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) A. Is]t is an appropriate random sample B. No it is not, the company should only run the trial on female volunteers because migraines are more common in women C. Not enough information D. No it’s not appropriate they should only run the trial on volunteers 50 and older
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The correct answer is **B. No it is not, the company should only run the trial on female volunteers because migraines are more common in women.**
While random selection is a valuable method for gathering a sample, considering demographic factors that are relevant to the condition being studied (in this case, migraine headaches) can be crucial. Since migraines are more prevalent in women, the sample should ideally reflect this factor to increase the study's relevance and the applicability of its findings.
While random selection is a valuable method for gathering a sample, considering demographic factors that are relevant to the condition being studied (in this case, migraine headaches) can be crucial. Since migraines are more prevalent in women, the sample should ideally reflect this factor to increase the study's relevance and the applicability of its findings.