A Practitioner Tests Whether a New Technique Will Be Effective

question 1

Multiple Choice

A practitioner tests whether a new technique will be effective in reducing the number of time-outs required in play therapy sessions for children with conduct disorders. In each of the two sessions before implementing the new technique, five time-outs occurred. In each of the two sessions after implementing the new technique, no time-outs occurred. The practitioner should conclude:​

• A) ​The technique was clearly effective.
• B) The data source was retrospective available records.​
• C) There was an insufficient number of data points in the study to warrant causal inferences.​
• D) The data source was self-report.​
• E) ​None of the above.

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