Which of the Following Is an Example of Analogue Research

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of analogue research?

• A) studying the effects of alcohol ingestion on pregnant rats in order to obtain further evidence to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome in human children
• B) studying the effects of RET therapy on a population of depressed individuals
• C) studying the effects of an art class on a group of heterogeneous school children in order to determine factors that enhance creativity
• D) studying the effects of antipsychotic drugs on people diagnosed with schizophrenia

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given statistic based on a random sample.

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped curve distribution that is symmetrical around the mean, where the bulk of the values lie near the center and it tails off towards the extremes.

Central Limit Theorem

The Central Limit Theorem is a statistical theory that states that the sampling distribution of the sample mean approaches a normal distribution, regardless of the population's distribution, given a large enough sample size.

Population

All members or elements under consideration in statistical studies make up this group.