Intro Stats, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
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Chapter 11, Problem 35E
Omega-3 Exercise 21 describes an experiment that showed that high doses of omega-3 fats might be of benefit to people with bipolar disorder. The experiment involved a control group of subjects who received a placebo. Why didn’t the experimenters just give everyone the omega-3 fats to see if they improved?
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