Selecting an Experimental Design

AP Statistics· difficulty 3/5

To compare two brands of running shoes, 20 runners each run two trials: one with Brand A on the left foot and Brand B on the right, the other with the brands reversed. The order of trials and which foot wears which brand is randomized for each runner.

Each runner = one matched pair Left foot Right foot Brand A Brand B Side randomized per runner Compare within-runner differences

This study uses which design?

  • A

    Completely randomized design

  • B

    Matched-pairs design

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  • C

    Stratified design

  • D

    Cluster design

Explanation

Each runner serves as their own block, receiving both treatments with order randomized. This is the classic matched-pairs design.

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