Which of the following describes allegiance effects in psychotherapy?
a. Psychotherapists tend to use the form of therapy they encountered first in training.
b. Psychotherapists tend to use the form of therapy for which they are reimbursed by insurance companies.
c. Patients tend to seek out those therapists who will give them a break when they bill for their time.
d. Psychotherapy researchers tend to find evidence that their preferred form of therapy is more effective than other forms.
Question 2
A reporter for the local newspaper is deciding on a headline for an article describing the Consumer Reports study of psychotherapy. Which of the following titles would most effectively capture the findings?
a. Psychotherapy: Consumer Rip-off
b. Psychotherapy: Consumers Generally Satisfied
c. The Success of Psychotherapy: It Takes Years
d. Consumers Pay for Friendship in Psychotherapy