Regarding Biases in Research, Which of the Following Statements Is

question 373

Multiple Choice

Regarding biases in research, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Much of the popularity of herbal health remedies is based on the placebo effect.
• B) Single-blind experiments are used to control researcher bias.
• C) Double-blind experiments control for both researcher bias and research participant bias.
• D) Double-blind testing has shown that about 50 percent of the effectiveness of antidepressant drugs, such as Prozac, is due to the placebo effect.

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Definitions:

Cost Behavior

The way in which costs change in relation to changes in a business' levels of activity or production volume.

Related Activity

Activities or actions that are associated with or pertinent to a main activity or topic.

Relevant Range

The range of activity within which assumptions about variable and fixed cost behavior are valid.

Cost

A sacrifice made to obtain some benefit.