Question 1

Prior to Hans Eysenck's controversial 1952 article challenging the efficacy of psychotherapy,

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A) the results of many previously-published randomized controlled trials were called into question. 
B) only a few randomized controlled trials had been published. 
C) proponents of various forms of psychotherapy based their claims on RCTs. 
D) proponents of various forms of psychotherapy based their claims on clinical experience and expert consensus. 
A) the results of many previously-published randomized controlled trials were called into question. 
B) only a few randomized controlled trials had been published. 
C) proponents of various forms of psychotherapy based their claims on RCTs. 
D) proponents of various forms of psychotherapy based their claims on clinical experience and expert consensus.

Question 2

In cognitive-behavioural treatment of depression,behavioural activation tasks could include

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A) making a special meal. 
B) relaxing on the couch. 
C) disputing dysfunctional beliefs. 
D) reflecting on life goals. 
A) making a special meal. 
B) relaxing on the couch. 
C) disputing dysfunctional beliefs. 
D) reflecting on life goals.

Question 3

Define benchmarking strategy.What is the main goal of this strategy?

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Suggested answer: 
a)Benchmarking strate

Question 4

The Canadian Psychological Association task force on evidence-based psychological services recommended that psychologists give the strongest weight to:

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A) syntheses of studies that balance internal and external validity. 
B) expert consensus. 
C) prior experience in treating a problem. 
D) primary research that is high in internal and external validity. 
A) syntheses of studies that balance internal and external validity. 
B) expert consensus. 
C) prior experience in treating a problem. 
D) primary research that is high in internal and external validity.

Question 5

Initial sessions of CBT tend to focus primarily on

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A) cognitive restructuring tasks. 
B) behavioural activation tasks. 
C) completing thought records. 
D) challenging schemas. 
A) cognitive restructuring tasks. 
B) behavioural activation tasks. 
C) completing thought records. 
D) challenging schemas.

Question 6

Efficacious treatments are treatments that have been demonstrated within

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A) a clinical setting. 
B) a controlled research study. 
C) Both A and B 
D) None of the above 
A) a clinical setting. 
B) a controlled research study. 
C) Both A and B 
D) None of the above

Question 7

The cognitive-behavioural approach to treating posttraumatic stress disorder includes __________,which is not included in CBT treatment for depression.

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A) behavioural activation 
B) cognitive restructuring 
C) prolonged exposure 
D) activity scheduling 
A) behavioural activation 
B) cognitive restructuring 
C) prolonged exposure 
D) activity scheduling

Question 8

Clinical practice guidelines

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A) provide recommendations based on best available evidence. 
B) provide recommendations based on clinical experience. 
C) were first introduced by psychologists. 
D) are available only to trained healthcare professionals. 
A) provide recommendations based on best available evidence. 
B) provide recommendations based on clinical experience. 
C) were first introduced by psychologists. 
D) are available only to trained healthcare professionals.

Question 9

In a randomized controlled trial

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A) participants are randomly assigned to one of two or more treatment conditions. 
B) Participants are randomly assigned to two treatment conditions. 
C) participants are matched on demographic characteristics between the treatment and control groups. 
D) external validity is maximized. 
A) participants are randomly assigned to one of two or more treatment conditions. 
B) Participants are randomly assigned to two treatment conditions. 
C) participants are matched on demographic characteristics between the treatment and control groups. 
D) external validity is maximized.

Question 10

List two of Tolin et al's recommendations to establish review panels when determining empirically supported treatment.

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Suggested Answer: 
a)Review panel member

Question 11

Smith,Glass,and Miller (1980)compared the effects of psychotherapy across different disorders and found that the largest effect sizes were found in the treatment of

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A) mood and anxiety problems. 
B) certain personality disorders. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) eating disorders. 
A) mood and anxiety problems. 
B) certain personality disorders. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) eating disorders.

Question 12

Three years after their initial publication,Smith,Glass,and Miller (1980)published a more extensive and sophisticated meta-analysis on the effect of psychotherapy.Results were

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A) substantially less positive than the original meta-analysis. 
B) slightly less positive than the original meta-analysis. 
C) identical to the original meta-analysis. 
D) even more positive than the original meta-analysis. 
A) substantially less positive than the original meta-analysis. 
B) slightly less positive than the original meta-analysis. 
C) identical to the original meta-analysis. 
D) even more positive than the original meta-analysis.

