If a Study Showed That a Particular Treatment Produced an Improvement

question 52

Multiple Choice

If a study showed that a particular treatment produced an improvement in 55% of the participants, while 52% of the control participants improved spontaneously, the treatment

• A) Would undoubtedly be statistically significant
• B) Would lack clinical significance
• C) Would have clinical significance, but not statistical significance
• D) Is worth adopting.

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Definitions:

Plant Cells

The basic structural and functional units of plants, characterized by a rigid cell wall, chloroplasts for photosynthesis, and a large central vacuole.

Elongate

To lengthen or stretch out, often referring to cells, body parts, or organisms.

Hemicellulose

A class of polysaccharides found in plant cell walls that works alongside cellulose and lignin to provide structural support.

Xylose

A sugar extracted from wood or straw and used as a dietary supplement or in the production of materials such as xylitol.