An educator wishes to study the effects of sleep deprivation on the ability to concentrate. He decides to study the students in a calculus class. The educator has contacted a statistician to help plan a proper study for the assessment of cause and effect. The type of study required is called:
A)a replicated observational study.
B)a quasi-experiment.
C)a completely randomized design.
D)a blocked study.

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A completely randomized design is appropriate for assessing cause and effect as it involves randomly assigning subjects to different treatment groups, which helps control for confounding variables.

An Educator Wishes to Study the Effects of Sleep Deprivation