What is the difference between the efficacy and effectiveness of a form of psychotherapy?

What will be an ideal response?


Efficacy is how well a therapy works “in the lab,” or when tested under controlled conditions with manualized treatment methods and well-defined, selective groups of clients. Effectiveness is how well a therapy works “in the real world.”

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physical problems. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What percentage of Milgram's participants regretted having participated in the study?

A. 20% B. 10% C. 1% D. 5%

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After studying 3 hours for a history test, Josh was very confident that he knew the material. The next day on the test, he was disappointed to find that he could not recall important facts

Which of the following statements is the best explanation of this outcome? a) Josh's judgment of learning was distorted by information still in working memory b) Josh failed to consider the effects of sleep on memory consolidation. c) Josh didn't form an adequate situation model for the test material. d) Josh had false memories of the material he was studying.

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True-false questions utilize which type of rating scale?

a. numerical b. forced-choice c. graphic d. Likert

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