Activity 1 Vocab Words

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clinical trials

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Tests run on human volunteers to show that a new medicine or device is both safe and effective. Clinical trials are run before the new medicine or device is approved for use by the public.

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data

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Information gathered from an experiment or observations.

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control

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In an experiment, a control is something held constant or unchanged to serve as a standard for comparison.

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placebo

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A fake treatment, like a sugar pill or a saline injection, given to some people in a scientific experiment. It's used as a control to see if a real treatment, like a new medicine, actually works.

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evidence

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Information that supports or refutes a claim.

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hypothesis

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A possible explanation for observations, facts, or events that may be tested by further investigation.

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inference

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A conclusion based on observations or what is already known.

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informed consent

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In a clinical trial, when someone has been told about the possible risks involved in the trial and they agree to participate.

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observation

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Any description or measurement gathered by the senses or instruments.

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trade-off

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A desirable outcome given up to gain another desirable outcome.