For the Following Question(s): a Researcher Is Interested in a New

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Multiple Choice

For the following question(s) : A researcher is interested in a new kind of exercise. This new exercise can be done by anyone because it does not require any equipment, and therefore could be potentially beneficial without cost to the person. The researcher is interested in whether this new exercise will reduce the rate of heart attacks in the people who participate in doing it.
-What is the research hypothesis?

• A)People will participate because it does not cost them any money.
• B)The exercise will make no difference in the rate of heart attacks.
• C)The exercise will reduce the rate of heart attacks.
• D)The exercise will increase the rate of heart attacks.

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Definitions:

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain down the length of the vertebral column.

Medulla

The medulla, often referred to as the medulla oblongata, is a section of the brainstem that controls vital bodily functions, such as breathing and heart rate.

Thalamus

A part of the brain located above the brainstem that acts as a relay station, processing and transmitting sensory information to the cerebral cortex.

Meninges

The three membranes that enclose the brain and spinal cord, providing protection and supporting the central nervous system.