If We Were to Design an Experiment to Test the Hypothesis

question 6

Multiple Choice

If we were to design an experiment to test the hypothesis that aspirin takes headaches away, the independent variable would be _____ and the dependent variable would be _____

• A)headaches; aspirin.
• B)aspirin; Tylenol.
• C)aspirin; headaches.
• D)measured; manipulated.

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Definitions:

Utility

In economics and philosophy, the measure of satisfaction or benefit that an individual receives from a choice or action; in utilitarianism, it's the overall happiness or good produced.

Double Effect

An ethical principle that allows actions which have two effects: one intended and good, and the other unintended and potentially harmful, under certain conditions.

Pleasure

A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.

Autonomy

The capacity of a rational individual to make an informed, uncoerced decision, often considered a fundamental ethical principle in healthcare.