Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Efficacy is how well a therapy works "in the lab," or when tested under controlled conditions with manualized treatment methods and well-defined,selective groups of clients.Effectiveness is how well a therapy works "in the real world."

Question 2

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)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  was the most commonly endorsed orientation in the 1970s. 
B)  was the most commonly endorsed orientation in the 1990s. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above D

Question 3

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. A

Question 4

What is the dodo bird verdict?

Accepted Answer

"Everybody has won and all mus

Question 5

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)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  typically have stronger internal validity. 
B)  typically include a wider variety of clients with more complex diagnostic profiles. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

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)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  had higher medical costs. 
B)  spent more days in the hospital. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 7

A 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 8

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

Accepted Answer

Psychotherapy did no

Question 9

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 to...

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The therapeutic relationship: also known

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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 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

The 1995 psychotherapy study published in Consumer Reports magazine

Accepted Answer

A)  is an example of an efficacy study. 
B)  is an example of an effectiveness study. 
C)  concluded that treatment by a mental health professional usually did not produce benefits. 
D)  included a comparison group of individuals who were on the waiting list for psychotherapy but did not receive it. 
A)  is an example of an efficacy study. 
B)  is an example of an effectiveness study. 
C)  concluded that treatment by a mental health professional usually did not produce benefits. 
D)  included a comparison group of individuals who were on the waiting list for psychotherapy but did not receive it.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

A study conducted in a controlled laboratory setting is most like a study examining _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  power 
B)  effectiveness 
C)  efficiency 
D)  efficacy 
A)  power 
B)  effectiveness 
C)  efficiency 
D)  efficacy

Question 18

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)  all of the above 
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)  all of the above

Question 19

According to a survey of experts in the field of clinical psychology (Norcross,Hedges,& Prochaska,2002),which of the following is likely to happen in the near future?

Accepted Answer

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 psychoanalysis 
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 psychoanalysis

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

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

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

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

What is the dodo bird verdict?

Compared to effectiveness studies,efficacy studies of psychotherapy outcome

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The 1995 psychotherapy study published in Consumer Reports magazine

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

A study conducted in a controlled laboratory setting is most like a study examining _____.

Despite the overwhelming evidence offered by efficacy studies,

According to a survey of experts in the field of clinical psychology (Norcross,Hedges,& Prochaska,2002),which of the following is likely to happen in the near future?

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

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

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

What is the dodo bird verdict?

Compared to effectiveness studies,efficacy studies of psychotherapy outcome

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The 1995 psychotherapy study published in Consumer Reports magazine

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

A study conducted in a controlled laboratory setting is most like a study examining _____.

Despite the overwhelming evidence offered by efficacy studies,

According to a survey of experts in the field of clinical psychology (Norcross,Hedges,& Prochaska,2002),which of the following is likely to happen in the near future?

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 in Clinical Psychology

Cultural Issues in Clinical Psychology

Ethical Issues in Clinical Psychology

Conducting Research in Clinical Psychology

Diagnosis and Classification Issues

The Clinical Interview

Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment

Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Humanistic Psychotherapy

Behavioral Psychotherapy

Cognitive Psychotherapy

Group and Family Therapy

Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Health Psychology

Forensic Psychology

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