Comparative Treatment Studies Are Experiments in Which the

question 37

Multiple Choice

Comparative treatment studies are experiments in which the

• A) impact of a treatment is compared with a control condition in which no services are provided (typically a wait-list control group).
• B) impact of at least two treatments are compared, and a no-treatment group may or may not be included.
• C) methodology of the study is well designed.
• D) course of treatment is completed within six-months of beginning treatment.

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