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Which of the following criticisms of family and couples therapies are valid? 1: These treatments are not as effective as most individual treatments for problems relating to family or relationship conflict. 2: The attraction of these therapies may reflect little more than the charisma of those who developed them. 3: Bona fide treatments only produce beneficial outcomes for a minority of cases in 20 sessions or fewer. 4: These has been a relative lack of research on many of these therapies.

Correct answer: D. 2 & 4

  • A. 1 & 2
  • B. 2 & 3
  • C. 3 & 4
  • D. 2 & 4

Explanation

The valid criticisms here are that some therapies may gain appeal from the developer's charisma and that research evidence has been relatively limited for many approaches. The other claims overstate the evidence about their comparative effectiveness and typical outcomes within 20 sessions.

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