Dr. Aris conducted a study investigating perceptions of the recovery potential of individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. He compared the perceptions of trainee mental health nurses with those of the general public.
Dr. Aris used a 7-point rating scale to gather his data, where 1 represented 'highly pessimistic/extremely unlikely to recover' and 7 represented 'highly optimistic/extremely likely to recover'.
Dr. Aris's median scores are shown in Table 1 below.
| Trainee mental health nurses | General public | |
|---|---|---|
| Median score on perceived recovery potential of individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia | 6 | 3 |
Analyse what Dr. Aris's results show about perceptions of the recovery potential of individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia.
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