Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding the View

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding the view that oral health problems are primarily the patient's problem and that the patient must be educated on how to improve oral health?

• A) This approach is doomed to failure because it skips directly to a generic intervention.
• B) This approach is recommended because it is a cognitive approach.
• C) This approach does not assess or validate the patient's point of view or health beliefs.
• D) This approach is doomed to failure because it skips directly to a generic intervention and does not assess or validate the patient's point of view or health beliefs.

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Definitions:

Confounded

Confusion or a mix-up, especially in experimental results, caused by unexpected variables affecting the outcome.

Experimenter Bias

A form of bias introduced by the expectations or beliefs of the experimenter affecting the outcomes of an experiment.

Flinch

A quick, involuntary movement or draw back, often from fear or pain.

Random Assignment

The process of allocating individuals randomly to groups in an experimental study to ensure that each group is similar at the start of the study, reducing bias and increasing the validity of the results.