Experiments: Part 2

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How many total treatments are there in this experiment involving "treated", "partially treated", or "untreated" water?

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3

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How many factors does the experiment on the effectiveness of "treated" water on washing clothes have?

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1

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How many factors does the experiment studying the impact of exercise and diet on weight loss in cats have?

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2

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How many total treatments does an experiment with three exercise schedules and four diet plans have?

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12

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How to address the concern that the gender of the cat may impact the effectiveness of diet and exercise treatments in a weight loss experiment?

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Run a randomized block design experiment, blocking by gender

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The use of a placebo is meant to aid what aspect of an experiment?

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Control of unrelated variables

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What type of design was used in the study where 100 ultramarathon runners were randomly assigned to receive either vitamin C or placebo to see if it reduces respiratory infections?

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completely randomized

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Example of dividing gym members into men and women, then randomly assigning to groups.

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blocking design

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Example of a market research method where students try both Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts in random order and indicate preference.

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a matched pairs experiment

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Identify the design for the experiment

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completely randomized, the factor is pesticide