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As an illustration of how these approaches to design differ,
consider a hypothetical analgesic that animal studies had
shown to be effective for pain caused by lesions of viscera.
As discussed in the Introduction
to this chapter, some basic scientists think that
the processing of visceral pain may differ in some ways
from processing of pain from other sources. A team of oncologists
is considering various approaches to studying a new analgesic
in patients with visceral pain related to cancer.
Instructions
For
each of the following design choices, click on either "explanatory"
or "pragmatic" to indicate the predominant stance
implied. You must select an answer for both parts of each
question. Click the answer button and you will be told whether
your answer is correct or incorrect.
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