When Experiments Are Used to Determine Whether Therapy Is Effective

question 76

Multiple Choice

When experiments are used to determine whether therapy is effective, the therapy can be deemed effective only if the

• A)control group shows improvement, but the experimental group shows none.
• B)waiting list group shows dramatic improvement over the experimental and control groups.
• C)experimental group shows more improvement than the control group.
• D)experimental and waiting list groups show improvement and the control group shows no improvement.

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Definitions:

Autonomic Systems

Autonomic systems refer to the part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, including heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate, operating largely unconsciously.

Somatic

Referring to the body cells that are not involved in reproduction, excluding sperm and egg cells.

Sensory Neurons

Nerve cells that transmit sensory information (sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell) from the body to the central nervous system.

Interneurons

A type of neuron that connects sensory and motor neurons within the central nervous system.