Please Read This Extract from Chapter 9 of the Textbook

question 9

Multiple Choice

Please read this extract from Chapter 9 of the textbook and fill in the missing words for the MCQs that follow it:
Methodological problems exist within many RCTs that compare NRT to (2) ______. This is because smokers in the (3) ______ condition can detect that they are not receiving any (4) ______ (Mooney, White, & Hatsukami, 2004; Polito, 2008) . Dar, Stronguin and Etter (2005) found that (5) ______ group members were 3.3 times more likely to correctly guess that they had received placebo than to incorrectly guess that they had received nicotine (54.5% v. 16.4%) . If the trials in a RCT are not (6) ______, the findings give a misleading picture of treatment effectiveness.
-The missing word (6) is ______.

• A) nicotine
• B) double blind
• C) placebos
• D) placebo

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Definitions:

Autonomous Work Groups

Teams organized around completing an entire piece of work with a high degree of autonomy in decision-making and execution.

Decision-Making Authority

The power or right bestowed upon individuals or groups to make choices that will influence outcomes and actions.

Social Messaging

The use of social media platforms and applications to communicate, share content, and interact with a broad or targeted audience.

Virtual Teams

Groups of people who work together from different geographical locations, relying on communication technology such as email, video conferencing, and messaging apps to collaborate.