Which of the Following Is TRUE Regarding Cognitive Psychotherapy

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE regarding cognitive psychotherapy?

• A) Cognitive psychotherapy is typically more structured and less spontaneous than humanistic psychotherapy.
• B) Compared to behavioral psychotherapy, cognitive psychotherapy deemphasizes internal, mental processes.
• C) Relative to psychodynamic therapy, cognitive therapy's typical treatment length is 10-15 sessions longer.
• D) Cognitive therapy is typically more costly than psychoanalytic treatment.

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Definitions:

Maturation

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Instrumentation

The process or technique of designing, selecting, or using instruments, especially for scientific measurement or experimental research.

Regression

A statistical method used to determine the strength and character of the relationship between one dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Hawthorne Effect

The phenomenon where subjects alter their behavior simply because they are aware that they are being observed.