Deck 5: Behavior Therapy Research

Question 1

Independent variable : dependent variable :: maintaining condition : _____.

A)change agent
B)behavior therapy
C)antecedent and consequence
D)target behavior

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The purpose of the second B phase of an ABAB study is

A)to obtain a second baseline.
B)to continue the benefits of effective treatment.
C)to control for extraneous variables.
D)for follow-up assessment after treatment.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Clinical significance differs from statistical significance in that it describes

A)if a change actually occurred.
B)if the change would likely occur again.
C)the impact of the change.
D)other changes as a result of therapy.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

_____ refers to clinical significance evaluated in terms of general standards of adaptive or acceptable functioning.

A)Practical significance
B)Statistical significance
C)Normative validity
D)Social validity

Question 5

With a(n)_____ control group, the control subjects do not receive therapy immediately, but they do receive therapy after the study is completed.

A)no-contract
B)placebo
C)wait-list
D)attention

Question 6

Asking appropriately qualified people to judge the client's behavior following therapy establishes

A)social validity.
B)agent cooperation.
C)change maintenance.
D)cultural relevance.

Question 7

A treatment for which of the following target behaviors might be examined with a reversal study-

A)Ability to ride a bicycle
B)Knowledge of state capitals
C)Intensity of suicidal ideation
D)Frequency of nail biting

Question 8

Outcome research is that which

A)compares outcomes between different populations.
B)evaluates the effectiveness of a treatment.
C)determines the most efficient target behaviors.
D)analyzes how the therapy works.

Question 9

Which of the following would be the most appropriate research design to evaluate a specific treatment plan for teaching a 4-year-old boy to dress-

A)Experiment
B)Reversal study
C)Multiple baseline study
D)Meta-analytic study

Question 10

Which phase in an ABAB study is most likely to pose an ethical problem-

A)First A
B)First B
C)Second A
D)Second B

Question 11

A(n)_____ is comprised of a baseline phase, a treatment phase, and reinstatement of the baseline phase.

A)reversal study
B)ABAB study
C)analogue experiment
D)multiple-baseline study

Question 12

Experiments answer the question,

A)"Which treatment is best for this client-"
B)"When is the best time to initiate treatment-"
C)"Is the treatment responsible for the improvements-"
D)"Who will benefit from this treatment-"

Question 13

A _____ control group is used to control for improvements in clients' problems that are due to being participants in a study rather than to the specific therapy procedures.

A)no contact
B)placebo
C)attention
D)no treatment

Question 14

To evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment of a 62-year-old woman's lack of assertive behaviors at home, at work, and in social engagements, a multiple baseline across _____ would be used.

A)clients
B)target behaviors
C)maintaining conditions
D)settings

Question 15

A _____ control group is used to account for the influence of clients' expectations that they will receive therapy.

A)wait-list
B)attention
C)no contact
D)placebo

Question 16

In a(n) _____, the same therapy is introduced sequentially for two or more target behaviors.

A)multiple baseline study
B)reversal study
C)analogue experiment
D)case study

Question 17

A case study is

A)an analysis of multiple studies over time.
B)multiple experiments focusing on one problem.
C)the combination of ABAB and multiple-baseline studies.
D)a detailed description of a specific client's treatment.

Question 18

_____ research is that which identifies the effective components of a therapy procedure.

A)Controlled
B)Analogue
C)Outcome
D)Process

Question 19

_____ refers to changes in clients' problems that are clearly meaningful for the client.

A)Acceptability
B)Clinical significance
C)Generalizability
D)Long-term maintenance

Question 20

One major limitation of single-subject studies is that they

A)delay necessary treatment.
B)are inefficient for data collection.
C)are often unethical.
D)have poor generalizability.

Question 21

To determine the average degree of change, a meta-analysis uses

A)effect size.
B)participant distribution.
C)medical records.
D)actuarial data.

Question 22

_____ is the term used for changes that occur in therapy that also occur in other settings in the client's everyday life.

A)Long-term maintenance
B)Generalization
C)Transfer
D)Meaningfulness of change

Question 23

In scientific research effectiveness differs from efficacy in that it refers to

A)adherence to validated theory.
B)success in randomized studies.
C)success in genuine, clinical settings.
D)the effect after eliminating dropouts.

Question 24

Generalization of change is when the benefits of therapy

A)occur with many populations.
B)appear across varied settings.
C)affect non-target behaviors.
D)extend to the client's affiliates.

Question 25

A meta-analysis asks whether

A)a therapy is equally effective across target behaviors.
B)the patient is equally dedicated over the course of treatment.
C)different cultures benefit from a specific treatment.
D)a therapy is an effective treatment for a certain problem.

Question 26

Maintenance refers to

A)adjustments due to life changes.
B)client's continued participation.
C)endurance of therapeutic effects.
D)resilience of change agents.

Question 27

Acceptability of therapy refers to

A)whether the client is pleased with the results.
B)whether the procedures are tolerable.
C)the gross effectiveness of the therapy.
D)the clinical significance of the outcome.