Introduction to Experimental Design

AP Statistics· difficulty 1/5

In a study of a new vaccine, participants do not know which injection they received, but the nurses administering the shots and recording side effects do know.

This experiment is best described as

  • A

    Single-blind

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  • B

    Double-blind

  • C

    Placebo-controlled but not blinded

  • D

    Open-label

Explanation

Only one party (subjects) is blind to assignment. The nurses who record outcomes are not, so this is single-blind, leaving room for evaluator bias.

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