James Is a Clinical Researcher Who Is Interested in Methods

question 7

Multiple Choice

James is a clinical researcher who is interested in methods for reducing the intrusiveness of auditory hallucinations in individuals with paranoid schizophrenia.He has three treatments: dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) ,medication,and deep brain stimulation (DBS) .He also has three treatment settings: inpatient,day hospital,and outpatient.Although the participants in all three settings can receive DBT and medication,only those who are inpatient can receive DBS.As a result,James has a total of seven groups: DBT-Inpatient,DBT-Day Hospital,DBT-Outpatient,Medication-Inpatient,Medication-Day Hospital,Medication-Outpatient,and DBS-Inpatient.This design is best classified as a(n) ____ factorial.

• A)imperfect
• B)incomplete
• C)partial
• D)limited

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