How Can Therapists Use Correlational Research Findings in Their Practice

question 87

Multiple Choice

How can therapists use correlational research findings in their practice?

• A) Therapists can eliminate nonrelated conditions from the patient's assessment.
• B) Therapists can determine which related conditions are likely and assess for early signs.
• C) Therapists can statistically determine which patients will benefit from specific treatments.
• D) Therapists can employ preemptive therapy to prevent related conditions from developing.

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Definitions:

Host

An organism that harbors another organism (parasite, mutualistic symbiont, or commensal) often providing nourishment and shelter.

Benefit

A positive outcome, advantage, or gain that is obtained or received, often as a result of an action, decision, or policy.

Parasitism

An interaction between species where one organism (the parasite) lives on or in another organism (the host), causing it harm.

Commensalism

A relationship between two living organisms where one benefits without harming or benefiting the other.