Which of the Following Patients Would Be Most Likely to Be

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following patients would be most likely to be covered under Medicare?

• A) Jim, who lives on the street and has occasional infections
• B) Alysha, who is on social assistance and has a 5-year-old daughter with frequent ear infections
• C) Karen, a housewife, 45 years of age, whose husband recently abandoned the family
• D) Dan, who is 68 years of age and in good health

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated in an experiment to see its effect on a dependent variable.

Observational Group

A group in a study that is exposed to the variable under investigation for observational purposes without receiving the experimental treatment.

Independent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

A variable in research that is expected to change as a result of manipulations in the independent variable, used to measure the effect of those manipulations.