A Group of Researchers Is Conducting a Study on Therapy

question 163

Multiple Choice

A group of researchers is conducting a study on therapy that is meant to reduce the symptoms of PTSD to see if the therapy does in fact cause a reduction of PTSD symptoms. This type of research is:

• A) observational.
• B) psychodynamic.
• C) correlational.
• D) experimental.

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Definitions:

Diagnosis

The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.

Categorical Approach

The diagnostic approach taken by the DSM, in which an individual is deemed either to have a disorder or not have a disorder.

Dimensional Rating

A method or scale used for assessing a specific characteristic or property along a continuum or with numerous dimensions.

Treatment

The management and care of a patient or the combating of disease or disorder.