At Times, Control Subjects May Experience an Apparent Effect of the Study

question 1

Multiple Choice

At times, control subjects may experience an apparent effect of the study treatment even though they did not receive any treatment. This phenomenon is called

• A) the placebo effect.
• B) a biased outcome.
• C) the control effect.
• D) a blinded outcome.

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Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Cell Body

The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus and most of the cytoplasm, serving as the site for essential cellular functions.

Soma

The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and metabolic machinery necessary for neural functions.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body toward other neurons or muscles.