DrJames Is Considering Learning a New Therapeutic Technique,but Is Unsure

question 213

Multiple Choice

Dr.James is considering learning a new therapeutic technique,but is unsure as to its effectiveness.She decides to conduct an extensive review of studies conducted in the last 20 years that have examined this particular therapy tool.After much work and a few calculations,she determines that the average person who received this treatment had a more favourable outcome than 85 percent of people who did not receive the treatment.Dr.James is conducting a meta-analysis study,and the percentage that she calculated is known as the ________________ statistic.

• A)correlation
• B)common factors
• C)effect size
• D)common factors.

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Definitions:

Emotion-Controlling Centers

Refers to specific brain regions, such as the amygdala, prefrontal cortex, and hippocampus, involved in regulating and processing emotions.

Psychosurgery

Surgical interventions aimed at treating mental disorders by removing or altering parts of the brain.

Lobotomies

A now outdated surgical procedure once used to treat mental illness, which involved severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex.

Historical Example

An instance from the past used to illustrate or provide evidence for a point or argument.