A Columbia University Study Linked Soda Consumption to Behavior Problems

question 5

Multiple Choice

A Columbia University study linked soda consumption to behavior problems in children.Researchers examined data from a previous study that followed 2929 mother-child pairs.One survey asked about behaviors of the child and also about soda consumption.They found that the more soda the kids drank, the more behavior problems they had.What aspect of a well-designed experiment is absent from this study?

• A)a control group
• B)randomization
• C)blinding
• D)a placebo
• E)all of these

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