Explain the Matched-Pairs Design
-A medical journal published the results of an experiment on depression. The experiment investigated the effects of a controversial new therapy for depression. Researchers measured the depression levels of 52 adult women who suffer moderate conditions of the disorder. After the therapy, the researchers again measured the women s depression levels. The differences between the the pre- and post-therapy depression levels were reported. Identify the experimental units.
A) the 52 adult women who suffer from depression
B) the differences between the pre- and post-therapy depression levels
C) the disorder (depression or no depression)
D) the therapy time period (pre or post)

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The experimental units in a matched-pairs design are the subjects on whom or which the experiment is performed. In this case, the 52 adult women who suffer from depression are the subjects of the experiment, making them the experimental units.