Empirically Supported Treatments (ESTs) Meet Each of the Following Criteria

question 22

Multiple Choice

Empirically supported treatments (ESTs) meet each of the following criteria EXCEPT:

• A) treatment is significantly better than the no-treatment control group.
• B) the treatment is based on a written treatment manual.
• C) a specific population with a specific problem is identified.
• D) researchers have no need for reliable and valid outcome measures.

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Definitions:

Big-screen Film Company

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Movie Editors

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One or Two-tail Test

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