Dr. Pullman is involved in mental disorder prevention research, and he has just completed an extensive review of the literature on the risk and protective factors for a particular disorder, as well as the relevant prevention programs conducted to date. If he follows the research model recommended in the text, what should he do next?
a. He should plan a prevention program and conduct large-scale trials of its effectiveness.
b. He should plan a prevention program and conduct pilot studies of its effectiveness.
c. He should plan a prevention program, implement it on a large scale, and evaluate its effectiveness.
d. He should thoroughly review the extent of the disorder, as well as its costs to society.
B
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a. central route c. peripheral route b. status route d. prestige route