Critiques of the Empirically Supported Treatment Approach Are Most Likely

question 88

Multiple Choice

Critiques of the empirically supported treatment approach are most likely to state that:

• A) all psychotherapies are equally effective.
• B) the effectiveness of different psychotherapies cannot be tested in the same way drugs are.
• C) therapeutic effectiveness can be tested using randomized, double-blind experiments.
• D) the therapeutic process is generally simple and straightforward.

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Definitions:

Excess Burdens

The economic inefficiencies or losses that result from imposing taxes or government policies.

Principle of Second Best

An economic theory that suggests when a condition for a perfect market cannot be met, the next-best solution may involve violating another condition to improve efficiency.

Distortionary Tax

A tax that causes people to alter their behavior and make different economic decisions than they would in a free market, potentially leading to inefficiency.

Efficiency

The extent to which resources are utilized optimally to achieve desired outcomes with minimum waste or effort.