Dr Sullivan Is Conducting a Clinical Trial to Determine If

question 31

Multiple Choice

Dr. Sullivan is conducting a clinical trial to determine if vitamin Z can improve test performance of students in an introductory university/college nutrition course. Dr. Sullivan puts all the students' names in a hat and draws names to determine if they will be placed in the control or the experimental group. The experimental group receives a capsule of vitamin Z and the control group a "sugar pill" that tastes and looks identical to the vitamin Z capsule. Neither Dr. Sullivan nor the participants know who is receiving which treatment. This experiment is best described as:

• A)single-blind, with random selection, and without a placebo.
• B)double-blind, with non-random, and placebo-controlled.
• C)single-blind, with random selection, placebo-controlled.
• D)double-blind, with random selection, and placebo-controlled.

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Definitions:

Observational Research

Studies in which the researcher unobtrusively observes people’s behavior and records the findings.

Informed Consent

A process ensuring individuals are fully aware of the potential risks and outcomes of a procedure or participation before agreeing to it.

Ethical Issue

A moral conflict that requires a person or organization to choose between alternatives that must be evaluated as right (ethical) or wrong (unethical).

Queer Sexual Practices

Sexual activities that defy traditional heterosexual norms and are embraced by individuals across a spectrum of sexual orientations and identities.