A counselling program is developed to reduce the misuse of alcohol among older people. For convenience, the program is offered twice per week, and delivered by a different therapist on each night. Participants are asked to attend at least one session per week. The researcher should be concerned with
A) overgeneralization
B) inter-rater reliability
C) intervention fidelity
D) precision
E) agreement

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Intervention fidelity refers to how closely the program is implemented according to the original design. In this case, since the program is being delivered by different therapists on different nights, it is important to ensure that the program is being delivered consistently and as intended.  This includes ensuring that all therapists follow the same protocol, use the same materials, and use the same techniques. This can prevent variability in the program's effectiveness and help ensure that any changes in participants' behavior are due to the program itself, rather than differences in how it was delivered.

A Counselling Program Is Developed to Reduce the Misuse of Alcohol