Which of the following problems might best be approached by using the scientific

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Which of the following problems might best be approached by using the scientific method? a. the clinic operating budget cut of 20% refuse to treat a convicted felon on moral grounds the effectiveness of a treatment needs to be established patient satisfaction ratings have declined in recent c. d. 30. The stated objective of a given research study is : "to compare eating behaviors and alcohol drinking habits between 2 groups of senior-level female college students: varsity athletes and non-athletes." The probable type of research design would be: a. true b. pre-test/post-test c. case-control d. series of cases nt 31, A research hypothesis for the above study (# 30) would be: a. There is a difference in female college students' alcohol drinking habits based upon participation in varsity sports b. Participation in varsity sports causes increases in alcohol drinking c. Do female college varsity athletes drink whille competing? d. Are female non-athlete college students' alcohol drinking habits related to their eating behaviors? 32. For a study linking patient treatment compliance to outcomes, the rese patients' medical records to gather the data. This is an example of archer looks through a. expert opinion b. quasi-experimental design c. prospective study d. retrospective study 33. A research study protocol for adults includes a complete blood workup at baseline and a blood draw weekly at each of 20 follow up visits. The most probable threat to internal validity in this study would be due to: a. selection error b. mortality c. testing d. history 34. An example of a population might be: a. b. c. d. Students in Columbus public middle schools Clinic patients who have been treated for pancreatic cancer in the past 6 months Students in the School of Health&Rehabilitation Sciences All of the above a. should never be taken b. must always be random c. is a subset of a population d. is always representative of the population

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29.a. The scientific method is used to collect measurable, empirical evidence in an experiment related to a hypothesis, the results aiming to support or contradict a theory

30.c. The goal of case control research is to retrospectively determine the exposure to the risk factor of interest from each of the two groups of individuals.

31.b. Only this option gives a point to research on athletes and non-athletes.

32.d. A retrospective study looks backwards and examines exposures to suspected risk or protection factors in relation to an outcome that is established at the start of the study.

33.a. Selection of the population for study could be same/similar.

34.a. Population for study should represent the entire population as a whole.

35.d.

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