Question 1

The best outcome studies for evaluating the effectiveness of psychotherapy typically use

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A)   virtual reality.
B)   token economies.
C)   randomized clinical trials.
D)   EMDR.

Question 2

Which form of therapy has been found to be especially effective in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder?

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A)   client-centered therapy
B)   psychodynamic therapy
C)   cognitive-behavioral therapy
D)   humanistic therapy

Question 3

Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy indicates that

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A)   clients are generally satisfied with the effectiveness of therapy.
B)   clients' perceptions are the best evidence available for the effectiveness of therapy.
C)   clients tend to underestimate how much they have improved as a result of therapy.
D)   therapy is no more effective than having a friend to talk to.

Question 4

Research has shown that clients' level of satisfaction with psychotherapy

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A)   is unrelated to the level of training and experience of their therapists.
B)   depends on whether they received individual treatment or group therapy.
C)   depends on whether they were treated with cognitive therapy or behavior therapy.
D)   depends on whether they were treated by a psychiatrist,psychologist,or social worker.

Question 5

Which of the following has been demonstrated to provide relief for those with a seasonal pattern in their depression symptoms?

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A)   behavioral conditioning therapies
B)   EMDR
C)   psychoanalysis
D)   light exposure therapy

Question 6

Psychologists with a Ph.D.or Psy.D.who specialize in the practice of psychotherapy are typically

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A)   social workers.
B)   clinical psychologists.
C)   psychoanalysts.
D)   psychiatrists.

Question 7

A physician who specializes in the treatment of psychological disorders is called a

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A)   clinical psychologist.
B)   behavioral neuroscientist.
C)   cognitive therapist.
D)   psychiatrist.

Question 8

Therapists are vulnerable to experiencing the cognitive error(s) of

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A)   confirmation bias.
B)   illusory correlation.
C)   both confirmation bias and illusory correlation.
D)   neither confirmation bias nor illusory correlation.

Question 9

Immigrants from Asia would most likely experience difficulty as clients of American psychotherapists who emphasize the value of

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A)   marital fidelity.
B)   individualism.
C)   forgiveness.
D)   humility.

Question 10

Which of the following have been found to be not only ineffective but also harmful to clients?

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A)   Scared Straight
B)   Conversion therapy
C)   both Scared Straight and conversion therapy
D)   neither Scared Straight nor conversion therapy

Question 11

Which of the following is most likely to contribute to inflated perceptions of the effectiveness of alternative therapies such as herbal medicine?

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A)   meta-analysis
B)   randomized clinical trials
C)   the placebo effect
D)   comorbidity assessment

Question 12

Dr.Jasper has a Ph.D.and specializes in the treatment of various disorders using cognitive-behavioral therapy.Dr.Jasper is likely a

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A)   psychiatrist.
B)   clinical psychologist.
C)   psychiatric social worker.
D)   counselor.

Question 13

EMDR was originally developed for the treatment of

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A)   alcohol use disorder.
B)   bulimia.
C)   depression.
D)   anxiety.

Question 14

Statistical summaries of psychotherapy outcome studies indicate that

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A)   psychotherapy is no more effective than talking to a friend.
B)   no single form of therapy proves consistently superior to the others.
C)   psychotherapy actually harms just as many people as it helps.
D)   it is impossible to measure the effectiveness of psychotherapy.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the American Psychological Association's common trouble signs that suggest a person should seek mental health professional help?

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A)   feelings of hopelessness
B)   deep and lasting depression
C)   thoughts of suicide
D)   feelings of self-worth

Question 16

The value of light exposure therapy appears to result in part from its influence on people's

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A)   hormone levels.
B)   therapeutic alliance.
C)   sense of body balance.
D)   visual acuity.

Question 17

Many suspect that EMDR may be therapeutic because of its similarity to

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A)   psychoanalysis.
B)   aversive conditioning.
C)   exposure therapy.
D)   cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Question 18

Increasingly,insurer and government support for mental health services requires

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A)   client-centered therapy.
B)   light exposure therapy.
C)   evidence-based practice.
D)   a token economy.

Question 19

Because Gretchen is afraid of contracting infectious diseases,she compulsively avoids shaking people's hands or touching doorknobs.Research suggests that an especially effective treatment for her difficulty would involve

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A)   client-centered therapy.
B)   psychodynamic therapy.
C)   cognitive therapy.
D)   behavioral conditioning therapy.

Question 20

Behavioral conditioning therapies have achieved especially favorable results in the treatment of

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A)   bipolar disorders.
B)   personality disorders.
C)   phobias.
D)   depression.

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Which of the following has been demonstrated to provide relief for those with a seasonal pattern in their depression symptoms?

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Which of the following is most likely to contribute to inflated perceptions of the effectiveness of alternative therapies such as herbal medicine?

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