Question 1

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. B

Question 2

The most common professional activity of clinical psychologists is

Accepted Answer

A)  personality assessment. 
B)  intelligence testing. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  teaching. 
A)  personality assessment. 
B)  intelligence testing. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  teaching. C

Question 3

The term "common factors" refers to the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence tests by various authors (e.g., Wechsler, 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, 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. B

Question 4

Psychotherapy outcome researchers have proposed that __________ is a common factor across diverse forms of psychotherapy.

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A)  the therapeutic relationship 
B)  hope/positive expectations 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the therapeutic relationship 
B)  hope/positive expectations 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

The "dodo bird verdict" refers to the finding that

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A)  behavioral psychotherapy is more beneficial than cognitive psychotherapy. 
B)  psychodynamic psychotherapy is more beneficial than humanistic psychotherapy. 
C)  behavioral psychotherapy is more beneficial than all other forms of psychotherapy. 
D)  various forms of psychotherapy are about equally beneficial 
A)  behavioral psychotherapy is more beneficial than cognitive psychotherapy. 
B)  psychodynamic psychotherapy is more beneficial than humanistic psychotherapy. 
C)  behavioral psychotherapy is more beneficial than all other forms of psychotherapy. 
D)  various forms of psychotherapy are about equally beneficial

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

--the therapeutic relationship--also kno

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  has consistently been the eclectic/integrative orientation. 
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 cognitive orientation since that time. 
A)  has consistently been the eclectic/integrative orientation. 
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 cognitive orientation since that time.

Question 8

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 9

According to a landmark meta-analysis of 475 psychotherapy efficacy studies (Smith et al., 1980, p. 87), "the average person who receives therapy is better off at the end of it than ___ percent of the persons who do not."

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  50 
C)  80 
D)  95 
A)  15 
B)  50 
C)  80 
D)  95

Question 10

According to the tripartite model of assessing psychotherapy outcome, whose perspective can be sought regarding psychotherapy outcome?

Accepted Answer

--client
--therapist
--third p

Question 11

Briefly compare and contrast eclectic and integrative approaches to psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

--both involve some form of combining fo

Question 12

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 13

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 the above 
A)  efficacy 
B)  effectiveness 
C)  evidence 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

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 15

Briefly explain how individualism/collectivism may influence the behavior of psychotherapy clients of diverse ethnicities.

Accepted Answer

--individualism is more common in Wester

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Bruce Wampold. 
B)  Dianne Chambless. 
C)  Stanley Messer. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Bruce Wampold. 
B)  Dianne Chambless. 
C)  Stanley Messer. 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

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 19

The tripartite model, created by Hans Strupp and colleagues, essentially suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple parties may have meaningful and potentially inconsistent views of psychotherapy outcome. 
B)  various styles of psychotherapy are equally effective due to common factors. 
C)  the success of the first three sessions of psychotherapy correlate very strongly to the eventual success of psychotherapy after its completion. 
D)  psychotherapy yields the best results when at least three approaches are blended together into a new, integrative approach. 
A)  multiple parties may have meaningful and potentially inconsistent views of psychotherapy outcome. 
B)  various styles of psychotherapy are equally effective due to common factors. 
C)  the success of the first three sessions of psychotherapy correlate very strongly to the eventual success of psychotherapy after its completion. 
D)  psychotherapy yields the best results when at least three approaches are blended together into a new, integrative approach.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

efficacy--how well a therapy works "in t

The 1995 psychotherapy study published in Consumer Reports magazine

The most common professional activity of clinical psychologists is

The term "common factors" refers to the idea that

Psychotherapy outcome researchers have proposed that __________ is a common factor across diverse forms of psychotherapy.

The "dodo bird verdict" refers to the finding that

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

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

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.

According to a landmark meta-analysis of 475 psychotherapy efficacy studies (Smith et al., 1980, p. 87), "the average person who receives therapy is better off at the end of it than ___ percent of the persons who do not."

According to the tripartite model of assessing psychotherapy outcome, whose perspective can be sought regarding psychotherapy outcome?

Briefly compare and contrast eclectic and integrative approaches to psychotherapy.

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?

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.

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

Briefly explain how individualism/collectivism may influence the behavior of psychotherapy clients of diverse ethnicities.

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

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

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

The tripartite model, created by Hans Strupp and colleagues, essentially suggests that

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

Introduction to Greek Myth

Ways of Interpreting Myth

In the Beginning: Hesiods Creation Story

Alienation of the Human and Divine: Prometheus, Fire, and Pandora

The Divine Woman in Greek Mythology

The Olympian Family of Zeus: Sharing Rule of the Universe

In Touch With the Gods: Apollos Oracle at Delphi

Dionysus: Rooted in Earth and Ecstasy

Land of No Return: The Gloomy Kingdom of Hades

Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

Heroes at War: The Troy Saga

A Different Kind of Hero: The Quest of Odysseus

Myth and the Tragic Vision in the Theater of Dionysus: Euripides Bacchae

The House of Atreus: Aeschyluss Oresteia

The Tragic House of Laius: Sophocles Oedipus Cycle

A Different Perspective on Tragedy: Euripides Medea

The Roman Vision: Greek Myths and Roman Realities

Virgils Roman Epic: The Aeneid

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Exam 11: Heroines of Myth: Women in Many Roles

The 1995 psychotherapy study published in Consumer Reports magazine

The most common professional activity of clinical psychologists is

The term "common factors" refers to the idea that

Psychotherapy outcome researchers have proposed that __________ is a common factor across diverse forms of psychotherapy.

The "dodo bird verdict" refers to the finding that

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

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

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.

According to a landmark meta-analysis of 475 psychotherapy efficacy studies (Smith et al., 1980, p. 87), "the average person who receives therapy is better off at the end of it than ___ percent of the persons who do not."

According to the tripartite model of assessing psychotherapy outcome, whose perspective can be sought regarding psychotherapy outcome?

Briefly compare and contrast eclectic and integrative approaches to psychotherapy.

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?

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.

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

Briefly explain how individualism/collectivism may influence the behavior of psychotherapy clients of diverse ethnicities.

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

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

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

The tripartite model, created by Hans Strupp and colleagues, essentially suggests that

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

Introduction to Greek Myth

Ways of Interpreting Myth

In the Beginning: Hesiods Creation Story

Alienation of the Human and Divine: Prometheus, Fire, and Pandora

The Divine Woman in Greek Mythology

The Olympian Family of Zeus: Sharing Rule of the Universe

In Touch With the Gods: Apollos Oracle at Delphi

Dionysus: Rooted in Earth and Ecstasy

Land of No Return: The Gloomy Kingdom of Hades

Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

Heroes at War: The Troy Saga

A Different Kind of Hero: The Quest of Odysseus

Myth and the Tragic Vision in the Theater of Dionysus: Euripides Bacchae

The House of Atreus: Aeschyluss Oresteia

The Tragic House of Laius: Sophocles Oedipus Cycle

A Different Perspective on Tragedy: Euripides Medea

The Roman Vision: Greek Myths and Roman Realities

Virgils Roman Epic: The Aeneid

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