You are reviewing a published research study on the effects of an ...

[beccaep]

You are reviewing a published research study on the effects of an animal visiting a patient and observing a decrease in blood pressure and pulse after the visit.
 
  Using your knowledge of statistical analysis, what would be an appropriate P value that would ensure that the study results are not due to chance alone?
  A) .04
  B) .05
  C) .06
  D) .07

Question 2

You are reviewing a case-control published research article on individuals with COPD and individuals without COPD.
 
  Using your knowledge of research designs, what is an advantage of a case-control study?
  A) Allows for the examination of multiple exposures for multiple outcomes
  B) Allows for the direct measure of the incidence of a disease
  C) Generally quicker and less expensive to conduct than cohort studies
  D) Appropriate for studying rare exposures

[heinisk01]

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C

[beccaep]

TYSM

[kjohnson]

Excellent