as clinically depressed. The results (displayed as SPSS output – a statistical software package) are as follows: 1. Why is the paired samples t test appropriate for this study? 2. Study the table and comment on whether or not there is a significant treatment effect. In other words, did contact with an individual diagnosed with depression improve attitudes toward the mental health? Explain how you can tell. 3.Using the information in the tables above, write an APA style summary of the results. Use the example in the lecture slides as a template.
A clinical psychologist is interested in examining attitudes toward mental health. She believes that contact with a person who struggles with mental health will improve individuals’ attitudes. To test her hypothesis, she measured attitudes toward mental health in a random sample of college students before and after they have contact with an individual diagnosed as clinically depressed. The results (displayed as SPSS output – a statistical software package) are as follows:
1. Why is the paired samples t test appropriate for this study?
2. Study the table and comment on whether or not there is a significant treatment effect. In other words, did contact with an individual diagnosed with depression improve attitudes toward the mental health? Explain how you can tell.
3.Using the information in the tables above, write an APA style summary of the results. Use the example in the lecture slides as a template.
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