Cora Has Been Struggling with the Onset of Early Dementia

question 59

Multiple Choice

Cora has been struggling with the onset of early dementia. She is having a very hard time remembering her address, her grandchildren's names, and her daily routine. Cora was accepted into a clinical trial for a new drug to test its effectiveness compared with other medications on the market in slowing down the symptoms of dementia. Cora, without her knowledge, was placed in the placebo group and many of the other participants were randomly selected for placement in five different medication groups. Cora was initially assessed; she was given a sugar pill for the next 6 months with periodic neurocognitive assessments to monitor any change. Cora was part of which type of research design?

• A) mixed factorial design
• B) between-subjects design
• C) within-subjects design
• D) quasi-experimental design

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