Dr Fern Recently Collected Data for a Study Examining Whether

question 36

Multiple Choice

Dr. Fern recently collected data for a study examining whether an intervention targeting coping strategies can reduce depression. After analyzing the results, she finds no effect of her intervention on depression symptoms. Which of the following would you recommend she do next?

• A)Preregister her study so she can publish the null findings.
• B)Add more participants because her initial sample size may have been too small.
• C)Contact journal editors to see if they will publish null results.
• D)Try a different analytic approach.

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