Question 1

The primary finding of Hans Eysenck's 1952 review of psychotherapy outcome studies was that

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A)   psychotherapy was of little benefit, since most clients got better without it.
B)   psychotherapy was beneficial when practiced by therapists with doctoral degrees, but not beneficial when practiced by therapists with master's or bachelor's degrees.
C)   humanistic psychotherapy was significantly more effective than psychodynamic psychotherapy.
D)   cognitive psychotherapy was significantly more effective than behavioral psychotherapy.

Question 2

The tripartite model,a theory related to the measurement of psychotherapy outcome,was created by _____.

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A)   Hans Eysenck
B)   Hans Strupp
C)   Dianne Chambless
D)   Bruce Wampold

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

In 2010,what was the orientation most endorsed by clinical psychologists?

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Question 5

The term common factors refers to the idea that

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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.

Question 6

Researchers have measured the outcome of psychotherapy by

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A)   assessing the reduction in spending on medical services when psychotherapy is provided.
B)   using PET and fMRI scans to view changes in the brain subsequent to psychotherapy.
C)   surveying clients about their experiences in psychotherapy.
D)   all of the above

Question 7

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

Question 8

List two common factors discussed in the text.

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Question 9

In addition to effectiveness and efficacy,other ways to measure psychotherapy outcome include

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A)   the neurobiological effects of psychotherapy.
B)   medical cost offset.
C)   all of the above
D)   none of the above

Question 10

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.

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

Question 11

A(n) _____ approach to psychotherapy involves blending techniques in order to create an entirely new,hybrid form of therapy.

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A)   integrative
B)   psychodynamic
C)   eclectic
D)   behavioral

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

Briefly compare and contrast eclectic and integrative approaches to psychotherapy.

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Both involve some form of combining form...

Question 14

The most common professional activity of clinical psychologists is _____.

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

Question 15

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

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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 16

_____ refers to how well psychotherapy works "in the lab."

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The answer of _____ refers to how well psychotherapy works...

Question 17

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

Question 18

The correct order of Lambert and Ogles's (2004) three-stage sequential model of common factors is

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A)   support, learning, action.
B)   learning, action, support.
C)   action, support, learning.
D)   learning, support, action.

Question 19

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

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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

In the stages of change model developed by Norcross,Krebs,and Prochaska (2011) ,a patient in the _____ stage is aware that a problem exists,considering doing something to address it,but is not ready to commit to any real effort in that direction.

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A)   precontemplation
B)   contemplation
C)   preparation
D)   action

Exam 11: General Issues in Psychotherapy

The correct order of Lambert and Ogles's (2004) three-stage sequential model of common factors is

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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.

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A(n) _____ approach to psychotherapy involves blending techniques in order to create an entirely new,hybrid form of therapy.

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The "dodo bird verdict" refers to the finding that

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

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In addition to effectiveness and efficacy,other ways to measure psychotherapy outcome include

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

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List two common factors discussed in the text.

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

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Briefly compare and contrast eclectic and integrative approaches to psychotherapy.

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In 2010,what was the orientation most endorsed by clinical psychologists?

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The most common professional activity of clinical psychologists is _____.

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_____ refers to how well psychotherapy works "in the lab."

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Researchers have measured the outcome of psychotherapy by

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The tripartite model,a theory related to the measurement of psychotherapy outcome,was created by _____.

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The term common factors refers to the idea that

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In the stages of change model developed by Norcross,Krebs,and Prochaska (2011) ,a patient in the _____ stage is aware that a problem exists,considering doing something to address it,but is not ready to commit to any real effort in that direction.

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

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

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The primary finding of Hans Eysenck's 1952 review of psychotherapy outcome studies was that

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