A Comparison of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)

question 45

Multiple Choice

A comparison of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT) for the management of bulimia nervosa indicates that at the end of treatment,

• A)CBT was superior to IPT.
• B)IPT was superior to CBT.
• C)CBT and IPT had equivalent rates of helping clients improve.
• D)neither therapy was successful at helping clients improve.

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Definitions:

Asch

Refers to Solomon Asch, known for his research on conformity, including his famous experiments that demonstrated the power of social pressure.

Milgram

Stanley Milgram was a psychologist best known for his controversial experiment on obedience to authority figures, conducted in the 1960s.

Compliance

The act of conforming to a request, command, or set of rules, often analyzed in social psychology to understand obedience and group behavior.

Obedience

A form of social influence where an individual acts in response to a direct order from another individual, usually an authority figure.