Many drugs used in treating schizophrenia block the reception of dopamine by neurons. (Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, which, wh
en released by the axons of one nerve, inhibits the firing of the next nerve.) This fact led to the idea that schizophrenia occurs when too much dopamine is produced. Suppose the following data on dopamine production were obtained. Schizophrenics Control Group
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The study described above is an example of:_______
a. an independent-samples design;
b. a paired-samples design;
c. comparing a sample mean to a known population mean;
d. unknown; more information is required in order to decide.
Independent sample design is the one in which samples are selected randomly. It is the observation which is not dependent on any other value. The statistical analysis is based on the assumption that the samples are independent. The study in this scenario is not dependent on any other variable and is based on independent sample design.
