A Clinical Psychologist Has Developed a New Form of Psychotherapy

question 207

Multiple Choice

A clinical psychologist has developed a new form of psychotherapy to treat a particular personality disorder. In order to test its effectiveness, a group of people with the personality disorder is selected to receive the therapy for 8 weeks. A second group of people with the disorder is also created, but this group receives no therapy at all. At the end of the 8 weeks, the mental health of people in both groups is assessed to evaluate the new psychotherapy. In this study, the people who did not receive any therapy would be in the

• A)experimental group
• B)control group
• C)random group
• D)sample group

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Definitions:

Paraphrase

The act of rewording or rephrasing a text or passage to clarify its meaning or to present the idea in a new way.

Therapeutic Relationship

A professional bond between a therapist and client, characterized by trust, respect, and confidentiality, which facilitates healing and growth.

Counselor's Education

Formal training and education required for individuals to become licensed professional counselors, focusing on psychology, therapy techniques, and ethics.

Theoretical Orientation

Theoretical orientation refers to the foundational perspective or philosophy that guides a professional’s approach to therapy, counseling, or research in psychology.