Maria Has Been Asked to Be a Subject in a Study

question 57

Multiple Choice

Maria has been asked to be a subject in a study to determine if additional vitamin A will promote the growth of healthy, strong fingernails. Since she wants the study to be as close to the “ideal” nutrition intervention study as possible, she will want to be sure that:

• A)only the researcher knows which participants receive vitamin A.
• B)all of the participants are between 18 and 25 years of age.
• C)her chances of getting vitamin A are better than those of anyone else.
• D)half of the participants get something that looks like additional vitamin A but isn't.

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Definitions:

Philippe Pinel

A French physician credited with pioneering humane treatment and moral therapy for the mentally ill in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

William Tuke

A pioneering figure in the reform of mental health care in the 18th century, he founded the York Retreat which emphasized humane treatment for the mentally ill.

Psychological Abnormality

Conditions or behaviors that deviate significantly from what is considered typical or healthy in a psychological context.

Deviance

Variance from common patterns of behavior.