Which of the following is true regarding the reliability and validity of the information, impressions, and judgments obtained through clinical interviews?
a. their reliability and validity tend to be higher than psychological tests.
b. their reliability and validity are highly dependent on individual practitioner skills.
c. their reliability and validity are well documented through empirical research.
d. both a and b
e. all of the above
b
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a. Cognitive behavioral therapy b. Family-based treatment c. Psychodynamic therapy d. Dialectical behavior therapy
All of the following are family counseling skills EXCEPT:
A. restructuring family coalitions. B. restating the obvious. C. assessing power hierarchies. D. “joining” or building rapport. E. reframing problems to be more solvable.
Research has provided evidence that therapists’ values influence the following phase(s) of psychotherapy:
a. the theories of personality and therapeutic change b. assessment strategies c. goals of treatment d. evaluation of therapy outcomes e. all of the above
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A) ?enmeshed extended families B) ?unchanging values. C) ?poverty. D) ?high stakes testing