Question 1

The average effect size difference between therapies shown to be effective is approximately

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A) d = 0. 
B) d = .2. 
C) d = .4. 
D) d = .6 
A) d = 0. 
B) d = .2. 
C) d = .4. 
D) d = .6

Question 2

A design in which the differential impacts of at least two treatments are compared,and a no-treatment control group may or may not be included is known as an)

Accepted Answer

A) higher-order treatment outcome study. 
B) comparative treatment study. 
C) mixed design. 
D) effectiveness trial. 
A) higher-order treatment outcome study. 
B) comparative treatment study. 
C) mixed design. 
D) effectiveness trial.

Question 3

A meta-analysis conducted by Siev and Chambless 2007)examining treatments for panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder,found that

Accepted Answer

A) relaxation and CBT are both equally effective for both disorders. 
B) CBT is more effective only for panic disorder. 
C) CBT is more effective only for generalized anxiety disorder. 
D) CBT is more effective for both disorders. 
A) relaxation and CBT are both equally effective for both disorders. 
B) CBT is more effective only for panic disorder. 
C) CBT is more effective only for generalized anxiety disorder. 
D) CBT is more effective for both disorders.

Question 4

With a large body of research,we now have a _______________ understanding of how client variables affect treatment outcome.

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A) rudimentary 
B) moderate 
C) good 
D) highly developed 
A) rudimentary 
B) moderate 
C) good 
D) highly developed

Question 5

Starting in the 1950s and 1960s,the development of process-outcome research was influenced by the use of ____________________ as sources of data.

Accepted Answer

A) recordings of psychotherapy sessions and standardized measures for clients' and therapists' experience of the treatment process 
B) responses to projective measures following treatment 
C) standardized measures of experience of the treatment process reported by therapists and clients 
D) recordings of psychotherapy sessions and interviews with family members to assess changes in the client 
A) recordings of psychotherapy sessions and standardized measures for clients' and therapists' experience of the treatment process 
B) responses to projective measures following treatment 
C) standardized measures of experience of the treatment process reported by therapists and clients 
D) recordings of psychotherapy sessions and interviews with family members to assess changes in the client

Question 6

The APA Psychotherapy Division established a task force in 1999 to examine empirically supported therapy relationships.The task force recommended that empirically supported therapy relationships ________________ empirically supported treatments tailored to the patient's disorder and characteristics.

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A) take precedence over 
B) be considered after 
C) be used concurrently with 
D) none of the above 
A) take precedence over 
B) be considered after 
C) be used concurrently with 
D) none of the above

Question 7

What was Rosenzweig's 1936)assertion regarding the various types of therapies that were available to clinicians at the time?

Accepted Answer

A) Some therapies are very effective and others are not effective. 
B) Most therapies are not effective. 
C) Little is known about the effectiveness of therapy. 
D) All therapies are equivalent in treatment outcome. 
A) Some therapies are very effective and others are not effective. 
B) Most therapies are not effective. 
C) Little is known about the effectiveness of therapy. 
D) All therapies are equivalent in treatment outcome.

Question 8

In terms of psychological reactance,low-reactant clients usually experience greater therapeutic gains in ____ directive treatment,and high-reactant clients usually experience greater therapeutic gains in ____ directive treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) more; less 
B) less; more 
C) less; less 
D) more; more 
A) more; less 
B) less; more 
C) less; less 
D) more; more

Question 9

Among the empirically based principles of therapeutic change,greater pre-treatment impairment is an)

Accepted Answer

A) client variable hypothesized to reduce likelihood of benefitting from therapy. 
B) client variable hypothesized to increase likelihood of benefitting from therapy. 
C) intervention target hypothesized to lead to therapeutic change. 
D) client variable that does not systematically impact degree of change. 
A) client variable hypothesized to reduce likelihood of benefitting from therapy. 
B) client variable hypothesized to increase likelihood of benefitting from therapy. 
C) intervention target hypothesized to lead to therapeutic change. 
D) client variable that does not systematically impact degree of change.

