Why is it that the correct answer is E? What is the best explanation for the answer? Thanks

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Why is it that the correct answer is E? What is the best explanation for the answer? Thanks

(A)
It is not a well-designed experiment because employees were allowed to volunteer instead of being
randomly selected.
(B)
It is not a well-designed experiment because only one new chair was used. At least two new treatments
must be used.
(C)
It is not a well-designed experiment because each employee was assigned both treatments, and each
employee should be assigned only one.
(D)
It is not a well-designed experiment because using a coin flip does not guarantee that fifteen employees
will use each chair first.
(E)
It is a well-designed experiment because there is random assignment, replication, and comparison of at
least two treatment groups.
Transcribed Image Text:(A) It is not a well-designed experiment because employees were allowed to volunteer instead of being randomly selected. (B) It is not a well-designed experiment because only one new chair was used. At least two new treatments must be used. (C) It is not a well-designed experiment because each employee was assigned both treatments, and each employee should be assigned only one. (D) It is not a well-designed experiment because using a coin flip does not guarantee that fifteen employees will use each chair first. (E) It is a well-designed experiment because there is random assignment, replication, and comparison of at least two treatment groups.
A local employer asked for help selecting a new type of desk chair. Thirty employees volunteered, and each
employee used the new desk chair for two weeks and the current desk chair for two weeks. To determine which
chair was used first, a coin was flipped for each employee. Heads represented using the new chair first, and tails
represented using the current chair first. At the end of each two-week period, the employees were asked to rate their
satisfaction with the new chair. Which of the following best describes this study?
Transcribed Image Text:A local employer asked for help selecting a new type of desk chair. Thirty employees volunteered, and each employee used the new desk chair for two weeks and the current desk chair for two weeks. To determine which chair was used first, a coin was flipped for each employee. Heads represented using the new chair first, and tails represented using the current chair first. At the end of each two-week period, the employees were asked to rate their satisfaction with the new chair. Which of the following best describes this study?
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