escription Study 1: A study of 300 high school students was done. Half of them were instructed to drink soda every day. The other half was instructed to not drink soda at all. After one month, the half that were drinking soda had gained an average of five pounds more than the half that did not drink soda. c. Is it a blind study?

escription Study 1: A study of 300 high school students was done. Half of them were instructed to drink soda every day. The other half was instructed to not drink soda at all. After one month, the half that were drinking soda had gained an average of five pounds more than the half that did not drink soda. c. Is it a blind study?

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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Author:Amos Gilat

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