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Daniel, Nery , Monica, Diana, Abby, Dija , Kieva , Brian

Vocab!. Daniel, Nery , Monica, Diana, Abby, Dija , Kieva , Brian. Definitions. Experiment: is a controlled study that involves a Independent variable and a dependent variable. Factors: Is a explanatory variable that has an effect on a response variable. Definitions. Treatment.

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Daniel, Nery , Monica, Diana, Abby, Dija , Kieva , Brian

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  1. Vocab! Daniel, Nery, Monica, Diana, Abby, Dija, Kieva, Brian

  2. Definitions • Experiment: is a controlled study that involves a Independent variable and a dependent variable. • Factors: Is a explanatory variable that has an effect on a response variable.

  3. Definitions Treatment Experimental Unit A person, object, or some other item upon which a treatment is applied. • Any combinations of factors.

  4. Definitions • Subject: The person; he or she. • Control group: baseline treatment that can be used to compare to other treatments • Placebo: a harmless medication that looks, taste, and smell like the “original” medicine. (Replacement).

  5. Definitions Experiment is one in which the experimental unit (or subject) does not know which treatment he or she is receiving. Neither the experiment is unit nor the researcher. • Single-Blind • Double-Blind

  6. Example • Our example is the effect of Lipitor on cardiovascular disease was assessed in 2,838 subjects. • A control was ages 40 to 75 that has type 2 diabetes without history of cardiovascular disease.

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