How HSCs Differ from Committed Progenitor Cells in That HSC

question 37

Multiple Choice

How HSCs differ from committed progenitor cells in that HSC has:

• A)Ability to self-renew
• B)Success in autologous transplantation
• C)Potency in the immune response
• D)Location of maturation

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Definitions:

Double-masked Design

A study design in which neither the participants nor the researchers know who belongs to the control group and who belongs to the experimental group, minimizing bias.

Experimenter Expectancies

The potential influence that a researcher's beliefs, hopes, or biases can have on the outcome of an experiment, often impacting the behavior being studied.

Rosenthal Effect

The phenomenon in which the higher expectations placed upon individuals either by themselves or others lead to better performance; also known as the Pygmalion effect.

Quasi-experimental Designs

Research methods that aim to evaluate interventions without using random assignment, often by comparing groups that naturally exist.