Answer to Question #90539 in Psychology for M

Question

Researchers tested the effect of a new intervention to help people quit smoking. Using
a pre-post design, they found a positive effect of the treatment group compared to the
wait-list control group, reporting an effect size of d = .14. How would you interpret
this finding?
a. The effect is small, and therefore not worth getting excited about.
b. The effect is small, but in the context of smoking, any treatment that helps people
stop smoking is worth trying.
c. The effect is medium, and therefore the treatment is worth trying.
d. The effect is large, because any treatment effect that helps save lives is
considered 'large

Answer 1

c. The effect is medium, and therefore the treatment is worth trying.