Question

A group of researchers wants to study the effect of listening to music at different volumes on driving reaction times. They recruit 100 volunteers.
While music plays in the car at one of two volume levels, each subject encounters a number of signs, some of which require braking, and their reaction times are recorded. The subjects repeat the experiment at the other volume level. The order of the conditions is randomly assigned for each subject.
What type of experiment design is this?
A) Systematic
B) Completely randomized
C) Stratified
D) Randomized Block
E) Matched pairs

Answer 1

Answer:

E) Matched pairs

Explanation:

The experiment is a matched pair design. A matched pair design is a type of design applied when there a only two treatment conditions, in this design, the subjects are grouped into pairs and are then matched to the treatment condition. For example, the subjects are matched to any of the two volume levels.