Social workers are conducting research on the effects of stress management on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
The outcome goal is for research participants to have an average stress score of less
than 5 on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = low stress and 10 = high stress. The findings indicate that
research participants, via self-reports, have an average stress score of 2.9. Given this information,
what can the social workers conclude?
a) Statistical significance
b) Clinical Significance
c) Stress management causes a change for people with PTSD
d) There is a statistical association between stress management and PTSD
b
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