Which of the Following Describes Allegiance Effects in Psychotherapy

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes allegiance effects in psychotherapy?

• A)Psychotherapists tend to use the form of therapy they encountered first in training.
• B)Psychotherapists tend to use the form of therapy for which they are reimbursed by insurance companies.
• C)Patients tend to seek out those therapists who will give them "a break" when they bill for their time.
• D)Psychotherapy researchers tend to find evidence that their preferred form of therapy is more effective than other forms.

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