Imagine That You Are a Researcher Conducting a Study on the Effectiveness

question 95

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you are a researcher conducting a study on the effectiveness of a new treatment that is hoped will be beneficial in helping alcoholics reduce their drinking.Which of the following is most important for you to do

• A) provide an operational definition of alcoholism 
• B) know if alcoholism is a disease or not 
• C) determine whether alcoholism is a moral weakness or not 
• D) know how the medical and psychological community currently define alcoholism

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Definitions:

Trapezius

a large triangular muscle that extends over the back of the neck and shoulders, involved in moving the shoulders and head.

Fascia

A band or sheet of connective tissue, primarily collagen, that separates, supports, and interconnects muscles and internal organs.

Aponeurosis

A flat, broad tendon-like sheet of connective tissue that attaches muscles to the part it moves or to another muscle.

Tendon

A fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone, facilitating movement by transmitting the force generated by the muscle.