A 1977 Meta-Analysis by Smith and Glass Concluded That the Average

question 198

Multiple Choice

A 1977 meta-analysis by Smith and Glass concluded that the average person receiving psychotherapy showed more positive outcomes than 75 percent of non-treated individuals. Modern meta-analyses of the effectiveness of therapy have generated
Percentages that are _.

• A) not comparable
• B) significantly lower
• C) significantly higher
• D) roughly equivalent

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Breakdown Theory

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Social Movements

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Civil Society

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Non-routine Collective Action

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