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A new research study is published and becomes the hot story in the news today. This story concerns you because the researchers report that they are the first scientists to find a higher incidence of depression in individuals who are taking a particular vitaminthe same vitamin that your physician has had you taking for years. While this may be cause for you to investigate further, you probably shouldn't panic, because
 
  a. your physician will call you if there is anything to worry about.
 b. research like this is rarely accurate.
 c. without replication, the finding could just be due to coincidence.
 d. unless it was a double-blind experiment, the results are almost certainly in error.

Question 2

The most influential and successful research generally utilizes
 
  a. multiple well-controlled, double-blind experiments.
 b. a combination of well-controlled correlational studies and cross-sectional research.
  c. a program of multiple research designs over a period of time.
 d. multiple cross-sectional and longitudinal designs over a period of time.



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amynguyen1221

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

c




cdr_15

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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