Which of the Following Statements Is True Concerning Medical Research

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true concerning medical research studies?

• A) Subjects are not randomly assigned to either a treatment group or control group.
• B) To be considered reliable, the same results must be obtained by no other researchers conducting the same study.
• C) Researchers assign participants to either a treatment group or control group in order of when the participants register for the study.
• D) Clinical studies attempt to establish cause-and-effect relationships.

Understand that a single hypothesis can explain multiple explananda.

Recognize the terminologies used in explanations, such as explanandum and hypothesis.

Evaluate the adequacy of hypotheses in explanations.

Understand the possibility of explaining future events.

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Definitions:

Original Principal

The initial amount of money borrowed or invested, before any interest or profit is added.

Compounded Annually

Interest calculated on the initial principal and the accumulated interest from the past year added together once per year.

Term Deposit

A type of bank deposit that has a fixed term and typically offers a higher interest rate than a regular savings account.

Interest Rate

The percentage of a sum of money charged for its use.