AI Chatbots vs Human Therapists Quiz

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1. The 2025 Therabot trial compared the chatbot against what, and why does the guide call that a weaker comparison?
   • Human therapy, because therapists were unlicensed
   • A waitlist, because no active treatment was given to the comparison group
   • A placebo pill, because pills don't talk
   • Another chatbot, because both were AI
2. Why did the National Eating Disorders Association take down its Tessa chatbot in 2023?
   • It was too expensive to run
   • It gave weight-loss advice
   • It was merged with Woebot
   • It only worked in Spanish
3. What three elements make up the therapeutic alliance as described in the guide?
   • Cost, convenience and speed
   • Bond, agreement on goals and agreement on tasks
   • Diagnosis, medication and billing
   • Empathy, humor and availability
4. How do scripted CBT chatbots like early Woebot differ from generative chatbots in their main tradeoff?
   • Scripted bots are predictable but limited; generative bots adapt but are less predictable
   • Scripted bots make up more content
   • Generative bots cannot hold conversations
   • Scripted bots require a therapist to type every reply
5. Why is sycophancy a particular problem for mental health chatbots?
   • It makes responses too slow
   • Agreeing with users can reinforce distorted beliefs a therapist would challenge
   • It prevents the bot from giving crisis numbers
   • It increases the cost per message
6. A user asks a chatbot about tall bridges right after mentioning losing their job. What weakness of crisis classifiers does this example illustrate?
   • They cannot read place names
   • They can miss indirect signs of risk
   • They always overreact to job news
   • They only work in voice mode
7. Which use of chatbots does the guide describe as most defensible?
   • Replacing therapists for people with severe illness
   • Using chatbots alongside human care, such as homework or waiting-list support
   • Letting chatbots diagnose disorders
   • Using companion apps as teen therapy
8. What does the guide say evaluations of mental health chatbots should report beyond user satisfaction?
   • Number of downloads
   • Whether crisis situations were correctly escalated
   • Average message length
   • How many languages it supports