Which of the Following Is an Appropriate Question to Ask

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an appropriate question to ask of an elderly patient who lives alone?

• A) "Are you sure you are capable of taking care of yourself?"
• B) "Isn't there anyone who could move in with you to help you?"
• C) "Is there someone you can call if you have trouble with your medications tonight?"
• D) "Don't you know living alone is dangerous at your age?"

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Definitions:

Descriptive Methods

Methods that yield descriptions of behavior but not necessarily causal explanations.

Experimental Methods

Techniques and procedures used in science to study and manipulate variables to establish cause-and-effect relationships.

Blind Studies

Research designs in which the participants do not know whether they are receiving the experimental treatment or a placebo.

Significance Tests

Statistical tests that show how likely it is that a study’s results occurred merely by chance.