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7. When designing a medicinal clinical trial, researchers often use blinding. From a biostatistical perspective, what is the critical purpose of blinding?

A. To reduce the cost of the trial.
B. To prevent bias in the assessment of outcomes due to participant or researcher expectations. ✓
C. To make data analysis easier.
D. To ensure all participants receive the active drug.
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1. A clinical trial for a new pain medication reports a p-value of 0.001. What is the technical interpretation of this p-value?

A. There is a 0.1% chance that the drug is ineffective.
B. The probability of observing results as extreme as, or more extreme than, those obtained, assuming the null hypothesis is true. ✓
C. The probability that the null hypothesis is true.
D. The probability of making a Type I error.
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