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You are a participant in the study of a new drug that may be useful as a pain re

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Question

You are a participant in the study of a new drug that may be useful as a pain reliever. One group gets ibuprofen, one group gets a sugar pill and one group gets the new drug. Participants in the three groups are then asked to rate the level of headache pain they experience before and after taking their drug. In this scenario, what is the dependent variable. Selected Answer: The type of drug administered. Answers: The level of headache pain. The type of drug administered. Joe and Carey have conducted a nutrient deficiency study and are in the process of collecting plant height data. Joe is measuring from the root tips to the tallest leaf, while Carey is measuring from the stem base to the stem tip. Which of the following is true? Selected Answer: Their data is usable if they explain the different methods in the Methods section of the report. Answers: Their data is reliable because their measurements are proportional to one another. Their data is usable if they explain the different methods in the Methods section of the report. Their data is unreliable because they used different methods of measurement.

Explanation / Answer

Q5. The three groups are administered to three different drugs. Ibuprofen is a painkiller, where sugar pill effects on sugar level and the new drug. The dependent variable is the headache pain. Comparing the headache pain effects in three group the effects of new drug can be determined.

Q6. The data is unreliable because they have use different methods of measurements.