Discuss the definition of Evidence Based Practice given by both the medical field and the American Psychological Association.
What will be an ideal response?
Medicine: EBP is the conscientious explicit and judicious use of the best evidence in
making decisions about care of individual patients. APA: EBP is the integration of the best
available research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture, and
preferences’.
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Which is a prevalent problem associated with the ongoing development of test construction standards?
a. Authors lose interest in a topic b. Making new assessments is getting more costly c. Manuals have to be reprinted biannually d. Older tests may be out of date by today's standards
One of the benefits that the counseling relationship has over talking with friends or family members is _____
a. The professional training of the counselor means that s/he is more likely than non-professionals to have the right answers b. The counseling relationship mirrors relationships in everyday life, so the interactions in counseling are the same types the client has in his/her life c. The objectivity of the counselor means that clients are free to explore their options without pressure to follow a certain path d. All of the above
The EcoFIT approach to family treatment is based on the principles of:
A. family therapy. B. collaborative problem solving. C. motivational interviewing. D. attachment therapy.
The federal bill that provided funds to train counselors for secondary schools during the late 1950s and early 1960s was
a) the George-Barden Act. b) the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). c) the Mental Health Act for Secondary Schools. d) the National Defense Education Act (NDEA).