Which of the Following Statements About a Randomized Block Design

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about a randomized block design with two treatments is not true?

• A) Every subject has a 50/50 chance of being given the first treatment.
• B) Block A is chosen randomly from among the available subjects.
• C) In every block, some subjects are assigned the first treatment and some the second treatment.
• D) Treatments are assigned randomly within each block.

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