In a Study on the Effectiveness of Therapy in Treating

question 19

Multiple Choice

In a study on the effectiveness of therapy in treating depression, participants in the cognitive-behavioural therapy group scored significantly lower than patients in the behavioural therapy group. This difference is referred to as:

• A)The third variable problem
• B)The directionality problem
• C)Within-group variance
• D)Between-group variance

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