A Research Project Is Conducted by Offering a Randomly Selected

question 95

Multiple Choice

A research project is conducted by offering a randomly selected 75 of the 200 local dog owners a chance to have their dogs wear a new flea collar for three months to see if the collar reduces the incidence of fleas. 50 of the 75 randomly selected dog owners agree to the offer, and 25 of those drop out of the study before the end of the three months. Using the intention to treat method, the results from how many of the randomly selected dogs should be included in the research project?

• A) 0
• B) 25
• C) 50
• D) 75

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Definitions:

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An aggressive and possibly confrontational strategy used to achieve objectives, often at the expense of relationships with others.

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