Question 1

Compared to effectiveness studies, efficacy studies of psychotherapy outcome ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  typically have stronger internal validity 
B)  typically include a wider variety of clients with more complex diagnostic profiles 
C)  typically have stronger external validity 
D)  are best conducted in private practice settings 
A)  typically have stronger internal validity 
B)  typically include a wider variety of clients with more complex diagnostic profiles 
C)  typically have stronger external validity 
D)  are best conducted in private practice settings A

Question 2

Briefly compare and contrast eclectic and integrative approaches to psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

Both involve some form of combining forms of therapy. The eclectic approach involves choosing a particular form of therapy for a particular client based on empirical data from studies of the treatment of similar clients. The integrative approach involves blending techniques to form an entirely new, hybrid form of therapy.

Question 3

Chiles et al. (1999) conducted a review of over 90 studies of the effect of psychotherapy on medical costs and found that, in comparison to clients receiving no psychotherapy, clients receiving psychotherapy ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  had higher medical costs 
B)  spent more days in the hospital 
C)  required more time to recover from surgery 
D)  reduced their need for emergency room visits 
A)  had higher medical costs 
B)  spent more days in the hospital 
C)  required more time to recover from surgery 
D)  reduced their need for emergency room visits D

Question 4

According to surveys of clinical psychologists since 1960, the humanistic orientation to psychotherapy ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  was the most commonly endorsed orientation in the 1970s 
B)  was the most commonly endorsed orientation in the 1990s 
C)  has steadily increased in popularity through the 2010s 
D)  has decreased in popularity from the late 1980s to present 
A)  was the most commonly endorsed orientation in the 1970s 
B)  was the most commonly endorsed orientation in the 1990s 
C)  has steadily increased in popularity through the 2010s 
D)  has decreased in popularity from the late 1980s to present

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Psychotherapy did no

Question 6

Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes the results of the thousands of psychotherapy efficacy studies that have been conducted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychotherapy doesn't work. 
B)  Psychotherapy works. 
C)  Psychotherapy with female clients works; psychotherapy with male clients doesn't work. 
D)  It is not possible to determine whether psychotherapy works. 
A)  Psychotherapy doesn't work. 
B)  Psychotherapy works. 
C)  Psychotherapy with female clients works; psychotherapy with male clients doesn't work. 
D)  It is not possible to determine whether psychotherapy works.

Question 7

The primary finding of Hans Eysenck's 1952 review of psychotherapy outcome studies was that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotherapy was of little benefit, since most clients got better without it 
B)  psychotherapy was beneficial when practiced by therapists with doctoral degrees, but not beneficial when practiced by therapists with master's or bachelor's degrees 
C)  humanistic psychotherapy was significantly more effective than psychodynamic psychotherapy 
D)  cognitive psychotherapy was significantly more effective than behavioral psychotherapy 
A)  psychotherapy was of little benefit, since most clients got better without it 
B)  psychotherapy was beneficial when practiced by therapists with doctoral degrees, but not beneficial when practiced by therapists with master's or bachelor's degrees 
C)  humanistic psychotherapy was significantly more effective than psychodynamic psychotherapy 
D)  cognitive psychotherapy was significantly more effective than behavioral psychotherapy

Question 8

According to surveys of clinical psychologists since 1960, the most commonly endorsed psychotherapy orientation ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  was the eclectic/integrative orientation until 2010, when the cognitive orientation was most commonly endorsed 
B)  has consistently been the behavioral orientation 
C)  has consistently been the psychodynamic orientation 
D)  was the psychodynamic orientation until the 1980s and has been the behavioral orientation since that time 
A)  was the eclectic/integrative orientation until 2010, when the cognitive orientation was most commonly endorsed 
B)  has consistently been the behavioral orientation 
C)  has consistently been the psychodynamic orientation 
D)  was the psychodynamic orientation until the 1980s and has been the behavioral orientation since that time

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Efficacy is how well a therapy works "in

Question 10

The extent to which a psychotherapy works in "real-world" settings (such as clinics, private practices, and hospitals) is best described as the ______ of that form of psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  efficacy 
B)  effectiveness 
C)  evidence 
D)  none of these 
A)  efficacy 
B)  effectiveness 
C)  evidence 
D)  none of these

Question 11

Over the past 3 months, Jennifer's family has repeatedly expressed concern about her abuse of alcohol. Jennifer refuses to acknowledge that problems have arisen from her drinking, and she clearly states she has no desire to change her behaviors. In the stages of change model developed by Norcross, Krebs, and Prochaska (2011), Jennifer is in the ______ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  precontemplation 
B)  contemplation 
C)  preparation 
D)  action 
A)  precontemplation 
B)  contemplation 
C)  preparation 
D)  action

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Who are the three parties described in the tripartite model that should be consulted to determine what constitutes a successful therapy outcome?

Accepted Answer

the patien

Question 14

According to surveys of clinical psychologists since 1960, the popularity of cognitive therapy ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  has decreased 
B)  has increased 
C)  increased in the 1960s and 1970s but decreased in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s 
D)  has remained constant 
A)  has decreased 
B)  has increased 
C)  increased in the 1960s and 1970s but decreased in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s 
D)  has remained constant

Question 15

Barlow's development of a unified protocol is an example of a ______ approach to psychotherapy efficacy studies.

