The principle of utility states that a therapy is ethically justified if it

a. does no harm.
b. is the most effective treatment.
c. results in more benefit than harm.
d. is desired by the client.


c

Psychology

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Two different clinicians diagnosed the same client with two different personality disorders. How does Reed (2010) explain this?

a. The clinicians have different training. b. The symptoms probably overlap in both disorders. c. The client behaved differently with each clinician. d. The clinicians have different levels of experience.

Psychology

What is the name of the device placed just under the skin in the arm that uses timereleased hormones to prevent pregnancy for up to 3 years?

a. Depo-Provera b. Implanon c. Mirena d. NuvaRing

Psychology

Agoraphobic avoidance behavior appears to be determined by a. how recently the last panic attack occurred

b. the extent to which the person expects another panic attack to occur. c. the number of panic attacks the person has had in the past. d. how severe the panic attacks have been.

Psychology

Contemporary research indicates that the short-term effects of perinatal complications such as low birth weight can typically be overcome by environment; discuss what aspects of environment have been found to be effective in this respect

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology