The Extent to Which a Psychotherapy Works in a Controlled

question 40

Multiple Choice

The extent to which a psychotherapy works in a controlled research setting with well-defined groups of patients is best described as the ______ of that form of psychotherapy.

• A) efficacy
• B) effectiveness
• C) evidence
• D) none of these

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Definitions:

Analyze

To methodically analyze something in-depth, usually to explain and interpret its aspects.

Ethnographers

Researchers who study cultures and social practices by immersing themselves in the community being studied, often through participant observation.

Overt

Something that is open, visible, or not hidden; easily observable actions or behaviors.

Sociological Research

The scientific study of society and human behaviors, employing various methods to collect and analyze data.