Intro to Clinical Psychology Final Exam Prep
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Two separate research groups have conducted studies investigating
Treatment B for anxiety, and each has found that the treatment group
experienced more improvement than a waitlist control group. On the
basis of this information alone, we would describe Treatment B as
a. experimental.
b. possibly efficacious.
c. probably efficacious.
d. certainly efficacious. - Correct Answer-C
A 2006 meta-analysis by Weisz, Jensen-Doss, and Hawley (2006) on the
effects of psychotherapy administered to youth of various backgrounds,
symptom types, and symptom severity, found that
a. evidence-based treatment produced better outcomes both at the
end of treatment and also at follow-up.
b. evidence-based treatment produced better outcomes at the end of
treatment, but not at follow-up.
c. evidence-based treatment produced outcomes similar to treatment
as usual at the end of treatment, but better outcomes at follow-up.
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d. evidence-based treatment produced outcomes similar to treatment
as usual both at the end of treatment and also at follow-up. - Correct
Answer-A
Although their opinions may differ somewhat, most psychotherapy
researchers believe that common factors __________ therapeutic
change.
a. are responsible for the majority of
b. play at least a major role in
c. play only a minor role in
d. play no role in - Correct Answer-B
Lambert and Ogles's (2004) conceptualization of common factors in
psychotherapy suggests that __________ factors lay the groundwork for
any subsequent changes.
a. biological
b. action
c. learning
d. support - Correct Answer-D
In Lambert and Ogles's (2004) conceptualization of common factors in
psychotherapy, risk taking and mastery are
a.excluded.
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b.considered support factors.
c.considered learning factors.
d.considered action factors. - Correct Answer-D
Which of the following is NOT among the common factors of
psychotherapy effectiveness?
a. the expert role of the therapist
b. contingency management
c. the therapeutic alliance
d. none of the above - Correct Answer-B
Gabrielle and her therapist are currently working to improve Gabrielle's
social skills and correct her faulty ways of thinking. Which common
factor of therapy is highlighted here?
a.the therapeutic alliance
b.the achievement of insight
c. the release of emotions
d.the building of competence/mastery - Correct Answer-D
Cal just started psychotherapy two weeks ago, and he has noticed
increased hope and positive expectations as a result. ALL BUT WHICH of
the following is an accurate statement about such expectations?
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a.They fall under the category of nonspecific therapy factors.
b.They likely increase the effectiveness of specific therapy interventions.
c.They likely account for the bulk of therapeutic effectiveness.
d.They are similar in function to a placebo. - Correct Answer-C
Across the majority of approaches, successful psychotherapy tends to
be associated with
a.hope/positive expectations in the client.
b.a strong therapeutic alliance.
c.both of the above
d.neither of the above - Correct Answer-C
Many clinicians believe that older clients have a __________ prognosis
than younger clients, and the research support for this idea is
__________.
a.poorer; strong
b.poorer; weak
c.better; strong
d.better; weak - Correct Answer-B
Research on client motivation and psychotherapy outcome
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INTRO TO CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY FINAL EXAM PREP NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Two separate research groups have conducted studies investigating
Treatment B for anxiety, and each has found that the treatment group
experienced more improvement than a waitlist control group. On the
basis of this information alone, we would describe Treatment B as
a. experimental.
b. possibly efficacious.
c. probably efficacious.
d. certainly efficacious. - Correct Answer-C
A 2006 meta-analysis by Weisz, Jensen-Doss, and Hawley (2006) on the
effects of psychotherapy administered to youth of various backgrounds,
symptom types, and symptom severity, found that
a. evidence-based treatment produced better outcomes both at the
end of treatment and also at follow-up.
b. evidence-based treatment produced better outcomes at the end of
treatment, but not at follow-up.
c. evidence-based treatment produced outcomes similar to treatment
as usual at the end of treatment, but better outcomes at follow-up.
1|Page
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d. evidence-based treatment produced outcomes similar to treatment
as usual both at the end of treatment and also at follow-up. - Correct
Answer-A
Although their opinions may differ somewhat, most psychotherapy
researchers believe that common factors __________ therapeutic
change.
a. are responsible for the majority of
b. play at least a major role in
c. play only a minor role in
d. play no role in - Correct Answer-B
Lambert and Ogles's (2004) conceptualization of common factors in
psychotherapy suggests that __________ factors lay the groundwork for
any subsequent changes.
a. biological
b. action
c. learning
d. support - Correct Answer-D
In Lambert and Ogles's (2004) conceptualization of common factors in
psychotherapy, risk taking and mastery are
a.excluded.
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b.considered support factors.
c.considered learning factors.
d.considered action factors. - Correct Answer-D
Which of the following is NOT among the common factors of
psychotherapy effectiveness?
a. the expert role of the therapist
b. contingency management
c. the therapeutic alliance
d. none of the above - Correct Answer-B
Gabrielle and her therapist are currently working to improve Gabrielle's
social skills and correct her faulty ways of thinking. Which common
factor of therapy is highlighted here?
a.the therapeutic alliance
b.the achievement of insight
c. the release of emotions
d.the building of competence/mastery - Correct Answer-D
Cal just started psychotherapy two weeks ago, and he has noticed
increased hope and positive expectations as a result. ALL BUT WHICH of
the following is an accurate statement about such expectations?
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a.They fall under the category of nonspecific therapy factors.
b.They likely increase the effectiveness of specific therapy interventions.
c.They likely account for the bulk of therapeutic effectiveness.
d.They are similar in function to a placebo. - Correct Answer-C
Across the majority of approaches, successful psychotherapy tends to
be associated with
a.hope/positive expectations in the client.
b.a strong therapeutic alliance.
c.both of the above
d.neither of the above - Correct Answer-C
Many clinicians believe that older clients have a __________ prognosis
than younger clients, and the research support for this idea is
__________.
a.poorer; strong
b.poorer; weak
c.better; strong
d.better; weak - Correct Answer-B
Research on client motivation and psychotherapy outcome
4|Page
