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Dr. Kincaid is a clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety disorders. She is investigating the therapeutic outcomes of a virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) program for individuals with severe agoraphobia.

Dr. Kincaid is going to interview two separate groups of participants:

  • Group A: Patients who undergo a 6-week VRET program alongside traditional cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
  • Group B: Patients who undergo only traditional CBT during the same 6-week period.

Dr. Kincaid carries out semi-structured clinical interviews with both groups at the end of the 6 weeks to evaluate their progress in navigating public spaces. She plans to use both open questions and closed questions in her interview schedule.

Explain one strength and one limitation of using an independent groups design in this study.

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Research methods and skills Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
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