Proximate Goals in Clinical Research Are

question 23

Multiple Choice

Proximate goals in clinical research are:

• A)the final goals to be achieved through treatment and for which evidence is sought in short term goals.
• B)personal goals of the clinician.
• C)personal goals of the client.
• D)intermediate goals whose achievement is evidence of progress toward long term treatment goals.

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Definitions:

Hormonal Signals

Chemical messages produced by the endocrine system that regulate physiological functions and behaviors.

Genetic Signals

Biological indicators or messages encoded within an organism's DNA that influence traits or behaviors.

Gestation Period

The duration of time between fertilization and birth in which an embryo or fetus develops inside the mother's womb.

Introitus

The opening of the vagina.