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RYAN BANYAN

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on: Jul 24, 2018
The purpose of having a control group in a study is
 a. to estimate the response when the treatment is not applied.
  b. to decrease the margin of error.
  c. to be able to blind the subjects.
  d. to make the samples more representative.

Question 2

Which of the following methods is not a good randomization procedure?
 a. Using a computer to generate a list of random numbers.
  b. Using a table of random numbers.
  c. Flipping a coin.
  d. Asking someone to pick numbers randomly between 1 and 10.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D


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