You are designing a research study to test the effectiveness of a ...

[abern]

You are designing a research study to test the effectiveness of a new type of treatment program for alcohol use disorder, and you want to be able to assess changes in your subjects' craving for alcohol. Which of the following would be a good
 
  index of their craving?
 
  a. the amount of alcohol they drink
  b. the discomfort they experience when they don't drink
  c. their need to increase the amount that they drink
  d. the amount of time they spend planning to drink

Question 2

Which of the following offers a useful basis for distinguishing between people who are dependent on alcohol and those who are not?
 
  a. legal involvement due to drinking
  b. the amount of money spent on alcohol
  c. the number of problems due to drinking
  d. the amount of alcohol consumed each week

[scrocafella]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: d.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c.

[abern]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[bigcheese9]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it