Question 1

The emphasis on establishing empirical support for psychological treatments is partly a product of the need to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Compete for health care dollars. 
B)  Encourage battle between theoretical approaches. 
C)  Promote harmony and joy. 
D)  Stimulate consumers to make free market decisions. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Compete for health care dollars. 
B)  Encourage battle between theoretical approaches. 
C)  Promote harmony and joy. 
D)  Stimulate consumers to make free market decisions. 
E)  None of the above. A

Question 2

The ortgeist is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The spirit of the place. 
B)  The spirit of the time. 
C)  A mischievous ghost. 
D)  A Croatian meat dish. 
E)  Another term for researcher bias. 
A)  The spirit of the place. 
B)  The spirit of the time. 
C)  A mischievous ghost. 
D)  A Croatian meat dish. 
E)  Another term for researcher bias. A

Question 3

Which of the following terms is a statistic used to estimate how much change is produced by a particular intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meta-analysis. 
B)  Bill Nye. 
C)  Effect size. 
D)  Validity. 
E)  R2. 
A)  Meta-analysis. 
B)  Bill Nye. 
C)  Effect size. 
D)  Validity. 
E)  R2. C

Question 4

The comment "In psychology, even the rats are white and male" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimental psychologists continue to use only white male rats in their research studies. 
B)  Psychotherapy is useful only for white males. 
C)  Most psychological theories were developed by white men of European descent and much of the research historically focused on whites and males. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only b and c. 
A)  Experimental psychologists continue to use only white male rats in their research studies. 
B)  Psychotherapy is useful only for white males. 
C)  Most psychological theories were developed by white men of European descent and much of the research historically focused on whites and males. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only b and c.

Question 5

Of the following, the most essential strategy for developing competence as a therapist is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Working out your own issues. 
B)  Making sure that you are just a little bit healthier than your clients. 
C)  Being your professor's favorite student. 
D)  Reading at least five counseling books a month. 
E)  Obtaining a PhD instead of a PsyD. 
A)  Working out your own issues. 
B)  Making sure that you are just a little bit healthier than your clients. 
C)  Being your professor's favorite student. 
D)  Reading at least five counseling books a month. 
E)  Obtaining a PhD instead of a PsyD.

Question 6

Eysenck's psychotherapy critique motivated researchers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Emphasize the importance of confidentiality. 
B)  Evaluate psychotherapy efficacy with greater scrutiny. 
C)  Produce more psychotherapy research. 
D)  Start an anti-Eysenck revolution. 
E)  Only b and c. 
A)  Emphasize the importance of confidentiality. 
B)  Evaluate psychotherapy efficacy with greater scrutiny. 
C)  Produce more psychotherapy research. 
D)  Start an anti-Eysenck revolution. 
E)  Only b and c.

Question 7

Which statement is least consistent with what Corsini and Wedding believed about counseling and psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the same qualitatively. 
B)  They differ only quantitatively. 
C)  There is no difference whatsoever. 
D)  There is nothing that a psychotherapist does that a counselor does not do. 
E)  None of these are consistent with what Corsini and Wedding stated. 
A)  They are the same qualitatively. 
B)  They differ only quantitatively. 
C)  There is no difference whatsoever. 
D)  There is nothing that a psychotherapist does that a counselor does not do. 
E)  None of these are consistent with what Corsini and Wedding stated.

Question 8

For the most part, early treatments for human distress and disturbance consisted of a combination of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical-biological procedures. 
B)  Spiritual procedures. 
C)  Psychosocial procedures. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only b and c. 
A)  Medical-biological procedures. 
B)  Spiritual procedures. 
C)  Psychosocial procedures. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only b and c.

Question 9

The goal of efficacy research involves tightly controlled experimental trials with high internal validity, whereas effectiveness research:

Accepted Answer

A)  Produces results that are generalizable to real-life situations. 
B)  Seeks to tightly control all experimental variables. 
C)  Focuses on collecting data with strong external validity. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only a and c. 
A)  Produces results that are generalizable to real-life situations. 
B)  Seeks to tightly control all experimental variables. 
C)  Focuses on collecting data with strong external validity. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only a and c.

