Understandable Statistics: Concepts and Methods
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Author: Charles Henry Brase, Corrinne Pellillo Brase
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1.3, Problem 2P
Statistical Literacy Consider a completely randomized experiment in which a control group is given a placebo for congestion relief and a treatment group is given a new drug for congestion relief. Describe a double-blind procedure for this experiment and discuss some benefits of such a procedure.
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