In an Evaluation of an Intervention That Seeks to Reduce

question 14

Multiple Choice

In an evaluation of an intervention that seeks to reduce depression scores among the frail elderly, the mean of the experimental group is 30, the mean of the control group is 60, and the standard deviation is 10. Cohen's d effect size is​

• A) ​3
• B) ​minus 3
• C) ​30
• D) ​10

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