Using Your Critical Thinking Skills to Evaluate Research Designs and Statistical

question 108

Multiple Choice

Using your critical thinking skills to evaluate research designs and statistical methods becomes most important when you think about results that are ____.

• A) dramatic or unexpected
• B) meaningless or trivial
• C) positive and straightforward
• D) negative and ambiguous

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Definitions:

Small Intestine

The small intestine is part of the digestive system, responsible for absorbing nutrients from food through its lining into the bloodstream.

Cholesterol

A waxy, fat-like substance found in the cells of all animals, essential for the formation of cell membranes, certain hormones, and vitamin D.

LDL Receptor

A receptor on cell surfaces that binds low-density lipoproteins, playing a critical role in cholesterol metabolism.

HDLs

High-Density Lipoproteins, referred to as "good" cholesterol, help remove other forms of cholesterol from your bloodstream.