Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding the Effectiveness

question 209

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effectiveness of psychotherapy?

• A) There is little significant difference between the different treatment approaches.
• B) About 30-50% of clients who receive psychotherapy show great improvement.
• C) Some forms of psychotherapy are no more effective than just being placed on a waiting list.
• D) The most effective form of psychotherapy is psychoanalysis.

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Definitions:

Psychophysics

A branch of psychology that deals with the relationships between physical stimuli and the perceptions and sensations they produce in the observer.

Perception

The process by which individuals interpret sensory information to give meaning to their environment.

Haptic Senses

The perception of touch and sensation through skin, muscles, tendons, and joints, enabling the ability to feel physical objects.

Perceptual Process

The series of steps that begins with stimuli in the environment and leads to the perception of that stimulus, involving selection, organization, and interpretation of sensory input.