The year is 1952 and you have just read Hans Eysenck's study of the effectiveness of psychotherapy. A friend who has been thinking of beginning therapy asks your advice one last time. What do you tell her?
a) "Try group therapy because it is more effective than individual therapy."
b) "Don't waste your time with therapy; you would do just as well without it."
c) "Make sure your therapist has advanced training in the use of psychoanalysis."
d) "Go for it; psychotherapy has been shown to be effective in treating neurotic disorders like yours."
B
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