Question 10

Areas of multicultural competencies include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Becoming completely competent in multicultural counseling. 
B)  Self-awareness. 
C)  Multicultural knowledge. 
D)  Culturally specific techniques. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Becoming completely competent in multicultural counseling. 
B)  Self-awareness. 
C)  Multicultural knowledge. 
D)  Culturally specific techniques. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 11

Which of the following is a descriptive term used for treatments that are manualized and shown to be superior to a placebo or other treatments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medically proven treatments. 
B)  Research-based treatments. 
C)  Psychotherapy. 
D)  Empirically supported treatments. 
E)  Empirically satisfying treatments. 
A)  Medically proven treatments. 
B)  Research-based treatments. 
C)  Psychotherapy. 
D)  Empirically supported treatments. 
E)  Empirically satisfying treatments.

Question 12

Experts estimate that approximately ________ of psychotherapy cases end in deterioration.

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 3%. 
B)  3%-10%. 
C)  10%-15%. 
D)  15%-20%. 
E)  20%-25%. 
A)  Less than 3%. 
B)  3%-10%. 
C)  10%-15%. 
D)  15%-20%. 
E)  20%-25%.

Question 13

In Chapter 1, being prepared for the unexpected or the spirit of mischievous refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Zeitgeist. 
B)  Poltergeist. 
C)  Ortgeist. 
D)  Shadow. 
E)  Meta-analysis. 
A)  Zeitgeist. 
B)  Poltergeist. 
C)  Ortgeist. 
D)  Shadow. 
E)  Meta-analysis.

Question 14

Which of the following is/are generally NOT true of counseling as compared to psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Counseling usually lasts longer than psychotherapy. 
B)  Counseling is usually cheaper than psychotherapy. 
C)  Counseling is slightly more directive than psychotherapy. 
D)  Counseling is generally more overtly surface work. 
E)  All of these are true about counseling. 
A)  Counseling usually lasts longer than psychotherapy. 
B)  Counseling is usually cheaper than psychotherapy. 
C)  Counseling is slightly more directive than psychotherapy. 
D)  Counseling is generally more overtly surface work. 
E)  All of these are true about counseling.

Question 15

A good ethical code for the counseling profession has all of the following dimensions EXCEPT to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Flexible. 
B)  Educational. 
C)  Aspirational. 
D)  Judicial. 
E)  Both a and b. 
A)  Flexible. 
B)  Educational. 
C)  Aspirational. 
D)  Judicial. 
E)  Both a and b.

Question 16

Based on research by Smith and Glass (1977) and others, the "Dodo bird effect" has come to be known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Different therapists' theoretical orientations and different techniques do not produce different results in a counseling situation. 
B)  Drilling a small hole in the client's temple on each side of the skull and inserting a dull knife, making the shape of a large bird. 
C)  Taking a client's biological and spiritual condition into account during therapy. 
D)  Only b and c. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Different therapists' theoretical orientations and different techniques do not produce different results in a counseling situation. 
B)  Drilling a small hole in the client's temple on each side of the skull and inserting a dull knife, making the shape of a large bird. 
C)  Taking a client's biological and spiritual condition into account during therapy. 
D)  Only b and c. 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

Examples of potentially harmful therapies include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Client-centered therapies. 
B)  Boot camp programs. 
C)  Scared straight interventions. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only b and c. 
A)  Client-centered therapies. 
B)  Boot camp programs. 
C)  Scared straight interventions. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only b and c.

Question 18

Lilienfeld (2007) conducted a systematic review of psychotherapy outcomes to identify therapy approaches that produce negative effects. He referred to these therapy approaches as ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychiatric hospitalization treatments. 
B)  Harmful therapeutic interventions. 
C)  Probabilistic and hostile therapies. 
D)  Prohibited therapies. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Psychiatric hospitalization treatments. 
B)  Harmful therapeutic interventions. 
C)  Probabilistic and hostile therapies. 
D)  Prohibited therapies. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 19

According to Lambert, which common therapeutic factor(s) account(s) for approximately 15% of therapeutic change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expectancy. 
B)  Techniques. 
C)  Extratherapeutic factors. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Both a and b (techniques and expectancy) account for 15%. 
A)  Expectancy. 
B)  Techniques. 
C)  Extratherapeutic factors. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Both a and b (techniques and expectancy) account for 15%.

Question 20

Which statement(s) is/are NOT true about sex and counseling?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the 1960s and 1970s some mental health professionals claimed sex between client and therapist could be therapeutic. 
B)  Sexual relations between client and therapist are very rare and therefore have never become an issue. 
C)  Far too many professional therapists have had sexual relations with their clients. 
D)  Sexual contact between therapist and client constitutes sexual abuse. 
E)  Both a and b are true. 
A)  In the 1960s and 1970s some mental health professionals claimed sex between client and therapist could be therapeutic. 
B)  Sexual relations between client and therapist are very rare and therefore have never become an issue. 
C)  Far too many professional therapists have had sexual relations with their clients. 
D)  Sexual contact between therapist and client constitutes sexual abuse. 
E)  Both a and b are true.

