Which Situation Describes Potential Observer Bias in an Experimental Process

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which situation describes potential observer bias in an experimental process?

• A) Dr. Jones is evaluating cancer patients for their responses to a new therapeutic drug. She knows which patients are receiving the placebo and which are receiving the drug.
• B) Mr. Bromley is conducting a survey of weight loss for his professor. He asks each student in the study the same questions.
• C) Ms. Bradley is an outside consultant who is conducting a health and wellness survey for a pharmaceutical company. She does not know the name of the company nor does she know the name of the drug being tested during the survey.
• D) Dr. Postgate is analyzing biopsy samples from rats that have been given either a placebo or an experimental drug believed to reduce inflammation. Each sample is identified by a code number so that Dr. Postgate cannot tell which treatment the rats received.

Comprehend the significance of judicial decisions and the development of the U.S. legal system in the early Republic.

Acknowledge the role of media and communication in shaping political opinion during the early U.S. Republic.

Analyze the implications of the Louisiana Purchase and other territorial acquisitions.

Understand the impact of global events, such as the Haitian Revolution, on U.S. policies and social attitudes.

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