Common Factors in Psychotherapy Refer To

question 13

Multiple Choice

Common factors in psychotherapy refer to:

• A)the unique change processes derived from each therapy system.
• B)nonspecific factors that are common to even disparate forms of therapy.
• C)the notion that all psychotherapies produce equivalent outcomes.
• D)the concept that psychotherapy is not that different from other helping professions.

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Definitions:

Repressible Genes

Genes whose expression is decreased or halted by the presence of a specific substance, often the end product of the gene's pathway.

Negative Control

An experiment or trial that does not include the factor being tested and is used to ensure that the experiment works by way of comparison.

Gene Regulation

The process of turning genes on and off to ensure that the appropriate genes are expressed at the right times and in the right places.

Eukaryotes

Organisms whose cells contain a nucleus enclosed within a membrane, including animals, plants, fungi, and protists.