Is it possible for a research study to have statistically ...

[stevenposner]

Is it possible for a research study to have statistically significant results but limited clinical value? Defend your position.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Cognitive-behavioral therapy approaches the treatment of dissociative disorders by assuming that
 
  A) people misinterpret physiological cues.
   B) people create symptoms through denial.
   C) many people have talked themselves into being sick.
   D) few, if any, patients have true symptoms of dissociation.

[onowka]

Answer to Question 1

Yes. Clinical significance addresses the degree to which the results are useful from both a patient and treatment standpoint. It is possible that a study yields statistically significant results that have little practical value. The magnitude of treatment effect, also termed effect size, is important. The larger the effect size, the more effective the treatment.

Answer to Question 2

A

[stevenposner]

TYSM

[mohan]

Excellent