Research studies on the effectiveness of AA have shown that:
a. Twelve-step group involvement is associated with reduced substance use and improved psychosocial functioning
b. AA is an effective, no-cost alternative to treatment
c. AA is superior to other types of support groups
d. AA in combination with cognitive-behavioral therapy is superior to AA alone
a. Twelve-step group involvement is associated with reduced substance use and improved psychosocial functioning
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the effectiveness of psychotherapy?
A. There is little significant difference between the different treatment approaches. B. About 30-50% of clients who receive psychotherapy show great improvement. C. Some forms of psychotherapy are no more effective than just being placed on a waiting list. D. The most effective form of psychotherapy is psychoanalysis.
Beck argues that depression results from:
A. negative ways of thinking B. a chemical imbalance in the brain C. unfulfilled self-actualization D. unresolved unconscious conflicts regarding inappropriate sexual desires
One intriguing result from the studies comparing cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT) for bulimia nervosa is the finding that a. IPT is more effective in the short term, but CBT is more effective when we look at how well patients are doing one year following treatment. b. IPT and CBT appear to be indistinguishable in terms of their effectiveness in the short and
long term, despite their very different approaches. c. IPT is always more effective than CBT. d. CBT is more effective in the short term, but IPT patients "catch up" and will do as well as CBT patients one year after treatment.
Which of the following parts of the body are more sensitive according to the two-point discrimination test?
a. back of the torso b. calves of the legs c. forearms d. lips