Research on the Effectiveness of Psychotherapy

question 101

Multiple Choice

Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy

• A)is mixed, in that psychotherapy works well for women but not for men.
• B)clearly shows that psychotherapy works.
• C)shows that psychoanalysis is more effective than cognitive therapy.
• D)shows that humanistic therapy is more effective than behavioral therapy.

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Definitions:

Tests of Homogeneity

Statistical tests used to determine if different populations have the same variance or other characteristics.

Binomial Populations

Populations that follow a binomial distribution, characterized by fixed number of trials, two possible outcomes, constant probability of success, and independence of trials.

Chi-square Test of Homogeneity

A nonparametric statistical test used to determine if there are significant differences between the distributions of categorical variables across different populations.

Binomial Experiment

A statistical experiment that meets the criteria of having a fixed number of trials, only two possible outcomes, independence between trials, and a constant probability of success.