A medical journal published the results of an experiment on insomnia. The experiment investigated the effectsof a controversial new therapy for insomnia. Researchers measured the insomnia levels of 40 adult women whosuffer moderate conditions of the disorder. After the therapy, the researchers again measured the womenʹsinsomnia levels. The differences between the the pre- and post-therapy insomnia levels were reported. Whattype of experimental design is this?
A) matched-pairs design
B) completely randomized design
C) randomized block design
D) single-blind design

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This is a matched-pairs design because each participant acts as their own control, with measurements taken before and after the therapy to compare the effects within the same individuals.

A Medical Journal Published the Results of an Experiment on Insomnia