If the ECG Recording Appears as a Series of Irregular

question 74

Multiple Choice

If the ECG recording appears as a series of irregular, jagged peaks, the medical assistant should

• A) check for nearby electric appliances.
• B) make sure all electrodes are in contact with the skin.
• C) help the patient relax and stay warm.
• D) check the cable connections to the electrodes.

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Definitions:

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.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments to assign participants to different groups in a way that each participant has an equal chance of being placed in any group.

Random Sample

A method of selecting a sample from a population in which every individual has an equal chance of being chosen.