A researcher is testing a new drug to see if it reduces bloo…
A researcher is testing a new drug to see if it reduces blood pressure more effectively than a placebo. The null hypothesis (H0) is that the drug has no effect, while the alternative hypothesis (H1) is that the drug has a positive effect. After performing the test, the researcher concludes that the drug is effective, even though it has no actual effect. What type of error has been made?
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You have a patient in your office who is concerned with not being able to sleep. You know that utilizing screening tools is important to help diagnose sleep disorders. Which screening tool would you use to help determine a sleep disorder:
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A drug that blocks ATP production is introduced into an isolated axon preparation. The axon is then repeatedly stimulated, and recordings are made of the axon’s response. Would you expect the axon in this situation to fire more or fewer action potentials? Why?
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Tammy is a 45-year-old female that presents to your office for a follow up appointment. You have her diagnosed with major depressive disorder recurrent moderate, generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. She has concerns today because she was watching Tik Toc and she is thinking that she has ADHD. Her concerns are that she will go into a room and forget what she went into the room to get. She will stop in mid conversation and feels like her “mind will go blank” and other people are noticing these behaviors. You evaluate her for ADHD and she did not have these symptoms when she was younger and they have just started to be a larger concern since she got a different job. What is your next step in this treatment for her:
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Mary is a 5 year old female that presents to your clinic with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Her parents have had her in therapy and have been managing her sensory concerns. Even with this she has been having irritability at home and school. She has not been on medications previously and her parents are wanting to start a medication. You decide to start her on:
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