A Competent Therapist Would Do What with the Research-Related Information

question 4

Multiple Choice

A competent therapist would do what with the research-related information in their profession?

• A) Use the research literature to inform clinical decisions and treatment planning throughout their career.
• B) Focus on researching one area of expertise and skimming other areas of interest.
• C) Stop reading the research literature upon graduation.
• D) Learn at least one evidenced-based treatment and implement it with all clients.

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Definitions:

Culture Industry

The mass production of popular culture, administered from above, that creates needs in people that they would not otherwise have. The culture industry maintains the status quo and limits people’s critical abilities.

Economic Determinism

A classic Marxist position that views the culture and ideas of a society as heavily shaped by the economic structure of that society.

Organizational Mission Statement

A formal, written declaration of an organization's core purpose and focus that remains unchanged over time.

Communicative Construction

The process by which social realities are constructed and understood through the use of language and communication.