The emphasis on establishing empirical support for psychological treatments is partly a product of the need to:

The ortgeist is:

Which of the following terms is a statistic used to estimate how much change is produced by a particular intervention?

The comment "In psychology, even the rats are white and male" refers to which of the following?

Of the following, the most essential strategy for developing competence as a therapist is:

Eysenck's psychotherapy critique motivated researchers to:

Which statement is least consistent with what Corsini and Wedding believed about counseling and psychotherapy?

For the most part, early treatments for human distress and disturbance consisted of a combination of:

The goal of efficacy research involves tightly controlled experimental trials with high internal validity, whereas effectiveness research:

Areas of multicultural competencies include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is a descriptive term used for treatments that are manualized and shown to be superior to a placebo or other treatments?

Experts estimate that approximately ________ of psychotherapy cases end in deterioration.

In Chapter 1, being prepared for the unexpected or the spirit of mischievous refers to:

Which of the following is/are generally NOT true of counseling as compared to psychotherapy?

A good ethical code for the counseling profession has all of the following dimensions EXCEPT to be:

Based on research by Smith and Glass (1977) and others, the "Dodo bird effect" has come to be known as which of the following?

Examples of potentially harmful therapies include:

Lilienfeld (2007) conducted a systematic review of psychotherapy outcomes to identify therapy approaches that produce negative effects. He referred to these therapy approaches as ______________________.

According to Lambert, which common therapeutic factor(s) account(s) for approximately 15% of therapeutic change?

Which statement(s) is/are NOT true about sex and counseling?

Psychoanalytic Approaches

Individual Psychology and Adlerian Therapy

Existential Theory and Therapy

Person-Centered Theory and Therapy

Gestalt Theory and Therapy

Behavioral Theory and Therapy

Cognitive-Behavioral Theory and Therapy

Choice Theory and Reality Therapy

Feminist Theory and Therapy

Constructive Theory and Therapy

Family Systems Theory and Therapy

Developing Your Multicultural Orientation and Skills

Integrative and Evidence-Based New Generation Therapies

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Exam 1: Psychotherapy and Counseling Essentials: An Introduction

The emphasis on establishing empirical support for psychological treatments is partly a product of the need to:

The ortgeist is:

Which of the following terms is a statistic used to estimate how much change is produced by a particular intervention?

The comment "In psychology, even the rats are white and male" refers to which of the following?

Of the following, the most essential strategy for developing competence as a therapist is:

Eysenck's psychotherapy critique motivated researchers to:

Which statement is least consistent with what Corsini and Wedding believed about counseling and psychotherapy?

For the most part, early treatments for human distress and disturbance consisted of a combination of:

The goal of efficacy research involves tightly controlled experimental trials with high internal validity, whereas effectiveness research:

Areas of multicultural competencies include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is a descriptive term used for treatments that are manualized and shown to be superior to a placebo or other treatments?

Experts estimate that approximately ________ of psychotherapy cases end in deterioration.

In Chapter 1, being prepared for the unexpected or the spirit of mischievous refers to:

Which of the following is/are generally NOT true of counseling as compared to psychotherapy?

A good ethical code for the counseling profession has all of the following dimensions EXCEPT to be:

Based on research by Smith and Glass (1977) and others, the "Dodo bird effect" has come to be known as which of the following?

Examples of potentially harmful therapies include:

Lilienfeld (2007) conducted a systematic review of psychotherapy outcomes to identify therapy approaches that produce negative effects. He referred to these therapy approaches as ______________________.

According to Lambert, which common therapeutic factor(s) account(s) for approximately 15% of therapeutic change?

Which statement(s) is/are NOT true about sex and counseling?

Psychoanalytic Approaches

Individual Psychology and Adlerian Therapy

Existential Theory and Therapy

Person-Centered Theory and Therapy

Gestalt Theory and Therapy

Behavioral Theory and Therapy

Cognitive-Behavioral Theory and Therapy

Choice Theory and Reality Therapy

Feminist Theory and Therapy

Constructive Theory and Therapy

Family Systems Theory and Therapy

Developing Your Multicultural Orientation and Skills

Integrative and Evidence-Based New Generation Therapies

Filters