A designed experiment is described. Identify the specified element of the experiment.
-In a clinical trial, 780 participants suffering from high blood pressure were randomly assigned to one of three groups. Over a one-month period, the first group received a low dosage of an Experimental drug, the second group received a high dosage of the drug, and the third group Received a placebo. The diastolic blood pressure of each participant was measured at the beginning And at the end of the period and the change in blood pressure was recorded. Identify the response Variable.
A)The participants in the experiment
B)The treatment received (placebo, low dosage, high dosage)
C)Change in diastolic blood pressure
D)The dosage of the drug

Question

A designed experiment is described. Identify the specified element of the experiment.
-In a clinical trial, 780 participants suffering from high blood pressure were randomly assigned to one of three groups. Over a one-month period, the first group received a low dosage of an Experimental drug, the second group received a high dosage of the drug, and the third group Received a placebo. The diastolic blood pressure of each participant was measured at the beginning And at the end of the period and the change in blood pressure was recorded. Identify the response Variable. 
A)The participants in the experiment
B)The treatment received (placebo, low dosage, high dosage)
C)Change in diastolic blood pressure
D)The dosage of the drug

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The response variable in an experiment is the outcome or the variable that is measured to assess the effects of the treatment. In this case, the change in diastolic blood pressure is the outcome that is being measured to determine the effect of the different treatments (placebo, low dosage, high dosage) on the participants.

A Designed Experiment Is Described