Question 1

Researchers have examined to what extent practitioners use treatments supported by efficacy studies. What did they find?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinicians who are also psychotherapy researchers are more likely to place a high value on selecting treatments supported by efficacy studies. 
B)  Practitioners often cited their clinical experience, not efficacy studies, as a top factor in treatment selection. 
C)  Clinicians preferred treatments supported by efficacy studies when the treatments were manualized to an extent that did not allow any deviation from the protocol. 
D)  Dissemination of treatments supported by efficacy studies to clinicians is relatively easy. 
A)  Clinicians who are also psychotherapy researchers are more likely to place a high value on selecting treatments supported by efficacy studies. 
B)  Practitioners often cited their clinical experience, not efficacy studies, as a top factor in treatment selection. 
C)  Clinicians preferred treatments supported by efficacy studies when the treatments were manualized to an extent that did not allow any deviation from the protocol. 
D)  Dissemination of treatments supported by efficacy studies to clinicians is relatively easy.

Question 2

A strategy for disseminating psychotherapy treatments supported by efficacy research in which groups of researchers and practitioners collaborate throughout the research process is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  practice-oriented research 
B)  communal research 
C)  effectiveness research 
D)  collaborative research 
A)  practice-oriented research 
B)  communal research 
C)  effectiveness research 
D)  collaborative research

Question 3

The term common factors refers to the idea that ______.

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 4

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.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  prescriptive 
C)  common-factors 
D)  relationship-based 
A)  behavioral 
B)  prescriptive 
C)  common-factors 
D)  relationship-based

Question 5

In the stages of change model developed by Norcross, Krebs, and Prochaska (2011), a patient in the ______ stage is aware that a problem exists, considering doing something to address it, but is not ready to commit to any real effort in that direction.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

A(n) ______ approach to psychotherapy involves selecting the best treatment for a given client based on empirical data from studies of the treatment of similar clients.

Accepted Answer

A)  integrative 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  eclectic 
D)  behavioral 
A)  integrative 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  eclectic 
D)  behavioral

Question 7

A(n) ______ approach to psychotherapy involves blending techniques in order to create an entirely new, hybrid form of therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  integrative 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  eclectic 
D)  behavioral 
A)  integrative 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  eclectic 
D)  behavioral

Question 8

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 
A)  support, learning, action 
B)  learning, action, support 
C)  action, support, learning 
D)  learning, support, action

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Researchers have examined to what extent practitioners use treatments supported by efficacy studies. What did they find?

A strategy for disseminating psychotherapy treatments supported by efficacy research in which groups of researchers and practitioners collaborate throughout the research process is known as ______.

The term common factors refers to the idea that ______.

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.

In the stages of change model developed by Norcross, Krebs, and Prochaska (2011), a patient in the ______ stage is aware that a problem exists, considering doing something to address it, but is not ready to commit to any real effort in that direction.

A(n) ______ approach to psychotherapy involves selecting the best treatment for a given client based on empirical data from studies of the treatment of similar clients.

A(n) ______ approach to psychotherapy involves blending techniques in order to create an entirely new, hybrid form of therapy.

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

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

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

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Exam 11: General Issues in Psychotherapy

Researchers have examined to what extent practitioners use treatments supported by efficacy studies. What did they find?

A strategy for disseminating psychotherapy treatments supported by efficacy research in which groups of researchers and practitioners collaborate throughout the research process is known as ______.

The term common factors refers to the idea that ______.

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.

In the stages of change model developed by Norcross, Krebs, and Prochaska (2011), a patient in the ______ stage is aware that a problem exists, considering doing something to address it, but is not ready to commit to any real effort in that direction.

A(n) ______ approach to psychotherapy involves selecting the best treatment for a given client based on empirical data from studies of the treatment of similar clients.

A(n) ______ approach to psychotherapy involves blending techniques in order to create an entirely new, hybrid form of therapy.

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

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

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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