Which of the Following Is the Most Important Predictor of Successful

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most important predictor of successful therapy?

• A) the bond between the therapist and the client
• B) whether the therapist and client are matched by gender
• C) how long the therapy lasts
• D) the insight that the therapy provides the client

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Definitions:

Linear Trend Line

A straight line that best fits the data points in a scatter plot, showing a linear relationship between variables.

Quadratic Model

A mathematical model in which the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable is represented by a second-degree polynomial equation.

Mean Absolute Deviation

The average of the absolute differences between each data point in a set of values and the mean of that set.

Sum of Squares

is a statistical technique used to measure the dispersion or variation within a data set, calculated by squaring the differences from the mean and summing them.