According to the Framingham Study,not All Cholesterol Is Equally Implicated

question 8

Multiple Choice

According to the Framingham study,not all cholesterol is equally implicated as a cardiovascular risk._______ was found to offer some protection against heart attack,but ______ was positively related to cardiovascular disease.

• A) Total cholesterol level . . . omega-3 fatty acid
• B) Lipoproteins . . . cholesterol
• C) Low-density lipoprotein . . . high-density lipoprotein
• D) High-density lipoprotein . . . low-density lipoprotein

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Definitions:

Random Assignment

A method in experimental design where participants are allocated to different groups on a random basis to reduce bias and increase the validity of the results.

Construct Validity

The extent to which a test or instrument measures the theoretical construct it's intended to measure.

Experimenter Bias

The possibility that the experimenter’s knowledge of the condition a particular participant is in could affect her behavior toward the participant and thereby introduce a confounding variable to the independent variable manipulation.

Conceptual Replications

A method in scientific research where a study is conducted again with the same hypotheses but different methods or in different contexts to validate the original findings.