Accepted Answer

A)  monodiagnostic 
B)  polydiagnositc 
C)  transdiagnostic 
D)  bidiagnostic 
A)  monodiagnostic 
B)  polydiagnositc 
C)  transdiagnostic 
D)  bidiagnostic

Question 16

The dodo bird verdict has been challenged by some psychotherapy researchers, including ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bruce Wampold 
B)  Dianne Chambless 
C)  Stanley Messer 
D)  Henrietta Churchill 
A)  Bruce Wampold 
B)  Dianne Chambless 
C)  Stanley Messer 
D)  Henrietta Churchill

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 18

List and briefly describe each of the stages in Norcross, Krebs, and Prochaska's (2011) stages of change model.

Accepted Answer

Precontemplation: no intention to change

Question 19

A recent survey of clinical psychologists (Norcross & Karpiak, 2012) found that the format of psychotherapy that was practiced by the highest percentage of clinical psychologists was ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  marital/couples 
B)  individual 
C)  family 
D)  group 
A)  marital/couples 
B)  individual 
C)  family 
D)  group

Question 20

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.

Accepted Answer

A)  tripartite model 
B)  meta-analysis 
C)  effectiveness study 
D)  outcome measure 
A)  tripartite model 
B)  meta-analysis 
C)  effectiveness study 
D)  outcome measure

Compared to effectiveness studies, efficacy studies of psychotherapy outcome ______.

Briefly compare and contrast eclectic and integrative approaches to psychotherapy.

Chiles et al. (1999) conducted a review of over 90 studies of the effect of psychotherapy on medical costs and found that, in comparison to clients receiving no psychotherapy, clients receiving psychotherapy ______.

According to surveys of clinical psychologists since 1960, the humanistic orientation to psychotherapy ______.

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

Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes the results of the thousands of psychotherapy efficacy studies that have been conducted?

The primary finding of Hans Eysenck's 1952 review of psychotherapy outcome studies was that ______.

According to surveys of clinical psychologists since 1960, the most commonly endorsed psychotherapy orientation ______.

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

The extent to which a psychotherapy works in "real-world" settings (such as clinics, private practices, and hospitals) is best described as the ______ of that form of psychotherapy.

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

Who are the three parties described in the tripartite model that should be consulted to determine what constitutes a successful therapy outcome?

According to surveys of clinical psychologists since 1960, the popularity of cognitive therapy ______.

Barlow's development of a unified protocol is an example of a ______ approach to psychotherapy efficacy studies.

The dodo bird verdict has been challenged by some psychotherapy researchers, including ______.

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

List and briefly describe each of the stages in Norcross, Krebs, and Prochaska's (2011) stages of change model.

A recent survey of clinical psychologists (Norcross & Karpiak, 2012) found that the format of psychotherapy that was practiced by the highest percentage of clinical psychologists was ______.

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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Exam 11: General Issues in Psychotherapy

Compared to effectiveness studies, efficacy studies of psychotherapy outcome ______.

Briefly compare and contrast eclectic and integrative approaches to psychotherapy.

Chiles et al. (1999) conducted a review of over 90 studies of the effect of psychotherapy on medical costs and found that, in comparison to clients receiving no psychotherapy, clients receiving psychotherapy ______.

According to surveys of clinical psychologists since 1960, the humanistic orientation to psychotherapy ______.

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

Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes the results of the thousands of psychotherapy efficacy studies that have been conducted?

The primary finding of Hans Eysenck's 1952 review of psychotherapy outcome studies was that ______.

According to surveys of clinical psychologists since 1960, the most commonly endorsed psychotherapy orientation ______.

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

The extent to which a psychotherapy works in "real-world" settings (such as clinics, private practices, and hospitals) is best described as the ______ of that form of psychotherapy.

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

Who are the three parties described in the tripartite model that should be consulted to determine what constitutes a successful therapy outcome?

According to surveys of clinical psychologists since 1960, the popularity of cognitive therapy ______.

Barlow's development of a unified protocol is an example of a ______ approach to psychotherapy efficacy studies.

The dodo bird verdict has been challenged by some psychotherapy researchers, including ______.

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

List and briefly describe each of the stages in Norcross, Krebs, and Prochaska's (2011) stages of change model.

A recent survey of clinical psychologists (Norcross & Karpiak, 2012) found that the format of psychotherapy that was practiced by the highest percentage of clinical psychologists was ______.

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.

Clinical Psychology: Definition and Training

Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Current Controversies and Directions in Clinical Psychology

Diversity and Cultural Issues in Clinical Psychology

Ethical and Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology

Conducting Research in Clinical Psychology

Diagnosis and Classification Issues: Dsm-5 and More

The Clinical Interview

Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment

Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Humanistic Psychotherapy

Behavior Therapy

Cognitive Psychotherapy and Mindfulness-Based Therapies

Group and Family Therapy

Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Health Psychology

Forensic Psychology

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