A researcher conducted an experiment to study the effects of an herbal supplement on the duration of the common cold. From a sample of 50 people who had a cold, the researcher assigned 25 people to take the supplement each day. The other 25 people were asked to drink water each day and were not given the supplement. The researcher recorded the number of days the cold lasted for each person. What are the experimental units of the study

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Mylee Brady

16 August, 09:31

A researcher conducted an experiment to study the effects of an herbal supplement on the duration of the common cold. From a sample of 50 people who had a cold, the researcher assigned 25 people to take the supplement each day. The other 25 people were asked to drink water each day and were not given the supplement. The researcher recorded the number of days the cold lasted for each person. What are the experimental units of the study

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Campbell Durham · Answer 1

50 people

Step-by-step explanation:

-An experimental unit is any physical entity or person or animal that can be randomly assgned to a treatment.

-Such a unit is usually referred to as a unit of statistical analysis.

-Both control and actual experimental units are units of statistical analysis despite receiving different treatments.

-Hence, the experimental units of the study is 50 people.