Question

A pharmaceutical company wants to test the effectiveness of a new allergy drug. The company identifies 250 females 30-35 years old who suffer from severe allergies. The subjects are randomly assigned into two groups. One group is given the new allergy drug and the other is given a placebo that looks exactly like the new allergy drug. After six months, the subjects' symptoms are studied and compared.

a) Identify the experimental units and treatments used in this experiment.

A) Experimental units: Females 30-35 years old; Treatments: New allergy drug and Placebo
B) Experimental units: Allergies; Treatments: New allergy drug and Placebo
C) Experimental units: Severe allergies; Treatments: New allergy drug and Placebo
D) Experimental units: Females 30-35 years old; Treatments: Experimental and Control

Answer 1

The experimental units in this experiment are females aged 30-35 years old who suffer from severe allergies, and the treatments used are the new allergy drug and placebo.

Step-by-step explanation:

The experimental units in this experiment are the females aged 30-35 years old who suffer from severe allergies. The treatments used are the new allergy drug and the placebo, which looks exactly like the new allergy drug. Therefore, the correct answer is A) Experimental units: Females 30-35 years old; Treatments: New allergy drug and Placebo.