A Clinical Researcher Is Particularly Interested in Learning Whether Systematic

question 323

Multiple Choice

A clinical researcher is particularly interested in learning whether systematic desensitization is more or less effective with particular people suffering from anxiety. To do this, he collects personality measures from people receiving this treatment and looks to see whether certain personality traits are associated with the effectiveness of the outcome. With regard to the "specificity question," this study is most concerned with studying the importance of

• A)different types of therapies
• B)different types of client variables
• C)different types of therapist variables
• D)different types of eclecticism

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Definitions:

Utility Maximization

The economic principle that individuals or firms attempt to allocate their resources in a manner that maximizes their satisfaction or profit.

Marginal Utility

The supplementary enjoyment a consumer experiences when they consume an extra unit of a good or service.

Budget Constraints

Budget constraints represent the limitations on the spending choices of consumers based on their income and the prices of goods and services.

Total Utility

The overall satisfaction a consumer receives from consuming a particular quantity of goods or services.