Additional Principles of Experimental Design — Quiz
Question 2 • Statistics and Probability
Which of the following is a true statement about the design of this experiment?
Answer
A
Because the doctor did not have every patient try the new medication, the doctor will not be able to determine the effectiveness of the new medicine.
B
Because the doctor did not have a different random sample of patients take the original medication, the effectiveness of the new medicine will not be able to be determined.
C
Because the doctor did not have a different random sample of patients not take any medication, the effectiveness of the new cholesterol medication will not be able to be determined.
D
This experiment will show the effectiveness of the new cholesterol medicine.