One hundred men suffering from high cholesterol were randomly assigned to receive placebo or acholesterol-lowering medication. After three months, the mean cholesterol level of those receiving placebo wascompared with the mean cholesterol level of those receiving the medication.
A) quantitative, independent
B) quantitative, dependent
C) qualitative, dependent
D) qualitative, independent

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The study involves comparing the mean cholesterol levels (a quantitative measure) between two groups (those receiving placebo and those receiving medication), which are independent of each other.

One Hundred Men Suffering from High Cholesterol Were Randomly Assigned