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In a clinical trial, each participant will receive a placebo, a low dosage of a drug, or a high dosage of the drug. The participants consist of 90 men and 90 women. The 90 men are randomly divided into three groups of 30 men each.
 
  Each group of men is randomly assigned to a different treatment (placebo, low dose, or high dose). Likewise, the 90 women are randomly divided into three groups of 30 women each. Each group of women is randomly assigned to a different treatment (placebo, low dose, or high dose). Is this a completely randomized design or a randomized block design? Explain your answer.

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x = 21, n = 30
 
  A) Not appropriate B) Appropriate


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Reply #1 on: Jul 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

This is a randomized block design. Explanations will vary.

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