APFIVE Clinical Study Design Flaw
A study on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) required participants to practice daily mindfulness meditation for two months. Following the intervention, a decrease in OCD symptoms was observed. The researcher concluded that mindfulness meditation alone is an effective treatment for OCD. Which statement identifies a critical flaw in the researcher’s conclusion?
A
Overstating the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation without considering it as a complementary treatment.
B
Ignoring the potential influence of other concurrent treatments or therapies.
C
Assuming that all participants adhered to the meditation practice equally and consistently.
D
Overlooking the variability in OCD symptomatology among participants.
Question Leaderboard
| Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | phuongedu2 | 1 | 1 | 0m 00s | 100 |
| #2 | kindaabgedu | 1 | 3 | 1m 40s | -20 |
| #3 | caroline.smith28 | 2 | 5 | 3m 15s | -25 |
| #4 | dxie26808 | 0 | 1 | 0m 34s | -44 |
| #5 | reinaokada1 | 1 | 2 | 3m 05s | -95 |
Items per page:
10
1 – 5 of 5