What occurs in a double-blind study of medication?
a. Any placebo effect can be seen as a hoax.
b. There is a higher risk of expectation effects.
c. The doctor, but not the patient, knows if the medication is a placebo.
d. Neither the patient nor the doctor knows if the medication is a placebo.
Question 2
Your friend told you that she was a member of the placebo group in a recently completed study of a new drug. What is your friend likely to have experienced?
a. She showed no improvement.
b. She received no treatment or was put on a waiting list.
c. She received a treatment specifically designed for her disorder.
d. She received a treatment not thought to be specifically effective in treating her disorder.
Effect of Zero Gravity on Cosmonaut's Body.
NCC MERP Index for categorizing medication errors algorithm.
Do you know how many calories are in your chips-and-soda “study snack”?
optic disc (blind spot)
Greenhouse effect.
Rain Shadow Effect