Question

The following excerpt is taken from an article that appeared in the Des Moines Register on Wednesday, September 25, 2002 titled "Aspirin- like drugs may cut Alzheimer's risk:" Taking aspirin and other anti-inflammatory medications for at least two years may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a study. The study, which enrolled 5,092 Utah residents 65 and older and followed them for several years, examined anti-inflammatory medications, including ibuprofen and naproxen. Patients taking an anti-inflammatory medication for at least two years developed Alzheimer's at roughly half the rate of non-users. The results were nearly as strong for those who used aspirin regularly. One drawback is that the study involved a community of primarily Mormon residents, who tend to live a more healthy lifestyle.

True or False: This is an experiment.

Answer 1

TRUE

The definition of an experiment states that

"An experiment is a procedure carried out to support, refute, or validate a hypothesis"

Here we are testing the hypothesis that taking aspirin and other anti-inflammatory medications for at least two years may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The procedure was then carried out in order to validate this hypothesis.

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