An Open Trial Is a Type of Initial, Exploratory Treatment

question 11

Multiple Choice

An open trial is a type of initial, exploratory treatment study in which:

• A) a control group is used and strict exclusion criteria are applied.
• B) an experimental group is used and no exclusion criteria are applied.
• C) no experimental group is used few participant exclusion criteria are applied.
• D) no control group is used and few participant exclusion criteria are applied.

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Definitions:

Interpretive Community

A group of people dedicated to the consumption and interpretation of a particular cultural product and who create a collective, social meaning for the product.

Stanley Fish

An American literary theorist and legal scholar known for his work on interpretive communities and the role of the reader in determining texts' meanings.

Agenda-Setting

The ability of the media to influence the importance placed on the topics of the public agenda by choosing what stories are given exposure and how much attention they receive.

Censored News

Information, often pertaining to current events or important subjects, that has been suppressed, altered, or controlled to prevent certain perspectives or details from being widely known.