If Someone Asked You About the Effectiveness of Psychological Debriefing

question 195

Multiple Choice

If someone asked you about the effectiveness of psychological debriefing following a disaster, you would be correct (based on the research) in saying that:

• A) there have been no controlled research studies on the topic of debriefing.
• B) there is little evidence that debriefing works.
• C) there is strong, convincing evidence that debriefing works well.
• D) there is evidence that debriefing works only if conducted by community members themselves.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, it's the variable that is being tested and measured, often seen as the effect or outcome influenced by another variable.

Rating of Expertise

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Views on the Death Penalty

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Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable.