniques are viewed as the treatment of choice for specific disorders is best described as the _____ approach.

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A)  behavioral
B)  prescriptive
C)  common-factors
D)  relationship-basedE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

List two common factors discussed in the text.

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Therapeutic relation...

Question 4

A(n)_____ approach to therapy blends techniques to create an entirely new,hybrid form of therapy.

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The answer of A(n)_____ approach to therapy blends techniques to...

Question 5

According to a survey of experts in the field of clinical psychology (Norcross,Pfund,& Prochaska,2013) ,which of the following is likely to happen in the near future?

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A)  A rise in the use of cognitive and behavioral approaches to psychotherapy
B)  A decline in the use of evidence-based forms of psychotherapy
C)  A decline in the use of eclectic/integrative approaches to psychotherapy
D)  A rise in the use of classic psychoanalysisE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

What is the most common format of psychotherapy practiced by clinical psychologists?

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The answer of What is the most common format of...

Question 7

What is the dodo bird verdict?

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"Everybody has won and all mus...

Question 8

According to surveys of clinical psychologists since 1960,the popularity of psychodynamic psychotherapy

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A)  has generally decreased.
B)  has remained constant.
C)  decreased through the 1960s and 1970s,but increased in the 1980s,1990s,and 2000s.
D)  has increased.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

The term common factors refers to the idea that

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A)  intelligence tests by various authors (e.g. ,Wechsler and Binet) are based on the same underlying factors.
B)  various forms of psychotherapy work about equally well because of fundamental,shared components.
C)  the techniques used by behavioral,humanistic,psychodynamic,and cognitive psychotherapists are essentially similar.
D)  projective and objective personality tests share essentially the same structure.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Based on the textbook,researchers have measured the outcome of psychotherapy by doing all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  assessing the reduction in spending on medical services when psychotherapy is provided.
B)  using PET and fMRI scans to view changes in the brain subsequent to psychotherapy.
C)  surveying clients about their experiences in psychotherapy.
D)  comparing hemoglobin levels between those with and without mental disorders.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following statements is NOT true? Despite the overwhelming evidence offered by efficacy studies,

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A)  there is a gap between those who conduct efficacy research on psychotherapy and those who practice it.
B)  the studies' results are not always heeded by those who practice therapy in the real world.
C)  some practicing clinicians complain that researchers who conduct the studies do so in an artificial,contrived,and irrelevant manner.
D)  there has yet to be a corresponding effectiveness study that supports their findings.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Dr.Harbinger is studying a new psychotherapy treatment for depression.He carefully screens potential participants to make sure they fit strict diagnostic criteria and randomly assigns them to a treatment or control group.He is most likely conducting a(n) _____ study.

Accepted Answer

A)  power
B)  effectiveness
C)  efficiency
D)  efficacyE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The most common professional activity of clinical psychologists is _____.

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A)  personality assessment
B)  intelligence testing
C)  psychotherapy
D)  teachingE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

When a client's preference for type of psychotherapy is honored,it

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A)  has little effect on the client's dropout rate.
B)  decreases client satisfaction with treatment.
C)  is unrelated to how much benefit the client derives from treatment.
D)  can enhance the therapy relationship and outcome.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

A(n) _____ statistically combines the results of many separate studies to create numerical representations of the effects of psychotherapy as tested across massive numbers of settings,therapists,and patients.

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A)  tripartite model
B)  meta-analysis
C)  effectiveness study
D)  outcome measureE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

What was the conclusion of Hans Eysenck's (1952)study of psychotherapy?

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Psychotherapy did no...

Question 17

List and briefly explain three common factors proposed by psychotherapy outcome researchers.

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The therapeutic relationship: also known...

Question 18

Taking a(n) _____ approach to psychotherapy efficacy studies means attempting to identify and treat the underlying pathology that causes symptoms across related disorders.

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A)  monodiagnostic
B)  polydiagnositc
C)  transdiagnostic
D)  bidiagnosticE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The "dodo bird verdict" refers to the finding that

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A)  behavioral psychotherapy is more beneficial than cognitive psychotherapy.
B)  psychodynamic psychotherapy is more beneficial than humanistic psychotherapy.
C)  behavioral psychotherapy is more beneficial than all other forms of psychotherapy.
D)  various forms of psychotherapy are about equally beneficial.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

The correct order of Lambert and Ogles's (2004) three-stage sequential model of common factors is

Accepted Answer

A)  support,learning,action.
B)  learning,action,support.
C)  action,support,learning.
D)  learning,support,action.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 11: General Issues in Psychotherapy

List two common factors discussed in the text.

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What was the conclusion of Hans Eysenck's (1952)study of psychotherapy?

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An approach to psychotherapy in which specific therapy techniques are viewed as the treatment of choice for specific disorders is best described as the _____ approach.

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What is the difference between the efficacy and effectiveness of a form of psychotherapy?

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The term common factors refers to the idea that

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When a client's preference for type of psychotherapy is honored,it

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The correct order of Lambert and Ogles's (2004) three-stage sequential model of common factors is

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A(n) _____ statistically combines the results of many separate studies to create numerical representations of the effects of psychotherapy as tested across massive numbers of settings,therapists,and patients.

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A(n)_____ approach to therapy blends techniques to create an entirely new,hybrid form of therapy.

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What is the most common format of psychotherapy practiced by clinical psychologists?

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According to surveys of clinical psychologists since 1960,the popularity of psychodynamic psychotherapy

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The "dodo bird verdict" refers to the finding that

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Based on the textbook,researchers have measured the outcome of psychotherapy by doing all of the following EXCEPT

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According to a survey of experts in the field of clinical psychology (Norcross,Pfund,& Prochaska,2013) ,which of the following is likely to happen in the near future?

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What is the dodo bird verdict?

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List and briefly explain three common factors proposed by psychotherapy outcome researchers.

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Taking a(n) _____ approach to psychotherapy efficacy studies means attempting to identify and treat the underlying pathology that causes symptoms across related disorders.

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The most common professional activity of clinical psychologists is _____.

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Dr.Harbinger is studying a new psychotherapy treatment for depression.He carefully screens potential participants to make sure they fit strict diagnostic criteria and randomly assigns them to a treatment or control group.He is most likely conducting a(n) _____ study.

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