When Conducting a Study on the Effects of Different Medications

question 107

Multiple Choice

When conducting a study on the effects of different medications in the treatment of depression,if the individual dispensing the medication does not know which medication he/she is giving and the patient is unaware of which medication is being received,the study is called

• A)double-blind.
• B)analogue.
• C)externally valid.
• D)confounded.

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Definitions:

Common Sense

Practical judgment concerning everyday matters, or a basic ability to perceive, understand, and judge that is shared by ("common to") nearly all people.

Descartes's Dualism

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Biological Activity

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Nature/nurture Debate

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