In general, research evidence suggests that client-centered therapy is
a. more effective than no treatment.
b. more effective than most other forms of psychological treatment.
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above
A
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A. the disappearance of egocentrism. B. mastery of conservation tasks. C. the appearance of logical thought. D. the ability to form mental representations.
Dr. Baxter conducts an experiment investigating the effectiveness of a new antacid on reducing stomach pain. He recruits 100 chronic sufferers of acid indigestion, and places them in four groups, each receiving a different amount of medication
The first group receives a sham pill because it contains none of the new antacid whatsoever. He is very surprised, however, when he finds that group one reports a statistically significant reduction in stomach pain after taking their pill. Which of the following best explains why the participants in group one showed a response to the pill, even when it had no active ingredient? a. The subject-expectancy effect b. Demand characteristics c. The placebo effect d. The observer-expectancy effect
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a. behavioral c. psychoanalytic b. feminist d. cognitive
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A. Cultural B. Familial C. Syndromic D. Nonheritable