John Attends Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings.These Sessions

question 125

Multiple Choice

John attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.These sessions

• A)do not fit the guidelines to be considered a group therapy.
• B)will be less effective than individual therapy for his disorder.
• C)will have group members with similar problems who can offer support and useful input.
• D)are characterized by all of these.

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Definitions:

Double-Blind Study

A study design in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, to prevent bias in research results.

Experimental Design

A procedure in research for testing hypotheses where one or more variables are manipulated to determine their effect on a dependent variable.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated by the researcher to examine its effect on the dependent variable.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments where participants are allocated to different groups in a manner that is determined by chance.