Ch. 13 Resources

Chapter 13: Experiments and Observational Studies

Chapter 13 involves no technology and few (if any) calculations. You should be able to learn what you need to know by reading the text and studying the terms on pp. 347–349, but if you have questions, please ask them in the Chapter 13 Forum.

Homework

Work the following exercises in Chapter 13: 7, 17, 23, 27, 29, 31 and 39.

Errata

The citation in Exercise 10 should read: American Journal of Psychology Psychiatry

The citation in Exercise 11 should read: New England Journal of Medicine 3434 343 [2000]:1305

The citation in Exercise 18 should read: Journal of the American National Cancer Institute

The citation in Exercise 19 should read: May 4, 2000 2002

ActivStats

Work the activities on pages 13-1 through 13-3 in the ActivStats lesson book, as time permits.

Additional Resources

"Ginkgo for Memory Enhancement: A Randomized Controlled Trial" (PDF, 112K)

Paul R. Solomon, PhD; Felicity Adams, BA; Amanda Silver, BA; Jill Zimmer, BA; Richard De Veaux, PhD
JAMA. 2002; 288:835–840.
Article referenced on page 341.

"Omega 3 Fatty Acids in Bipolar Disorder: A Preliminary Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial"

Andrew L. Stoll; W. Emanuel Severus; Marlene P. Freeman; Stephanie Rueter; Holly A. Zboyan; Eli Diamond; Kimberly K. Cress; Lauren B. Marangell.
Archives of General Psychiatry. May 1999; 56: 407–412.
Article referenced in Exercise 7.

"Effects of High-Intensity Resistance Training on Untrained Older Men"

Fredrick C. Hagermana, Seamus J. Walsha, Robert S. Starona, Robert S. Hikidaa, Roger M. Gildersa, Thomas F. Murraya, Kumika Tomaa and Kerry E. Ragga
Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2000 Jul; 55(7): B336–46.
Abstract of article cited in Exercise 8.

"Cognitive Performance in Hypertensive and Normotensive Older Subjects"

Frances Harrington, Brian K. Saxby, Ian G. McKeith, Keith Wesnes, and Gary A. Ford.
Hypertension. 2000 36: 1079–1082.
Article cited in Exercise 9.

"Vitamin B(12) deficiency and depression in physically disabled older women: Epidemiologic evidence from the women's health and aging study"

Brenda W J H Penninx, Jack M Guralnik, Luigi Ferrucci, Linda P Fried, et al.
American Journal of Psychiatry. Washington: May 2000. Vol.157, Iss. 5; pg. 715
Article cited in Exercise 10.

"Obesity, hypertension, and the risk of kidney cancer in men"

Wong-Ho Chow, Gloria Gridley, Joseph F Fraumeni Jr, Bengt Jarvholm.
New England Journal of Medicine. Boston: Nov 2, 2000. Vol. 343, Iss. 18; p. 1305
Article cited in Exercise 11.

"Study links dioxin to breast cancer"

Janet Raloff.
Science News. Washington: Aug 3, 2002. Vol. 162, Iss. 5; p. 77
Article cited in Exercise 16.

"Serum Dioxin Concentrations and Breast Cancer Risk in the Seveso Women's Health Study"

Marcella Warner, et al.
Environmental Health Perspectives. Vol. 110, No. 7, July 2002, pp. 625–628
Article that was the original source for the Science News cited in Exercise 16.

"Sons Reduced Maternal Longevity in Preindustrial Humans"

Samuli Helle, Virpi Lummaa, Jukka Jokela.
Science. Washington: May 10, 2002. Vol.296, Iss. 5570; pg. 1085
Article cited in Exercise 17.

"Night Shift Work, Light at Night, and Risk of Breast Cancer"

Scott Davis, Dana K. Mirick, Richard G. Stevens.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Oxford: Oct 17, 2001. Vol. 93, Iss. 20; pp. 1557–1562
Article cited in Exercise 18.

"Breast cancer risk rises with night-shift hours: Melatonin Implicated"

Mary Ann Moon.
OB/GYN News. December 1, 2001.
Brief article reporting on two studies linking night shift work with increased breast cancer risk, including the journal article cited in Exercise 18.

"All Cried Out: Major depression puts lid on tears"

Bruce Bower.
Science News. Washington: May 4, 2002. Vol. 161, Iss. 18; p. 276
Article cited in Exercise 19.

"Low fuel may drive brain's need to sleep: Sleepy heads"

Kristin Cobb.
Science News. Washington: Jul 20, 2002. Vol. 162, Iss. 3; p. 38
Article cited in Exercise 21.

"Antioxidants for greyhounds? Not a good bet"

Janet Raloff.
Science News. July 20, 2002
Article cited in Exercise #22.

"A comparison of 2 rehabilitation programs in the treatment of acute hamstring strains"

MA Sherry, TM Best.
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2004 Mar; 34(3):116–25
Abstract of article cited in Exercises 25 and 37.

"Listening to Mozart enhances spatial-temporal reasoning: Towards a neurophysiological basis" (PDF)

Rauscher, F. H. , Shaw, G.L., & Ky, K.N.
Neuroscience Letters. 185 (1995), 44–47
Article cited in Exercise 39.

"The mystery of the Mozart effect: Failure to replicate" (PDF)

Steele, K. M., Bass, K. E., & Crook, M. D.
Psychological Science. 10 (1999), 366–369.
Article cited in Exercise 39.

"Better Psychological Functioning and Higher Social Status May Largely Explain the Apparent Health Benefits of Wine: A Study of Wine and Beer Drinking in Young Danish Adults"

Erik L. Mortensen; Hans H. Jensen; Stephanie A. Sanders; June M. Reinisch
Archives of Internal Medicine. Aug 2001; 161:1844–1848
Article cited in Exercise 43.

"Mortality among Patients Admitted to Hospitals on Weekends as Compared with Weekdays" (PDF)

Chaim M. Bell, M.D., and Donald A. Redelmeier, M.D.
New England Journal of Medicine. August 30, 2001. Vol. 345, No. 9, pp. 663–668.
Article cited in Exercise 49.

"Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of randomised controlled trials"

Gordon C S Smith, Jill P Pell.
British Medical Journal. London: Dec 20, 2003. Vol. 327, Iss. 7429; pg. 1459
Article cited in Exercise 55. (Yes, this is a joke!)