A Researcher Is Conducting a Study to Discover Whether the Provision

question 4

Multiple Choice

A researcher is conducting a study to discover whether the provision of hypnosis with dental work affects pain. The researcher's three groups are (1) hypnosis before and during the procedure, (2) hypnosis before but not during the procedure, and (3) no hypnosis. If the researcher plans to use an ANOVA for the statistical analysis, which would be an acceptable way to measure pain, for this study?

• A)Present versus absent
• B)Worse ... Some ... A Lot ... Unbearable
• C)0- to 100-point verbal numerical scale
• D)Systolic blood pressure readings
• E)The force with which the subject squeezes a rubber ball with pressure gauge attached

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Definitions:

Apical Pulse

The heart rate as measured at the apex of the heart, typically through auscultation with a stethoscope, reflective of the actual heartbeat.

Pulse Deficit

The difference between the heart rate measured at the apex of the heart and the rate measured at the wrist or other peripheral site, indicating a discrepancy in the heart's efficiency.

Thermometer Probe

A device used to measure temperature, often inserted into a substance or location, such as food or an environmental area, for accurate readings.

Oral Temperature

The body temperature as measured by a thermometer placed in the mouth.