Question :
11.The Consumer Reports study of client satisfaction indicated that
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11.The Consumer Reports study of client satisfaction indicated that
a.most clients are satisfied with the therapy they received, but only if it was behaviorally oriented.
b.most clients are satisfied with the therapy they received, but only if it was insight-oriented.
c.most clients are satisfied with the therapy they received, especially if it was offered by psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers.
d.most clients are unsatisfied with the therapy they received.
12.The Task Force on Promotion and Dissemination of Psychological Procedures
a.identified 145 treatments as at least “promising” to be efficacious.
b.found that between 60% and 90% of empirically supported treatments were cognitive-behavioral in nature.
c.established a set of criteria for research designs capable of reliably and validly drawing conclusions about the effectiveness of clinical interventions.
d.all of the above
13.The text’s authors believe that an underlying factor in the divide between clinical science and clinical practice is that
a.effective therapists have good outcomes regardless of their approach, thus they tend to resist manualized treatment protocols, even though they are evidence-based.
b.clinicians often don’t understand the nature of the research being conducted on treatment efficacy.
c.both of the above
d.neither of the above
14.Which of the following is NOT a therapist characteristic associated with demonstrable effectiveness?
a.collecting client feedback
b.strict adherence to a theoretical approach
c.higher levels of empathy
d.strong goal consensus and collaboration with the client
15.Which of the following client factors probably increase effectiveness of clinical interventions?
a.openness
b.high levels of self-disclosure
c.strong expectations of treatment success
d.all of the above
16.Research on the therapeutic alliance indicates that
a.a better therapeutic alliance is associated with better treatment outcomes.
b.there may be an effect between therapeutic alliance and treatment outcomes.
c.there is no demonstrable relationship between therapeutic alliance and treatment outcomes.
d.there are only a few studies that have addressed this issue adequately.
17.Better outcomes for group therapy members are achieved when
a.group members clearly understand how the group is being run and know what responses to give.
b.there is strong group cohesion and a strong therapeutic alliance.
c.the group encourages independent learning and confrontive interactions.
d.all of the above
18.Research conducted by Gurman and Snyder (2011) on couples therapy indicates that most couples
a.experience generally positive effects and were better off after treatment.
b.relapse to distressed states at one to four years after treatment concludes.
c.both of the above
d.neither of the above
19.Family therapy has proven effective for
a.improving communication patterns.
b.improving behavior of the identified client.
c.improving parental discipline techniques.
d.all of the above
20. Which of the following was NOT presented as an illustration of the effectiveness of preventive interventions in the text?
a.Preventing aggression by teaching adolescents anger management and social problem-solving skills.
b.Preventing binge drinking on college students’ 21st birthday by giving personalized feedback.
c.DARE programs effectiveness in reducing drug use in high schools.
d.Preventing substance abuse by adolescents by increasing parenting skills.
