When a health psychologist designs an intervention, she should keep in mind that:

a. a great intervention has little or no dropouts
b. if a participant does not attend all of the interventions, it will not hinder the assessment of the intervention
c. unhealthy behaviors can return once the intervention/treatment has stopped.
d. resources should not be devoted to preventing attrition even though it is expected to happen.


C

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