Who Should Be Concerned About Dehydration

question 16

Multiple Choice

Who should be concerned about dehydration?

• A)The child who is ill with fever or diarrhea
• B)The athlete participating in a vigorous sport
• C)The traveler on a long airplane flight
• D)The elderly man hospitalized for a broken hip
• E)All of these choices are accurate.

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Definitions:

Experimenter Bias

A form of research bias where the researcher unintentionally influences the results of a study through their expectations or conduct.

Balanced Placebo Design

A balanced placebo design is an experimental approach used to study behavior under the influence of a drug when participants are misinformed about their drug status to remove psychological effects.

Expectations

Beliefs or anticipations about the way events, situations, or behaviors will or should unfold in the future.

Demand Characteristic

Cues or signals in an experiment that might inform participants about the purpose of the study, potentially influencing their behavior.