Persons with Schizophrenia Are Randomly Assigned to Either an Attention-Training

question 46

Multiple Choice

Persons with schizophrenia are randomly assigned to either an attention-training group or a social skills training group. Equal numbers of males and females were in each training group. Scores on a measure of thought disorder, a prominent symptom in schizophrenia, were examined after the end of the training sessions. What is the independent variable?

• A)Schizophrenia
• B)Thought disorder scores
• C)Treatment groups (attention or social skills)
• D)Gender of the participants

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