Fill in the missing words using the options given.
Methodological problems exist within many RCTs that compare NRT to (2) ______. This is because smokers in the (3) ______ condition can detect that they are not receiving any (4) ______ (Mooney, White, & Hatsukami, 2004; Polito, 2008). Dar, Stronguin and Etter (2005) found that (5) ______ group members were 3.3 times more likely to correctly guess that they had received placebo than to incorrectly guess that they had received nicotine (54.5% v. 16.4%). If the trials in a RCT are not (6) ______, the findings give a misleading picture of treatment effectiveness.
Which word is a best fit?
A. nicotine
B. control
C. placebos
D. placebo
Answer: D
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a. ?Women will demonstrate better driving ability than men. b. ?There will be no differences between the driving abilities of men and women. c. ?Age, not sex, will predict the driving ability of the participants. d. ?Men will demonstrate better driving ability than women.
In T2DM, ______.
A. blood glucose homeostasis ceases to function because the beta cells of the pancreatic islets are destroyed B. blood glucose homeostasis ceases to function because the glucagon cells of the pancreatic islets are destroyed C. the pancreas loses its ability to secrete enough insulin in response to meals or to control the body's glucose level D. the pancreas overproduces insulin in response to meals leading to suppression of the body’s glucose level
The tendency to care more about avoiding losses than about achieving equal-size gains is termed:
A) impulsivity. B) loss aversion. C) fear of success. D) drive reduction.
A simple, unlearned response to a stimulus that may involve only two neurons is a(n) _______ _______
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word