Rachael has been hired by Mane, a fitness company, to see if their new fitness program is an effective method of reducing weight. She recruits 500 overweight people between the ages of 45-60 and randomly assigns them two groups. Group A consists of people who take part in Mane's fitness program for 5 hours a week, while group B consists of people who will undertake cardio and weight training, also 5 times a week. Both groups are instructed to maintain a balanced diet during the course of the experiment. After 3 months, Rachael finds that group A members have lost 10 percent of body fat, while group B members have lost 3 percent of body fat.Identify the sample.
A. the overweight people who participated in the study
B. overweight people in general
C. overweight people in group B
D. overweight people in group A
Answer: A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Ethical egoists maintain that we act morally when _______
A. our views are morally correct B. we look out for our own interests C. we look out for the interests of others D. we balance our interests with the interests of others
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A) I-type. B) U-type. C) E-type. D) O-type. E) A-type.