Question

show all work please, due 08/02

A researcher is hired to investigate the effects of a drug treatment program on subsequent recidivism of drug offenders.  Recidivism is measured by a urinalysis that will yield evidence of positive or negative drug use.  The researcher observes that those individuals completing an 8 week version of the program have significantly higher levels of recidivism than those individuals who were assigned to a 12 week version of the program.  The researcher concludes that the four extra weeks resulted in the lower recidivism rates.  Do you agree or disagree with the researchers conclusion?  Why did you make the choice that you did?

Answer 1

We should disagree with the researchers conclusion because if the recidivism is high for individuals completing an 8 week version of the treatment program then it should be higher for individuals completing a 12 week version of the treatment program but the test result says that 8 week version of the treatment program is higher as compared to 12 week version of the treatment program which does not make sense. Hence the researcher’s conclusion is not correct.