2. An independent lab is testing a new memory medication. 100 people with memory impairment are given the medication and 75 people are given a placebo. Of the people who receive the medication, 45 show improvement on a memory test after one month. Of those people who took the placebo, only 15 showed improvement on the same memory test after one month. (a) What is the universe in this situation and how many people are in it? (b) Complete the table by filling in the unshaded blank boxes. Received a Total placebo Improved memory test Total

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2. An independent lab is testing a new
memory medication. 100 people with
memory impairment are given the
medication and 75 people are given a
placebo. Of the people who receive
the medication, 45 show improvement
on a memory test after one month. Of
those people who took the placebo,
only 15 showed improvement on the
same memory test after one month.
(a) What is the universe in this
situation and how many people are in
it?
(b) Complete the table by filling in the
unshaded blank boxes.
Received
a
Total
placebo
Improved
memory
test
Total
Transcribed Image Text:2. An independent lab is testing a new memory medication. 100 people with memory impairment are given the medication and 75 people are given a placebo. Of the people who receive the medication, 45 show improvement on a memory test after one month. Of those people who took the placebo, only 15 showed improvement on the same memory test after one month. (a) What is the universe in this situation and how many people are in it? (b) Complete the table by filling in the unshaded blank boxes. Received a Total placebo Improved memory test Total
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Research can be defined as the search of a new knowledge or describe the existing knowledge. Researches in medical field is like miracle, by researches new interventions are discovered for the better treatment of the diseases.

Advantages of Research-

  • Researches should always be for the welfare of the society.
  • Generate new knowledge.
  • Enhances the productivity of the organization.
  • Increases the efficiency of the researcher.
  • Simple and effective way of development.
  • Provide evidences for action.

Experimental Research-

These are the researches in which researches follows the criteria of research that is -

  • Control group
  • Randomization
  • manipulation

Control group is the group in which intervention will not be given to see the effect of intervention.

Manipulation - Intervention which will given to see the effect.

randomization- to avoid the bias is sampling procedure, randomization is the best method, in this every individual in the population have the chance to participate in research process.

Universe- Universe in the research studies can be defined as the individual who fulfill the inclusion criteria and will participate in study.

Placebo- Placebo is the pseudo treatment.

 

 

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