Question 1

The Consumer Reports study of client satisfaction indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  most clients are satisfied with the therapy they received, but only if it was behaviorally oriented. 
B)  most clients are satisfied with the therapy they received, but only if it was insight-oriented. 
C)  most clients are satisfied with the therapy they received, especially if it was offered by psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers. 
D)  most clients are unsatisfied with the therapy they received. 
A)  most clients are satisfied with the therapy they received, but only if it was behaviorally oriented. 
B)  most clients are satisfied with the therapy they received, but only if it was insight-oriented. 
C)  most clients are satisfied with the therapy they received, especially if it was offered by psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers. 
D)  most clients are unsatisfied with the therapy they received.

Question 2

Certain types of family therapy appear more successful than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is one of the primary goals in designing psychotherapy outcome experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  having high levels of internal validity 
B)  having high levels of external validity 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  having high levels of internal validity 
B)  having high levels of external validity 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 4

Researchers using the CONSORT Standards agree to work together on their project designs and implementation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements about clinicians' use of outcome research findings in their practices is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most clinicians are fully aware of research findings and wholeheartedly embrace them in their practices. 
B)  Practicing clinicians have become far more aware of treatment manuals, especially those who are younger and favor behavioral techniques. 
C)  Clinicians tend to overestimate the value of evidence-based practices when they become aware of them. 
D)  Clinicians tend to underestimate their own skills and techniques once they become aware of research findings. 
A)  Most clinicians are fully aware of research findings and wholeheartedly embrace them in their practices. 
B)  Practicing clinicians have become far more aware of treatment manuals, especially those who are younger and favor behavioral techniques. 
C)  Clinicians tend to overestimate the value of evidence-based practices when they become aware of them. 
D)  Clinicians tend to underestimate their own skills and techniques once they become aware of research findings.

Question 6

A treatment/no treatment research design is capable of elucidating very complex relationships between therapy and outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

____________________studies combine and compare the results of many studies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Combined groups 
B)  Box scores 
C)  Meta-Analytic 
D)  Factor-Analytic 
A)  Combined groups 
B)  Box scores 
C)  Meta-Analytic 
D)  Factor-Analytic

Question 8

A treatment is considered effective if

Accepted Answer

A)  it works in large-scale studies run under controlled conditions. 
B)  it is useful in the real world of clinical service delivery. 
C)  it can be determined to work for all clients with a particular diagnosis. 
D)  clinicians determine that they want to use it in their practices. 
A)  it works in large-scale studies run under controlled conditions. 
B)  it is useful in the real world of clinical service delivery. 
C)  it can be determined to work for all clients with a particular diagnosis. 
D)  clinicians determine that they want to use it in their practices.

Question 9

In an experiment evaluating two treatments for anxiety, the treatment would be the _____________ variable, and the changes in the level of anxiety measured would be the _____________ variable.

Accepted Answer

A)  independent; dependent 
B)  dependent; independent 
C)  randomly assigned; independent 
D)  randomly assigned; measured 
A)  independent; dependent 
B)  dependent; independent 
C)  randomly assigned; independent 
D)  randomly assigned; measured

Question 10

The original published findings of the Task Force on Promotion and Dissemination of Psychological Procedures published a list of 25 treatments identified as efficacious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Research conducted by Gurman and Snyder (2011) on couples therapy indicates that most couples

Accepted Answer

A)  experience generally positive effects and were better off after treatment. 
B)  relapse to distressed states at one to four years after treatment concludes. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above 
A)  experience generally positive effects and were better off after treatment. 
B)  relapse to distressed states at one to four years after treatment concludes. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above

Question 12

Treatment manuals are an integral part of an increasing number of clinicians' therapy practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Research on the therapeutic alliance indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  a better therapeutic alliance is associated with better treatment outcomes. 
B)  there may be an effect between therapeutic alliance and treatment outcomes. 
C)  there is no demonstrable relationship between therapeutic alliance and treatment outcomes. 
D)  there are only a few studies that have addressed this issue adequately. 
A)  a better therapeutic alliance is associated with better treatment outcomes. 
B)  there may be an effect between therapeutic alliance and treatment outcomes. 
C)  there is no demonstrable relationship between therapeutic alliance and treatment outcomes. 
D)  there are only a few studies that have addressed this issue adequately.

