One problem with many medical trials going unpublished is that this situation could result in

a) false positive results.
b) false negative results.
c) selection bias.
d) the increased use of placebos.


c) selection bias.

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What will be an ideal response?

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In an appeal to emotion, the argument attempts to support its conclusion by appealing to

A) people's feelings. B) people's reasons. C) people's feelings of sympathy.

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Commonsense skeptics

A. Believe that knowledge is impossible. B. Reject propositions that aren't certain. C. Reject propositions that they don't like. D. Consider everything that lacks adequate evidence suspect.

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According to Williams, the basic reason why the Kantian account of practical deliberation

does not work is because practical deliberation a. requires determinism, which is incompatible with Kant's general position. b. is not genuine deliberation, but is merely intuition. c. cannot be carried out by means of principles. d. is always personal. e. is inductive, rather than deductive.

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