People Who Have Been Treated with Acupuncture Typically Report That

question 44

Multiple Choice

People who have been treated with acupuncture typically report that they

• A)suspect that the improvement they experienced is related to the placebo effect.
• B)experienced little or no improvement.
• C)found the treatment uncomfortable and experienced a worsening of their symptoms.
• D)were satisfied with the treatment and their improvement.

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

The hypothesis in a statistical test that proposes a difference or effect, opposing the null hypothesis, and is considered true if the null hypothesis is rejected.

Alternative Hypothesis

A statement that proposes a new theory or relationship, typically suggesting that there is a statistically significant effect or association between variables.

P-value

The likelihood of achieving outcomes as significant as, or more so than what was actually observed in the study, assuming the null hypothesis is true.

Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that contradicts the null hypothesis, proposed when the null hypothesis is expected to be rejected.