Problem
For this project, you will read, describe, and evaluate an article evaluating the efficacy of online training for reducing social phobias. The objective is to sharpen your skills in evaluating research. For this assignment, please consider their primary outcome measures.
Directions
Note that you must provide a brief explanation or rationale when answering each question.
Article: Efficacy of an unguided internet-based self-help intervention for social anxiety disorder in university students: A randomized controlled trial
Task
• What was/were the primary conceptual independent variable(s) of the study? How was/were the primary IV(s) operationalized? (8 points: 4 points for concept, 4 points for operationalization)
• What was/were the primary conceptual dependent variable(s)? How was/were the DV(s) operationalized?