A cognitive psychologist is proposing a study of the effectiveness of several forms of therapy for treating anorexia nervosa. She sends her proposal to the ethics committee for review. Although the committee approves the proposal from an ethics standpoint
one of the committee members writes her a note saying, "Be aware of the allegiance effect." What will this note mean to the psychologist in regard to her proposal?
a. Clients will show greater recovery when they are treated by the same therapists across time.
b. Clients will work hard to recover to demonstrate that their choice of therapist is indeed the best.
c. Because she is a cognitive therapist she is more likely to find that form of therapy to be the most successful.
d. Funding agencies will be more likely to give grants to researchers who are responsive to the needs of the granting agency.
Answer: c.
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