Question 10

Psychological reactance is the tendency to react

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A) against attempts to directly influence one's behaviour. 
B) favourably toward attempts to directly influence one's behaviour. 
C) to emotional stimuli in the environment. 
D) to emotional stimuli in therapy. 
A) against attempts to directly influence one's behaviour. 
B) favourably toward attempts to directly influence one's behaviour. 
C) to emotional stimuli in the environment. 
D) to emotional stimuli in therapy.

Question 11

Lester Luborsky and colleagues have conducted literature reviews of psychotherapy effectiveness and have concluded that

Accepted Answer

A) the nature of specific therapeutic effects is clear. 
B) there is overwhelming evidence that all therapies are equal. 
C) there is overwhelming evidence that all therapies are not equal. 
D) many current therapeutic techniques can be harmful to clients. 
A) the nature of specific therapeutic effects is clear. 
B) there is overwhelming evidence that all therapies are equal. 
C) there is overwhelming evidence that all therapies are not equal. 
D) many current therapeutic techniques can be harmful to clients.

Question 12

Smith et al.1980)conducted analyses on data from 56 comparative outcome studies of the behavioural and verbal classes of treatment and found that

Accepted Answer

A) there were significant differences between the two classes of therapy. 
B) verbal classes of treatment were more effective. 
C) behavioural and verbal classes of treatment were equally effective. 
D) neither class of treatment was effective. 
A) there were significant differences between the two classes of therapy. 
B) verbal classes of treatment were more effective. 
C) behavioural and verbal classes of treatment were equally effective. 
D) neither class of treatment was effective.

Question 13

Rosenzweig's 1936)hypothesis was named after a character from which story?

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A) Peter Pan 
B) The Wizard of Oz 
C) Pinocchio 
D) Alice in Wonderland 
A) Peter Pan 
B) The Wizard of Oz 
C) Pinocchio 
D) Alice in Wonderland

Question 14

Studies that have controlled for the effects of early improvement have found that early therapeutic alliance

Accepted Answer

A) no longer significantly predicts treatment outcome. 
B) still significantly predicts treatment outcome. 
C) only predicts treatment outcome for low reactant clients. 
D) only predicts treatment outcome for high reactant clients. 
A) no longer significantly predicts treatment outcome. 
B) still significantly predicts treatment outcome. 
C) only predicts treatment outcome for low reactant clients. 
D) only predicts treatment outcome for high reactant clients.

Question 15

Rosenzweig's 1936)hypothesis that all psychotherapies must be equivalent in their effects is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical bird effect. 
B) Dodo bird verdict. 
C) Chameleon result. 
D) Common factors approach. 
A) Tropical bird effect. 
B) Dodo bird verdict. 
C) Chameleon result. 
D) Common factors approach.

Question 16

Empirically supported principles of therapeutic change commonly targets:

Accepted Answer

A) client self-exploration. 
B) intrapersonal issues. 
C) interpersonal issues related to the client's clinical problems. 
D) all of the above. 
A) client self-exploration. 
B) intrapersonal issues. 
C) interpersonal issues related to the client's clinical problems. 
D) all of the above.

Question 17

Which researcher has consistently maintained over the years that there is no substantial evidence of differential treatment effects?

Accepted Answer

A) Luborsky 
B) Beutler 
C) Norcross 
D) Castonguay 
A) Luborsky 
B) Beutler 
C) Norcross 
D) Castonguay

Question 18

According to the APA Psychotherapy division task force,________ is a demonstrably effective element of the therapeutic relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) the number of sessions. 
B) years of training. 
C) empathy. 
D) gender of the client. 
A) the number of sessions. 
B) years of training. 
C) empathy. 
D) gender of the client.

Question 19

Which of the following client variables has been found to influence treatment outcome?

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion. 
B) Introversion. 
C) Age. 
D) Socioeconomic status. 
A) Extraversion. 
B) Introversion. 
C) Age. 
D) Socioeconomic status.

