Chapter 1 Review

Fill-in. "Microanatomy" is the specific discipline which involves the microscopic study of organs and systems that can be viewed with the naked eye?

Which is true regarding "The Scientific Method"?
a. Publishing a study is detrimental to the advancement of science.
b. It can't be used in General/Basic research.
c. It is important to control for bias when developing your hypothesis.
d. The Hypothesis is formed based on observation and research.
e. Experiments are conducted to collect data in order to prove that the hypothesis is correct.

T/F The last and perhaps most important step in our version of "The Scientific Method" is drawing good conclusions.

T/F If not done properly, science could reach biased conclusions.

Which of the following is NOT good Experimental Design--especially with respect to medical research?
a. Use of a control group that is well-matched to the experimental group (same sex, age, etc.).
b. Address potential psychosomatic effects seen in subjects through the use of a "placebo" control.
c. Using a small sample size.
d. Running controls and test groups in the same conditions in parallel experiments.