Question
A pharmaceutical company wants to study the effectiveness of a new drug in treating migraine headaches. For its trial, it gathers randomly selected volunteers regardless of their age, gender, or race. Is this an appropriate, random sample on which the pharmaceutical company can rely to draw its conclusions?(1 point)
Responses
Yes, this is an appropriate, random sample.
Yes, this is an appropriate, random sample.
No, this is not an appropriate, random sample. The company should only run the trial on volunteers age 50 and older.
No, this is not an appropriate, random sample. The company should only run the trial on volunteers age 50 and older.
No, this is not an appropriate, random sample. The company should only run the trial on female volunteers because migraine headaches are more common in women.
No, this is not an appropriate, random sample. The company should only run the trial on female volunteers because migraine headaches are more common in women.
There is not enough information to determine whether this is an appropriate, random sample for the population in this scenario.
Responses
Yes, this is an appropriate, random sample.
Yes, this is an appropriate, random sample.
No, this is not an appropriate, random sample. The company should only run the trial on volunteers age 50 and older.
No, this is not an appropriate, random sample. The company should only run the trial on volunteers age 50 and older.
No, this is not an appropriate, random sample. The company should only run the trial on female volunteers because migraine headaches are more common in women.
No, this is not an appropriate, random sample. The company should only run the trial on female volunteers because migraine headaches are more common in women.
There is not enough information to determine whether this is an appropriate, random sample for the population in this scenario.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best response in this scenario is:
**There is not enough information to determine whether this is an appropriate, random sample for the population in this scenario.**
While gathering a random sample of volunteers regardless of age, gender, or race is generally a good practice for reducing bias, more information about the population of interest (e.g., characteristics of people who suffer from migraines, whether the drug works differently across various demographics) is needed to assess the appropriateness of the sample for this specific study.
**There is not enough information to determine whether this is an appropriate, random sample for the population in this scenario.**
While gathering a random sample of volunteers regardless of age, gender, or race is generally a good practice for reducing bias, more information about the population of interest (e.g., characteristics of people who suffer from migraines, whether the drug works differently across various demographics) is needed to assess the appropriateness of the sample for this specific study.