In Addition to Effectiveness and Efficacy, Other Ways to Measure

question 22

Multiple Choice

In addition to effectiveness and efficacy, other ways to measure psychotherapy outcome include ______.

• A) the neurobiological effects of psychotherapy and medical cost offset
• B) medical cost offset, but not the neurobiological effects of psychotherapy
• C) the neurobiological effects of psychotherapy, but not medical cost offset
• D) neither medical cost offset nor the neurobiological effects of psychotherapy

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Definitions:

Social Desirability

The tendency of respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others, often leading to bias in survey research.

Survey Respondents

Individuals who provide data or answers to questions as part of a survey, contributing to research or assessments of opinions, behaviors, or demographics.

Push Polling

A controversial polling technique used to influence or alter the view of respondents under the guise of conducting a survey.

Loaded Questions

Questions that contain controversial or unjustified assumptions, often used to trap the respondent into a particular answer.