For this project, you will read, describe, and evaluate an article...

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 internetbased selfhelp intervention for social anxiety disorder in university students: A randomized controlled trial

Questions

Describe the main results; i.e., those bearing on the hypothesis tested. Was the main hypothesis supported or not? What did the author(s) conclude- what was their claim? Hint: Re-write the main hypothesis being tested and summarize the findings. Was reliability mentioned in the research (e.g., test-retest, interrater, or internal)? What data were provided about the tests or measures used in the research (if no data were provided, please explain what would be appropriate)? Considering the operational definitions of the variables (IVs as well as DV) and the subjective ways to assess construct validity, do you think the research has strong or weak construct validity? Explain your answers.