Researchers are attempting to assess if cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for depression. Participants with unipolar depression are assessed and then randomly assigned to either a treatment group or a control group. The treatment group receives CBT twice per week for 6 weeks. The control group receives no treatment. At the end of the 6 weeks, the depression levels of
both groups are reassessed. This study found that CBT treatment was more effective than no treatment but is limited because it did not control for:
A) natural improvement.
B) placebo effects.
C) preexisting differences among participants.
D) participant gender.
Answer: v
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What will be an ideal response
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