A Medical Journal Published the Results of an Experiment on Insomnia

question 73

Multiple Choice

A medical journal published the results of an experiment on insomnia. The experiment investigated the effectsof a controversial new therapy for insomnia. Researchers measured the insomnia levels of 92 adult women whosuffer moderate conditions of the disorder. After the therapy, the researchers again measured the womenʹsinsomnia levels. The differences between the the pre- and post-therapy insomnia levels were reported. What isthe treatment in this experiment?

• A) the therapy
• B) the 92 adult women who suffer from insomnia
• C) the disorder (insomnia or no insomnia)
• D) the differences between the the pre- and post-therapy insomnia levels

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