Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
A potential criticism of research is that inevitably the researcher’s own bias and selection of what to observe creates problems.
Ans: T
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Which of the following would a member of the EST movement say?
a. Practitioners should specialize in one theory and apply it regardless of diagnoses. b. Psychotherapists should determine the best EST for a client and if they can’t deliver it themselves, then they should refer the client to someone who can. c. Psychology is not an exact science like medicine, so it is not possible to tailor talk treatments to diagnoses. d. Scientific studies are too focused, singling out participants who have only one tidy diagnosis. Results, therefore, are suspect.
In behavior therapy, the counselor’s primary task is to:
a. Convey empathy and care to the client b. Explore client feelings and emotions c. Change client beliefs and cognitions d. Identify and change patterns of behavior
Researchers have noted that one of the most important considerations in determining the quality of the dependent measures is the reliability of the instruments and dependent variables. Define and discuss reliability of the instruments and the various forms of determining reliability.
What will be an ideal response?
In applying work adjustment theory to women and culturally diverse populations, Dawis and Lofquist have not addressed differences very much because they have focused on
a. blue collar workers. b. differences between groups. c. differences within groups. d. white collar workers.