Your Textbook Authors Report That Rigorously Designed and Controlled Studies

question 29

Multiple Choice

Your textbook authors report that rigorously designed and controlled studies on the treatment of dissociative identity disorder ________

• A) have only examined psychodynamic forms of treatment.
• B) are widespread.
• C) demonstrate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy.
• D) is virtually nonexistent.

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Definitions:

Average

A statistical measure representing the central or typical value in a set of data, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values.

Bayesian Statistics

A statistical method that applies probability to statistical problems, involving prior knowledge as well as current evidence.

Prior Knowledge

Refers to the information and understanding a person already has before learning new information.

Cross-sectional Study

A research method that analyzes data from a population, or a representative subset, at a specific point in time.