A study of the effectiveness of Problem Solving Therapy to reduce smoking found:
a) PST was more effective than a standard behavioral intervention
b) PST added to a standard behavioral intervention was superior than behavioral intervention alone
c) The standard behavioral intervention was more effective than PST
d) No difference between the two interventions
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964 so discouraged conservatives that they withdrew from the political process for the next 15 years
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
DSM IV (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) criteria for major depressive episode include, over a two week period or more,:
A) compulsive behaviors. B) psychologically induced leg or arm tremor. C) low energy level or fatigue. D) blaming others for personal problems.
In contrast to other theories, the best method for testing empirically a concept in social phenomenology is to use:
A) standardized psychological tests. B) qualitative or ethnographic methods. C) observation checklists. D) clinical assessments by geriatricians.
In regard to open groups and closed groups, it is accurate to say that
A) ?closed groups enable members to interact with a greater variety of people. B) ?the rapid changing of members in open groups can result in a lack of cohesion. C) ?in closed groups, new members are typically allowed to join every few sessions, but they are expected to remain for the duration of the group. D) ?most therapists find it much easier to foster cohesion in open groups than in closed groups.