Let's Assume You Are Conducting an Experiment to Determine the Effect

question 17

Multiple Choice

Let's assume you are conducting an experiment to determine the effect of a new drug on the incidence of epileptic seizures. You select 20 epileptics from the 150 epileptics being treated at a nearby hospital and administer the drug to them. You record the number of seizures in each of the 20 subjects for one month. Incidence of seizures is an example of a(n) _________.

• A) dependent variable
• B) constant
• C) statistic
• D) independent variable

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Definitions:

Anaerobic

Relating to or involving muscular activity that does not require oxygen, typically short duration and high intensity.

Isokinetic

Referring to a type of muscular contraction or exercise where the muscle changes length at a consistent speed through the full range of motion.

Isotonic

Refers to a type of muscle contraction in which the muscle changes length while the tension remains constant, commonly associated with exercises like lifting weights.

Isometric

A type of exercise where the muscle length does not change during contraction, often used for strength training.