Advantages of the Emergence of Manualized Therapies with Empirical Support

question 23

Multiple Choice

Advantages of the emergence of manualized therapies with empirical support include ______.

• A) an increase in unique, idiosyncratic forms of therapy created by individual psychotherapists
• B) increased reliance on the clinical judgment of each psychotherapist
• C) the establishment of minimal levels of competence for the field
• D) enhanced autonomy for clinicians as they deliver psychotherapy services

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Definitions:

Technostress

Stress experienced due to an inability to cope with new technology.

Social Information-Processing Model

This model suggests that individuals process the social information they encounter in their environments to understand and react to situations, individuals, and groups.

Job Characteristics Theory

A theory that suggests job satisfaction is determined by the presence of five core job characteristics: skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback.

Job

A set of tasks or duties performed by an individual as part of a structured employment agreement.