In an Experiment, Some People Receive an Active Drug While

question 92

Multiple Choice

In an experiment, some people receive an active drug while others receive a placebo. Neither the subjects nor the people administering the drug know which people got the drug and which got the placebo. This is an example of a(n) ________ procedure.

• A) double-blind
• B) alternative hypothesis
• C) placebo
• D) single-blind

Explore the role of sociologists and their perspectives on social change, stability, activism, and research methodology.

Identify the historical origins and key contributors to sociological theories.

Understand the connection between sociological theories and contemporary social issues.

Identify key sociologists and their contributions to the field.

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Definitions:

5% Significance Level

A threshold in hypothesis testing that indicates a 5% probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, a standard benchmark in statistical analysis to determine significance.

Location Of Population

Describes the geographic or spatial distribution of members or elements of a given population.

Approximate Normal Distribution

A distribution that is closely similar to a normal distribution in properties but not exact.

Wilcoxon Rank Sum Statistic

A nonparametric test used to determine if there are significant differences between two sets of observations.