Beryl Is Conducting an Observational Study and Has Trained Two

question 6

Multiple Choice

Beryl is conducting an observational study and has trained two raters to use the rating instrument.Both of the raters drop out just after the study has begun,so Beryl has to substitute in less well-trained raters.Beryl has increased the risk of ____.

• A)low reliability of the measure
• B)low strength of the intervention
• C)poor reliability of treatment implementation
• D)random irrelevancies in the setting

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Definitions:

Decision Tables

A tabular method for representing and analyzing logical relationships among variables and their possible outcomes.

State of Nature

A term often used in decision theory and statistics to describe scenarios or conditions that are beyond the control of decision-makers, such as market trends or natural disasters.

Maximin Criterion

A decision-making principle that suggests choosing the option with the greatest minimum payoff, particularly under uncertainty, to ensure the best worst-case outcome.