A controversy occurred between the proponents of drug therapy versus remedial reading for patients with dyslexia. To support their position, one group wrote: 'Of 111 patients with... A controversy occurred between the proponents of drug therapy versus remedial reading for patients with dyslexia. To support their position, one group wrote: 'Of 111 patients with dyslexia, 91 showed improvement following remedial reading courses.' Their inference that in patients with dyslexia, remedial reading is the therapy of choice is: A. Correct B. Incorrect because it is not based on rates C. Incorrect because there is no comparison group D. None of the above
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The question evaluates the validity of a claim made about the effectiveness of remedial reading courses for patients with dyslexia based on a study of 111 patients. It asks for an assessment of the inference made in that claim.
Answer
Incorrect because there is no comparison group.
The inference that remedial reading is the therapy of choice is incorrect because there is no comparison group.
Answer for screen readers
The inference that remedial reading is the therapy of choice is incorrect because there is no comparison group.
More Information
The study would be flawed if it didn't compare remedial reading directly with another treatment to establish its relative effectiveness.
Tips
A common mistake is assuming improvement is due to the intervention without a control group for comparison. Always check if there is a reliable comparison.
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