Which Statement Most Accurately Describes a Randomized Controlled Study Design

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which statement most accurately describes a randomized controlled study design?

• A) The researcher examines the individual histories of a group of people manifesting a particular disease to find out what common factors they share and what differences can be discerned
• B) Questions and interventions that evolve through partnerships between researchers and participants
• C) This is the best design for answering questions about the effectiveness or harms of a certain intervention
• D) Questions exploring perceptions, feeling, and experiences are best answered by this study design

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Definitions:

Parallel Processing

The ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality, a critical aspect of perception and understanding of the environment.

Effortful Processing

A type of memory encoding that requires attention and conscious effort in order to maintain information in short-term memory or to encode it into long-term memory.

Sensory Memory

A very short-term form of memory that allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimulus has ceased.

Suggestive Interviewing

A technique in interviewing that may lead or influence individuals to recall events or details in a biased or particular way.