Max Is a Psychotherapist Who Has Been Asked to Comment

question 14

Multiple Choice

Max is a psychotherapist who has been asked to comment on which form of psychotherapy is the most effective. He responds by alluding to the Dodo bird hypothesis. What does this tell you about his opinion on the different forms of psychotherapy?

• A) He thinks psychoanalysis is most effective.
• B) He thinks that biological therapies are more effective than other types of therapy.
• C) He is a proponent of cognitive therapies.
• D) He thinks all therapies have merit.

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The variance between the amount consumers are inclined to pay for a good or service and what they actually pay.

Wage Rates

The standardized amount of money paid for a specific quantity of labor or output, typically expressed as an amount per hour.

Autarky

An economic system where a country seeks to be self-sufficient and limit trade with foreign nations.

Consumer Surplus

The disparity between consumers' willingness to pay for a good or service and their actual payment amount.