1.

It is the success of a particular therapy in a controlled study conducted with

clients who were chosen according to particular study criteria, how well therapy
works in the lab.
a.

Efficacy

b.

Internal validity

c. treatment outcome
d. effectivity

2.
It is the success of a therapy in actual clinical settings in which client
problems span a wider range and are not chosen as a result of meeting certain
diagnostic criteria, how well a therapy works in the real world.
a.

Efficacy

b.

Internal validity

c. treatment outcome
d. efectiveness

3.
It is a common area of research for clinical psychologists focusing on the
assessment of the benefits of psychological treatments.
a.

Efficacy

b.

Internal validity

c. treatment outcome
d. effectivity

4.
the extent to which the change int he dependent variable is due solely to the
change in the independent variable
a.

Efficacy

b.

Internal validity

c. treatment outcome
d. effectivity

5.
it is the generalizability of research results, or the extent to which a particular
finding is valid for different settings and populations
a.

external validity

b.

experimental method

c. independent variable
d. dependent variable

6.
it is a research process that follows a number of discrete, sequential steps
including observation of events, hypothesis development, definition of independent
and dependent variables, empirical testing of hypothesis, and altering hypothesis
according to results.
a.

external validity

b.

experimental method

c. independent variable
d. dependent variable

7.
It is a variable in an experiment that is manipulated by the experimenter and
is typically hypothesized to influence a dependent variable.
a.

external validity

b.

experimental method

c. independent variable
d. dependent variable

8.
It is a variable in an experiment that is expected to change as a result of
changes to the independent variable.
a. external validity
b. experimental method

c. independent variable
d. dependent variable

9.
It is the condition or group in a between-subject design that receives no
treatment.
a.

Quasi-experimental design

c. experimental condition

b.

Between-groups design

d. control group

10.
It is the condition or group in a between-subject design that receives the
treatment being examined.
a.

Quasi-experimental design

c. experimental condition

b.

Between-groups design

d. control group

11.
It is a research design in which participants in different conditions, one of
which is often a control group, receive different treatments.

a.

Quasi-experimental design

c. Experimental condition

b.

Between-groups design

d. control group

12.
It is a type of research design used when truly experimental design is not
feasible.
a.

Quasi-experimental design

c. Experimental condition

b.

Between-groups design

d. control group

13.
It is a research design that combines aspects of between-group and withingroup designs.
a.

Within-group design

c. analogue design

b.

Mixed-group design

d. correlational methods