Introduction To Psychotherapy
Week 5 Material
- 1.
Efficacy studies in therapy do which of the following?
- A.
Allow for studying co-morbid problems
- B.
Allow for a more naturalistic treatment setting
- C.
Contrast therapy to a comparison group under well-controlled conditions
- D.
None of the above
- E.
All of the following
Correct Answer
C. Contrast therapy to a comparison group under well-controlled conditions -
- 2.
Eysenck's (1952) famous early study on the effectiveness of psychotherapy appeared to prove that...
- A.
Psychotherapy is more effective than no treatment
- B.
Psychotherapy is not more effective than no treatment
- C.
Certain therapists are more effective than others
- D.
Only psychoanalysis and behaviorism are effective
Correct Answer
B. Psychotherapy is not more effective than no treatment -
- 3.
The term "Empirically Validated Treatments" has been replaced with the term
- A.
"Empirically Validated Therapies" because some people feel that "treatment" makes it sound like the person is sick
- B.
"clinically valid treatments" because some of the treatments have not undergone formal empirical research
- C.
"American empirically validated treatments" because America had different standards from some other countries.
- D.
"Empirically Supported Treatments" because a therapy can never be completely validated, it can only be supported by research
Correct Answer
D. "Empirically Supported Treatments" because a therapy can never be completely validated, it can only be supported by research -
- 4.
Outcome research deals with....
- A.
Specific processes within psychotherapy
- B.
The effectiveness of psychotherapy
- C.
Changes in a client's behavior
- D.
The removal of symtpoms
Correct Answer
B. The effectiveness of psychotherapy -
- 5.
"Harm to self others" is a
- A.
Circumstance that always calls for legal consultation
- B.
circumstance that calls for no special action from a therapist
- C.
Circumstance calling for exception to confidentiality
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. Circumstance calling for exception to confidentiality -
- 6.
The "Dodo Bird Verdict" refers to the finding that...
- A.
All major therapy types have approximately equal success
- B.
Using "alice in wonderland" in therapy is beneficial
- C.
A therapist is no better than a dodo bird
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
A. All major therapy types have approximately equal success -
- 7.
The number one factor predicting successful psychotherapy has been found to be
- A.
Cost of therapy
- B.
Orientation of the therapist
- C.
Quality of the therapeutic alliance
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. Quality of the therapeutic alliance -
- 8.
After Eysenck's study, more research into psychotherapy effectiveness demonstrated that
- A.
Certain therapists are more effective than others
- B.
Psychotherapy is not more effective than no treatment
- C.
All psychotherapy is ineffective
- D.
Psychotherapy is more effective than no treatment
- E.
Only psychoanalysis and behaviorism are effective
Correct Answer
D. Psychotherapy is more effective than no treatment -
- 9.
T or F: Clients and therapist must match on ethnicity and other key variables for succesddul treatment to take place
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 10.
Which of the following is an example of process research on psychotherapy?
- A.
A study that compares the number of reflections given by a behaviorist and by a client-centered therapist
- B.
A study on self-reports of anxiety before and after therapy
- C.
A comprehensive case study of the childhood of schizophrenic patient
- D.
A study of the number of cigarettes smoke before and after therapy
Correct Answer
A. A study that compares the number of reflections given by a behaviorist and by a client-centered therapist -
- 11.
Factors to take into account when selecting a therapist include:
- A.
All of the above
- B.
Personality
- C.
Location
- D.
Cost
Correct Answer
A. All of the above -
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