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Jkov05

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One of the main reasons that most medical research has been conducted on males is likely because ____.
 
  a. a female's menstrual cycle may confound the results of a study
  b. historically, males have been considered more important than females
  c. it has been perceived that males are more compliant than females
  d. it has been perceived that males are more tolerant of pain and side effects than females

Question 2

What is a documented difference between men and women?
 
  a. Low dose aspirin reduces the risk of heart attacks in females but not in males.
  b. Low dose aspirin reduces the incidence of stroke in males but not in females.
  c. Females have a lower threshold for pain than males.
  d. Females have a higher threshold for pain than males.



Briannahope

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C



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