Question 20

Tang and colleagues demonstrated that if a patient makes sudden gains in therapy,it typically occurs

Accepted Answer

A) after the first session. 
B) relatively early in therapy around sessions 4 through 6). 
C) around the mid-point of therapy sessions 8 through 12). 
D) near the end of therapy. 
A) after the first session. 
B) relatively early in therapy around sessions 4 through 6). 
C) around the mid-point of therapy sessions 8 through 12). 
D) near the end of therapy.

The average effect size difference between therapies shown to be effective is approximately

A design in which the differential impacts of at least two treatments are compared,and a no-treatment control group may or may not be included is known as an)

A meta-analysis conducted by Siev and Chambless 2007)examining treatments for panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder,found that

With a large body of research,we now have a _______________ understanding of how client variables affect treatment outcome.

Starting in the 1950s and 1960s,the development of process-outcome research was influenced by the use of ____________________ as sources of data.

The APA Psychotherapy Division established a task force in 1999 to examine empirically supported therapy relationships.The task force recommended that empirically supported therapy relationships ________________ empirically supported treatments tailored to the patient's disorder and characteristics.

What was Rosenzweig's 1936)assertion regarding the various types of therapies that were available to clinicians at the time?

In terms of psychological reactance,low-reactant clients usually experience greater therapeutic gains in directive treatment,and high-reactant clients usually experience greater therapeutic gains in directive treatment.

Among the empirically based principles of therapeutic change,greater pre-treatment impairment is an)

Psychological reactance is the tendency to react

Lester Luborsky and colleagues have conducted literature reviews of psychotherapy effectiveness and have concluded that

Smith et al.1980)conducted analyses on data from 56 comparative outcome studies of the behavioural and verbal classes of treatment and found that

Rosenzweig's 1936)hypothesis was named after a character from which story?

Studies that have controlled for the effects of early improvement have found that early therapeutic alliance

Rosenzweig's 1936)hypothesis that all psychotherapies must be equivalent in their effects is referred to as the

Empirically supported principles of therapeutic change commonly targets:

Which researcher has consistently maintained over the years that there is no substantial evidence of differential treatment effects?

According to the APA Psychotherapy division task force,________ is a demonstrably effective element of the therapeutic relationship.

Which of the following client variables has been found to influence treatment outcome?

Tang and colleagues demonstrated that if a patient makes sudden gains in therapy,it typically occurs

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The average effect size difference between therapies shown to be effective is approximately

A design in which the differential impacts of at least two treatments are compared,and a no-treatment control group may or may not be included is known as an)

A meta-analysis conducted by Siev and Chambless 2007)examining treatments for panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder,found that

With a large body of research,we now have a _______________ understanding of how client variables affect treatment outcome.

Starting in the 1950s and 1960s,the development of process-outcome research was influenced by the use of ____________________ as sources of data.

What was Rosenzweig's 1936)assertion regarding the various types of therapies that were available to clinicians at the time?

In terms of psychological reactance,low-reactant clients usually experience greater therapeutic gains in ____ directive treatment,and high-reactant clients usually experience greater therapeutic gains in ____ directive treatment.

Among the empirically based principles of therapeutic change,greater pre-treatment impairment is an)

Psychological reactance is the tendency to react

Lester Luborsky and colleagues have conducted literature reviews of psychotherapy effectiveness and have concluded that

Smith et al.1980)conducted analyses on data from 56 comparative outcome studies of the behavioural and verbal classes of treatment and found that

Rosenzweig's 1936)hypothesis was named after a character from which story?

Studies that have controlled for the effects of early improvement have found that early therapeutic alliance

Rosenzweig's 1936)hypothesis that all psychotherapies must be equivalent in their effects is referred to as the

Empirically supported principles of therapeutic change commonly targets:

Which researcher has consistently maintained over the years that there is no substantial evidence of differential treatment effects?

According to the APA Psychotherapy division task force,________ is a demonstrably effective element of the therapeutic relationship.

Which of the following client variables has been found to influence treatment outcome?

Tang and colleagues demonstrated that if a patient makes sudden gains in therapy,it typically occurs

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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

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In terms of psychological reactance,low-reactant clients usually experience greater therapeutic gains in directive treatment,and high-reactant clients usually experience greater therapeutic gains in directive treatment.