Which of the following statements is true concerning medical research studies?

A. Researchers assign participants to either a treatment group or control group in order of when the participants register for the study.
B. To be considered reliable, the same results must be obtained by no other researchers conducting the same study.
C. Subjects are not randomly assigned to either a treatment group or control group.
D. Clinical studies attempt to establish cause-and-effect relationships.


Answer: D

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A) Spiritual and emotional B) Mental and emotional C) Emotional and spiritual D) None of the answers is correct.

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When compared to the overall U.S. population, Asian Americans have

A. higher rates of alcohol abuse. B. lower rates of heart disease. C. lower rates of lung cancer. D. shorter life expectancies.

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