A Criticism of Using a Wait-List Control Group as a Means

question 5

Multiple Choice

A criticism of using a wait-list control group as a means from which to assess the effectiveness of a treatment is problematic because people in the control group:

• A)probably have different levels of motivation than do people who actively signed up to receive the treatment.
• B)may show natural improvement and are thus a poor comparison.
• C)typically have less severe symptoms than do people selected to receive the treatment.
• D)do not receive nonspecific treatment effects.

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