In the story Alice in Wonderland, the dodo bird declares at the end of a race, "Everyone has won and all must have prizes." The "dodo bird verdict" has been offered to describe the relative effectiveness of different forms of psychotherapy, best summarized as __________.

A) only therapies that deal with the underlying cause of the problem can be effective
B) clients who come to a therapist with a hostile attitude are less likely to be helped than those who come with a positive attitude
C) the differences between the effectiveness of various psychotherapies are very slight or nonexistent
D) therapies that force the client to confront personal problems are the most effective

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The dodo bird verdict suggests that all forms of psychotherapy are equally effective, implying that there are only slight or nonexistent differences between their effectiveness. Therefore, the best choice is C.

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