What conclusion did Smith and Glass reach regarding the effectiveness of receiving psychotherapy?
A. Clients who received psychotherapy were 50% worse off than clients who received no therapy.
B. Clients who received psychotherapy showed a small but significant 10% gain in improvement over members of an untreated control group.
C. Clients who received psychotherapy experienced about as much improvement as members of an untreated control group.
D. Clients who received therapy were better off than 75% of an untreated comparison group.
Answer: D
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