Author Question: FDA inspector Frances Kelsey refused to approve an application with what she viewed as insufficient ... (Read 32 times)

tiffannnnyyyyyy · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

FDA inspector Frances Kelsey refused to approve an application with what she viewed as insufficient safety data, even under pressure from her superiors, and thus, prevented the Thalidomide tragedy from occurring in the United States.

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

A researcher is interested in whether high school students who play sports have a higher or lower body mass index (BMI) than students in the general population. The researcher is unsure whether playing sports will decrease body mass (due to more calories burned) or increase body mass (due to more muscle mass). He compares their average BMI to that of students in the general population and finds that zobt = +1.92 . This is a _____ test and the researcher should conclude _____.

a. one-tailed; that students who are athletes have significantly higher BMIs.
b. two-tailed; that students who are athletes have significantly higher BMIs.
c. one-tailed: that students who are athletes do not have significantly higher BMIs.
d. two-tailed: that students who are athletes do not have significantly higher BMIs.