When subjects' behaviors are affected not by the treatment per se, but by their knowledge of participating in a study, the generalizability of the results is limited because of the influence of the:
A) Experimenter effect
B) Hawthorne effect
C) Measurement effect
D) Novelty effect
B
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a. That it is final b. Only a fear of separation from her parents c. That a person becomes alive again soon after death d. An understanding based on simple logic
Why are the death rates from ovarian cancer so high?
a. The causative oncovirus is resistant to chemotherapy and to radiation. b. No symptoms are obvious during the early stages of this disorder. c. Radiation therapy is ineffective because the ovaries are located deep in the pelvis. d. Ovarian cancer occurs mostly in women over the age of 70 who have other health problems.
What is the primary drawback to using the trait theory of management in developing management skills?
a. It does not take into account how the per-son responds in specific situations. b. A person has to have all the traits in order to be an effective manager. c. Only persons with many years of expe-rience can master the required traits. d. It is not reflective of the traits that are re-quired for management.
A patient who is receiving IV fluids notifies the nurse that his arm feels tight. Upon assessment, the nurse notes that the arm is swollen and cool to the touch. What should the nurse's first action be?
a. Discontinue the IV site, and apply a warm compress. b. Attached a syringe, and pull back on the plunger to aspirate the IV fluid. c. Start a new IV site distal from the site. d. Stop the IV fluids, and notify the physician immediately.