Psychoanalysis Research Methods and Evidence 2

Question 1

Which research design is most commonly criticized for lacking a control group in psychoanalytic outcome studies?

Accepted Answer

Single-case study design

Answer

Single-case studies, common in psychoanalytic research, are criticized for the absence of a control group, making causal inference difficult.

Question 2

What does the term 'allegiance effect' refer to in psychotherapy research?

Accepted Answer

Researcher bias favoring the therapy they believe in

Answer

The allegiance effect describes how researchers who favor a particular therapy tend to produce studies showing that therapy in a more positive light.

Question 3

The Psychotherapy Process Q-Set (PQS) is used in psychoanalytic research primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Quantify and compare therapeutic process across sessions

Answer

The PQS is a 100-item card-sort instrument designed to provide a standardized description of the therapeutic process, enabling comparison across different therapies.

Question 4

Which statistical concept is central to combining results from multiple psychoanalytic outcome studies?

Accepted Answer

Effect size (Cohen's d)

Answer

Effect size, commonly expressed as Cohen's d, is the key statistic in meta-analyses as it allows comparison of results across studies with different scales.

Question 5

In the context of psychoanalytic research, what is 'naturalistic effectiveness research'?

Accepted Answer

Research examining therapy outcomes in real-world clinical settings

Answer

Naturalistic effectiveness research studies therapy as it is actually practiced in routine clinical settings, contrasting with the controlled conditions of efficacy trials.

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Psychoanalysis Research Methods and Evidence 2