According to a Meta-Analysis of 375 Separate Controlled Studies on the Effectiveness

question 39

Multiple Choice

According to a meta-analysis of 375 separate controlled studies on the effectiveness of various therapies,results showed that the average therapy client was better off than ___ of untreated control clients.

• A) 50%
• B) 65%
• C) 75%
• D) 90%

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Definitions:

Visualizing

The act or process of forming mental images or concepts of what is not actually present to the senses.

Imagining Consequences

The mental process of envisioning the outcomes of actions or behaviors before they are carried out.

Reinforcement

In behaviorism, it is a consequence applied that strengthens an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Internal Representational Systems

The mental mechanisms by which individuals organize, interpret, and store information about the world around them.