You carried out a study where you tested the effectiveness of a new therapy technique at reducing anxiety.You identified a group of high-anxiety individuals,and you measured their anxiety before therapy,immediately after therapy,and at two follow-up sessions 1 month and 2 months after the therapy is concluded.High scores on the anxiety measure are scaled to reflect relatively higher levels of anxiety.Here is the hypothetical data from SPSS output.

As an initial observation (that is,recognizing that significance tests have not been interpreted yet),what does the pattern of the means across the four measurement times suggest about the effectiveness of the new therapy technique?
A)The technique does seem to be reducing anxiety over time.
B)The technique is actually increasing anxiety over time.
C)The technique does not appear to be having any influence on anxiety over time.

Question

You carried out a study where you tested the effectiveness of a new therapy technique at reducing anxiety.You identified a group of high-anxiety individuals,and you measured their anxiety before therapy,immediately after therapy,and at two follow-up sessions 1 month and 2 months after the therapy is concluded.High scores on the anxiety measure are scaled to reflect relatively higher levels of anxiety.Here is the hypothetical data from SPSS output.  
 
As an initial observation (that is,recognizing that significance tests have not been interpreted yet),what does the pattern of the means across the four measurement times suggest about the effectiveness of the new therapy technique?
A)The technique does seem to be reducing anxiety over time. 
B)The technique is actually increasing anxiety over time. 
C)The technique does not appear to be having any influence on anxiety over time.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mean scores on anxiety decrease at each follow-up session, which suggests that the new therapy technique is reducing anxiety over time. This pattern is consistent with the expectation that the therapy should have a cumulative effect over time.

You Carried Out a Study Where You Tested the Effectiveness