Cole Was Involved in a Research Study to Find Out

question 56

Multiple Choice

Cole was involved in a research study to find out if a particular medicine was safe and could help prevent meningococcal disease in healthy teenagers.Some of the study participants received a shot with no medicine in it (a placebo) ,while other participants received a shot containing the medicine.Neither the doctor nor Cole would know what shots were being administered or whether Cole was in the experimental or control group.This type of study is known as a(n) :

• A) experimental study.
• B) double-blind study.
• C) placebo study.
• D) case study.

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Definitions:

Cotisol

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Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for mobilizing the body's response during stress, including increasing heart rate, and dilating airways.

Physiological Changes

Physiological changes are alterations in the body's normal biological functions, which can result from various factors including stress, exercise, or health conditions.

Activation

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