A Researcher Hypothesizes That a New Computer-Based Educational Intervention Program

question 25

Multiple Choice

A researcher hypothesizes that a new computer-based educational intervention program with a public health clinic will result in fewer unwanted pregnancies in low-income communities. Which of the subjects will be receiving the standard of care with a typical clinic-based education but not the intervention of the new computer-based education?

• A) Total population
• B) Control group
• C) Sample population
• D) Intervention group

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