Under Which of the Following Circumstances Would a Study of the Effectiveness

question 42

Multiple Choice

Under which of the following circumstances would a study of the effectiveness of different forms of psychotherapy have high internal validity?

• A) The results are statistically significant.
• B) The independent variable is confounded with other factors.
• C) The findings can be generalized to other types of patients.
• D) Patient improvement can be attributed to the psychotherapy, and not to other factors.

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