Question 14

A treatment is considered efficacious if

Accepted Answer

A)  it works in large-scale studies run under controlled conditions. 
B)  it is useful in the real world of clinical service delivery. 
C)  it can be determined to work for all clients with a particular diagnosis. 
D)  clinicians determine that they want to use it in their practices. 
A)  it works in large-scale studies run under controlled conditions. 
B)  it is useful in the real world of clinical service delivery. 
C)  it can be determined to work for all clients with a particular diagnosis. 
D)  clinicians determine that they want to use it in their practices.

Question 15

The Task Force on Promotion and Dissemination of Psychological Procedures

Accepted Answer

A)  identified 145 treatments as at least "promising" to be efficacious. 
B)  found that between 60% and 90% of empirically supported treatments were cognitive-behavioral in nature. 
C)  established a set of criteria for research designs capable of reliably and validly drawing conclusions about the effectiveness of clinical interventions. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  identified 145 treatments as at least "promising" to be efficacious. 
B)  found that between 60% and 90% of empirically supported treatments were cognitive-behavioral in nature. 
C)  established a set of criteria for research designs capable of reliably and validly drawing conclusions about the effectiveness of clinical interventions. 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Which of the following client factors probably increase effectiveness of clinical interventions?

Accepted Answer

A)  openness 
B)  high levels of self-disclosure 
C)  strong expectations of treatment success 
D)  all of the above 
A)  openness 
B)  high levels of self-disclosure 
C)  strong expectations of treatment success 
D)  all of the above

The Consumer Reports study of client satisfaction indicated that

Certain types of family therapy appear more successful than others.

What is one of the primary goals in designing psychotherapy outcome experiments?

Researchers using the CONSORT Standards agree to work together on their project designs and implementation.

Which of the following statements about clinicians' use of outcome research findings in their practices is true?

A treatment/no treatment research design is capable of elucidating very complex relationships between therapy and outcome.

____________________studies combine and compare the results of many studies.

A treatment is considered effective if

In an experiment evaluating two treatments for anxiety, the treatment would be the _ variable, and the changes in the level of anxiety measured would be the _ variable.

The original published findings of the Task Force on Promotion and Dissemination of Psychological Procedures published a list of 25 treatments identified as efficacious.

Research conducted by Gurman and Snyder (2011) on couples therapy indicates that most couples

Treatment manuals are an integral part of an increasing number of clinicians' therapy practices.

Research on the therapeutic alliance indicates that

A treatment is considered efficacious if

The Task Force on Promotion and Dissemination of Psychological Procedures

Which of the following client factors probably increase effectiveness of clinical interventions?

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The Consumer Reports study of client satisfaction indicated that

Certain types of family therapy appear more successful than others.

What is one of the primary goals in designing psychotherapy outcome experiments?

Researchers using the CONSORT Standards agree to work together on their project designs and implementation.

Which of the following statements about clinicians' use of outcome research findings in their practices is true?

A treatment/no treatment research design is capable of elucidating very complex relationships between therapy and outcome.

____________________studies combine and compare the results of many studies.

A treatment is considered effective if

In an experiment evaluating two treatments for anxiety, the treatment would be the _____________ variable, and the changes in the level of anxiety measured would be the _____________ variable.

The original published findings of the Task Force on Promotion and Dissemination of Psychological Procedures published a list of 25 treatments identified as efficacious.

Research conducted by Gurman and Snyder (2011) on couples therapy indicates that most couples

Treatment manuals are an integral part of an increasing number of clinicians' therapy practices.

Research on the therapeutic alliance indicates that

A treatment is considered efficacious if

The Task Force on Promotion and Dissemination of Psychological Procedures

Which of the following client factors probably increase effectiveness of clinical interventions?

What Is Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychologys Past and Present

Basic Features of Clinical Assessment

Interviewing and Observation in Clinical Psychology

Testing in Clinical Psychology

Basic Features of Clinical Interventions

Psychodynamic and Humanistic Psychotherapies

Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapies

Alternative Modes of Clinical Intervention

Clinical Child Psychology

Health Psychology

Clinical Neuopsychology

Forensic Psychology

Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology

Getting Into Graduate School in Clinical Psychology

Filters

In an experiment evaluating two treatments for anxiety, the treatment would be the _ variable, and the changes in the level of anxiety measured would be the _ variable.