A Geneticist Is Interested in the Potential Causes of a Congenital

question 7

Multiple Choice

A geneticist is interested in the potential causes of a congenital abnormality.  She hypothesizes that acetaminophen use during the first trimester of pregnancy might be associated with the abnormality.  In her study, a sample of mothers of children with and without the abnormality are randomly selected from government birth records.  Personal interviews are then conducted with the mothers to determine fetal exposure to acetaminophen.  Results show that mothers of children who do not have the abnormality did not take acetaminophen as frequently during the first trimester.  This type of study is most susceptible to which of the following types of bias?

• A)Allocation bias
• B)Detection bias
• C)Recall bias
• D)Referral bias
• E)Selection bias

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Definitions:

Delegating

The process of assigning responsibility and authority to others to carry out specific activities, while retaining accountability for the outcome.

Consultative Decision

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Integrity

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