Suppose a Friend Asks You About the General Effectiveness of Psychopharmacotherapy

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Multiple Choice

Suppose a friend asks you about the general effectiveness of psychopharmacotherapy. Which of the following would be the most accurate response?

• A) "Drug treatments are typically more effective when combined with psychotherapy."
• B) "Drug treatments are more effective than traditional psychotherapy."
• C) "Drug treatments are typically a waste of money and have almost no effect."
• D) "There are almost no well-controlled studies on the effectiveness of drug therapies."

Interpret the impact of controlling a third variable on correlation coefficients.

Understand how multiple correlations can be used to predict success in specific fields.

Understand the concept and application of single-case design and its variations.

Differentiate between single-case experimental designs and true and quasi-experimental designs.

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