Inferential Research and Statistics Project

Clinicians at a small clinic have been introduced to a new method to treat post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in their clients for veterans. Research indicates that virtual reality (VR) is a highly effective treatment option for patients with PTSD- Currently, the clinic uses only cognitive processing therapy (CPT) with their patients suffering from PTSD- The clinicians would like to find out whether VR therapy has different results from CPT therapy- The measure used by the clinic to measure PTSD symptoms is the Combat Exposure Scale- Both therapies need to be applied for a minimum of 12 weeks to be effective Write a paper that addresses your chosen scenario above 1. Clearly define the problem or issue you are addressing. Provide a brief background of any research you have found that might affect your research hypothesis- 2. Create a research hypothesis based on the information provided in each scenario- 3. This means you are going to test one thing against another, such as which method works best (step 1 of the steps to hypothesis testing). State the null and research hypotheses. 4. Explain whether these hypotheses require a one-tailed test or two-tailed test and explain your rationale. 5. Describe the sample you will use. Sample size will be 30 for each group. 6. Explain what type of sampling you selected- 7. Do you think you would also collect some descriptive data, such as gender, age, or shift? Why do you think it makes sense to collect descriptive data?    

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