Minute Amounts of a Pathogen in a Patient Sample Can

question 47

Multiple Choice

Minute amounts of a pathogen in a patient sample can be rapidly detected by specifically amplifying and identifying its nucleic acid using PCR.This is an example of

• A)an immunologic method.
• B)a microscopic method.
• C)a phenotypic method.
• D)a genetic method.

Explain strategies to minimize Type II errors in research.

Understand the significance levels (alpha, α) and their role in hypothesis testing.

Understand the relationship between sample size and the probability of making Type I or Type II errors.

Know the common strategies used to decrease the chances of making Type I or Type II errors in hypothesis testing.

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Definitions:

Academic Performance

The extent to which a student, teacher, or institution has achieved their short or long-term educational goals.

Dependent Variable

In scientific research, this is the variable that is tested and measured; it is 'dependent' on the independent variable.

Button Selections

The process or method involved in choosing buttons (in a user interface context) as a means of input or control in a system.

Participant's Sex

The biological distinction between male and female participants in a study, which can influence results or require separate analysis.