Statistics for the Life Sciences (5th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Introduction - Exercises 1.2.1 - 1.2.10 - Page 15: 1.2.3

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Because this experiment is not a double blind study, the acupuncturist expects patients to respond better to acupuncture instead of aspirin. The acupuncturist is more likely to perceive an improvement in a patient receiving acupuncture even if the patients from both groups respond similarly to the treatment.
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