A Meta-Analysis Conducted by Moncrieff and Kirsch (2005)concluded That Selective

question 62

Multiple Choice

A meta-analysis conducted by Moncrieff and Kirsch (2005) concluded that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have no clinically meaningful advantage over placebos even though:

• A)Methodological artifacts likely accounted for these findings
• B)The class of drugs had been found ineffective in other studies as well
• C)Psychotherapy effects were taken into consideration
• D)Previous research co-authored by Moncrieff had shown the opposite result

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Definitions:

Principle Of Equivalence

The concept in decision theory that choices should be consistent when presented in different forms but representing the same problem.

Spatial

Related to, or existing in space; involving the perception, awareness, and manipulation of objects in a three-dimensional space.

Transformational

Related to a process of profound change in form, structure, or appearance, often used in contexts of transformational leadership or transformational grammar in linguistics.

Perceptual

pertaining to or involving the perception of the environment through the senses, including the process of recognizing, organizing, and interpreting sensory information.