Jerry Signs Up for a Scientific Study in Which He

question 16

Multiple Choice

Jerry signs up for a scientific study in which he will follow a special diet that may lower his high blood cholesterol level. This is a(n) ____.

• A) intervention study
• B) placebo study
• C) epidemiological study
• D) survey study
• E) experimental study

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Definitions:

Deception

The act of misleading or tricking someone into believing something that is not true.

Police

Law enforcement officers tasked with maintaining public order, preventing, and detecting crime.

Supreme Court

The highest federal court in the United States, with ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases that involve a point of federal law.

Reasonableness

A standard of rational behavior, decisions, or actions, based on fairness, legality, and morality in a given context.