Human Physiology 15Th Edition By Fox - Test Bank

,Human Physiology, 15e (Fox)
Chapter 1 The Study of Body Function

1) Physiology ________.
A) emphasizes cause-and-effect mechanisms
B) includes the fields of chemistry and psychology
C) ignores the scientific method
D) ultimately strives to understand the structures of individual cells

Answer: A
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
Bloom's: 1. Remember
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HAPS Outcome: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.

2) The study of how disease or injury alters physiological processes is termed ________.
A) comparative physiology
B) the scientific method
C) pathophysiology
D) anatomy

Answer: C
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
Bloom's: 1. Remember
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HAPS Outcome: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.

3) The study of disease processes aids in the understanding of normal functions.

Answer: TRUE
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
Bloom's: 2. Understand
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,4) The first step in the scientific method involves the formation of a(n) ________.
A) theory
B) law
C) experiment
D) hypothesis

Answer: D
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scientific Method
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5) Phase IV clinical drug trials involve testing a drug only on the specific human population who
have the condition that the drug is intended to treat.

Answer: FALSE
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scientific Method
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6) Phase ________ clinical trials maximize the number of test participants and include human
participants of both sexes, different ethnic groups, and those who have health problems besides
the one that the drug is designed to treat.
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV

Answer: C
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scientific Method
Bloom's: 2. Understand
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7) Phase I clinical trials do NOT involve ________.
A) testing on the target human population
B) testing how the drug is metabolized
C) testing how rapidly the drug is removed from the body
D) testing the most effective administration of the drug

Answer: A
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scientific Method
Bloom's: 2. Understand
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, 8) When a scientist performs measurements in an experiment and does not know if the subject is
part of the experimental or the control group, it is known as a ________ measurement.
A) blind
B) qualitative
C) null
D) statistical

Answer: A
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scientific Method
Bloom's: 2. Understand
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9) A hypothesis is scientific if it ________.
A) supports other hypotheses
B) can be tested
C) refutes other hypotheses
D) uses observational analyses

Answer: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scientific Method
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10) For a theory to be scientific and accepted, it must be based on ________.
A) reproducible data
B) the support of the scientific community
C) a proven hypothesis from a well-designed research study
D) the word of a professional scientist

Answer: A
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scientific Method
Bloom's: 2. Understand
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