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Does there appear to be a confounding variable in this situation? To test a new drug, the control group consists of 20 men ages 30-40 and the treatment group consists of 20 women ages 55-65.

Yes
No

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Answer:

no

Explanation:

because in order for them to have the correct confounding variable they need to have the same male age group as women age group

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