Define the Following Terms and Describe How Each of These

question 60

Essay

Define the following terms and describe how each of these potential problems can be avoided: (1) demand characteristics; (2) experimenter bias; (3) placebo effect; (4) experimental error.

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Definitions:

Nutrient Absorption

The process by which substances such as vitamins and minerals from food are taken up into the bloodstream from the digestive tract.

Small Intestine

The part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and large intestine, where most of the digestion and absorption of food takes place.

Esophageal Hiatus

Hole in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes.

Diaphragm

A dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals, playing a major role in breathing by contracting and expanding the lungs.