A Study in Ontario Found That Multisystemic Therapy (MST)was Not

question 54

Multiple Choice

A study in Ontario found that multisystemic therapy (MST) was not more effective at reducing recidivism than providing usual services for high-risk youth.According to your text,which of the following statements was suggested as a potential explanation for this unexpected finding?

• A)The study did not include a follow-up period.
• B)The usual services group was at much lower risk to reoffend at the beginning of the study.
• C)MST may have benefited youths on factors that were not included in the study.
• D)The researchers failed to include a control group,so no explanation is possible.
• E)all of the above

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