When a Researcher Asks the Question, "Was the Subject Dropout

question 37

Multiple Choice

When a researcher asks the question, "Was the subject dropout rate during the course of the study equal over the various conditions or more pronounced in certain treatment groups?", she is concerned with which one of the following potential confounds

• A) regression
• B) random error
• C) mortality
• D) events outside the laboratory history)

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Definitions:

Metacarpals

are the five long bones in the hand that connect the wrist to the fingers, forming the part of the hand's skeleton known as the metacarpus.

Ulna

One of the two long bones in the forearm, extending from the elbow to the smallest finger, and when in anatomical position, is located on the inner aspect of the forearm.

Femur

The longest and strongest bone in the human body, extending from the hip to the knee.

Fibula

A long, thin bone of the lower leg, situated lateral to the tibia.