In the Story Alice in Wonderland, the Dodo Bird Declares

question 29

Multiple Choice

In the story Alice in Wonderland, the dodo bird declares at the end of a race, "Everyone has won and all must have prizes." The "dodo bird verdict" has been offered to describe the relative effectiveness of different forms of psychotherapy, best summarized as __________.

• A) only therapies that deal with the underlying cause of the problem can be effective
• B) clients who come to a therapist with a hostile attitude are less likely to be helped than those who come with a positive attitude
• C) the differences between the effectiveness of various psychotherapies are very slight or nonexistent
• D) therapies that force the client to confront personal problems are the most effective

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Definitions:

Genius

Exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability.

Insanity

A legal term describing a person's inability to understand the nature of their actions, not a specific clinical diagnosis.

Speed of Response

The rate at which an individual or system reacts to a specific stimulus or situation.

Predictions

Statements or forecasts about what will happen in the future based on analysis or observation.