Which of the following accounts for the least amount of variance in most psychotherapy-outcome research?

PSY 560 Clinical Psychology

One significant criticism of the Task force on Promotion and Dissemination of
Psychological Procedures is that
the study was not comprehensive enough.
it used the terms empirically validated and empirically supported inter-
changeably.
treatments determined to be efficacious in controlled settings, may not be ef-
fective in clinical settings.
all of the above
Which of the following accounts for the least amount of variance in most
psychotherapy-outcome research?
specific treatment techniques
client factors
therapist factors
all of the above account for equal amounts of variance
An assessment procedure where children are asked “Who do you like?” and
“Who don’t you like?” is called
a peer rating form.
a behavioral assessment.
peer sociometrics.
none of the above, this is never done because of concerns about confidential-
ity.
The only consistent developmental data included in the DSM-IV diagnostic
criteria are
clinically derived systems.
age of onset and course of the disorder.
comorbidityestimates.
using a special axis for child disorders.
16. (omorbidity
is the co-occurrence of two or more disorders.
often happens in adult populations.
tends to be the rule rather than the exception in child clinical populations.
all of the above
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