Question 13

Mary Smith and Gene Glass are the authors of the first:

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A) meta-analysis of the adult psychotherapy literature. 
B) scientific article to strongly support the use of psychotherapy. 
C) article advocating for evidence-based psychotherapy. 
D) article to provide empirical support for psychoanalysis. 
A) meta-analysis of the adult psychotherapy literature. 
B) scientific article to strongly support the use of psychotherapy. 
C) article advocating for evidence-based psychotherapy. 
D) article to provide empirical support for psychoanalysis.

Question 14

The rapid introduction of new evidence-based psychological treatments is hindered by

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A) the inability to patent psychological treatments. 
B) training requirements for psychological treatments. 
C) ethical codes and professional guidelines usually prohibiting advertising psychological treatments to the public. 
D) all of the above. 
A) the inability to patent psychological treatments. 
B) training requirements for psychological treatments. 
C) ethical codes and professional guidelines usually prohibiting advertising psychological treatments to the public. 
D) all of the above.

Question 15

List two of Tolin et al's recommendations for the review process when determining empirically supported treatment.

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Suggested Answer: 
a)A treatment for a s

Question 16

The huge growth in empirical attention toward the effects of psychotherapy has been attributed to:

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A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Carl Jung 
C) Hans Eysenck 
D) Albert Bandura 
A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Carl Jung 
C) Hans Eysenck 
D) Albert Bandura

Question 17

In reference to psychotherapy research,what is an open trial?

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Prior to Hans Eysenck's controversial 1952 article challenging the efficacy of psychotherapy,

In cognitive-behavioural treatment of depression,behavioural activation tasks could include

Define benchmarking strategy.What is the main goal of this strategy?

The Canadian Psychological Association task force on evidence-based psychological services recommended that psychologists give the strongest weight to:

Initial sessions of CBT tend to focus primarily on

Efficacious treatments are treatments that have been demonstrated within

The cognitive-behavioural approach to treating posttraumatic stress disorder includes __________,which is not included in CBT treatment for depression.

Clinical practice guidelines

In a randomized controlled trial

List two of Tolin et al's recommendations to establish review panels when determining empirically supported treatment.

Smith,Glass,and Miller (1980)compared the effects of psychotherapy across different disorders and found that the largest effect sizes were found in the treatment of

Three years after their initial publication,Smith,Glass,and Miller (1980)published a more extensive and sophisticated meta-analysis on the effect of psychotherapy.Results were

Mary Smith and Gene Glass are the authors of the first:

The rapid introduction of new evidence-based psychological treatments is hindered by

List two of Tolin et al's recommendations for the review process when determining empirically supported treatment.

The huge growth in empirical attention toward the effects of psychotherapy has been attributed to:

In reference to psychotherapy research,what is an open trial?

The APA Society of Clinical Psychology 1995 task force required which of the following conditions be met for a treatment to be designated as an empirically supported treatment?

The first initiative to introduce clinical practice guidelines to the field of clinical psychology occurred in the early

Motivation to develop clinical practice guidelines in clinical psychology came from

The Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Assessment Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Prevention

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

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Exam 12: Intervention: Adults and Couples

Prior to Hans Eysenck's controversial 1952 article challenging the efficacy of psychotherapy,

In cognitive-behavioural treatment of depression,behavioural activation tasks could include

Define benchmarking strategy.What is the main goal of this strategy?

The Canadian Psychological Association task force on evidence-based psychological services recommended that psychologists give the strongest weight to:

Initial sessions of CBT tend to focus primarily on

Efficacious treatments are treatments that have been demonstrated within

The cognitive-behavioural approach to treating posttraumatic stress disorder includes __________,which is not included in CBT treatment for depression.

Clinical practice guidelines

In a randomized controlled trial

List two of Tolin et al's recommendations to establish review panels when determining empirically supported treatment.

Smith,Glass,and Miller (1980)compared the effects of psychotherapy across different disorders and found that the largest effect sizes were found in the treatment of

Three years after their initial publication,Smith,Glass,and Miller (1980)published a more extensive and sophisticated meta-analysis on the effect of psychotherapy.Results were

Mary Smith and Gene Glass are the authors of the first:

The rapid introduction of new evidence-based psychological treatments is hindered by

List two of Tolin et al's recommendations for the review process when determining empirically supported treatment.

The huge growth in empirical attention toward the effects of psychotherapy has been attributed to:

In reference to psychotherapy research,what is an open trial?

The APA Society of Clinical Psychology 1995 task force required which of the following conditions be met for a treatment to be designated as an empirically supported treatment?

The first initiative to introduce clinical practice guidelines to the field of clinical psychology occurred in the early

Motivation to develop clinical practice guidelines in clinical psychology came from

The Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Assessment Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Prevention

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

Filters