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)

Question

There is not enough informasion to determine whether this is an appropriate, random sample for the population in this scera

Nithesis not an appenser, andom sample. The comsiany should only run the that on volunteers age 50 and nider

Tes, the an appriona, random sample

No this is not an appropriate, random sample. The company should only run the trial on female volunteers, because migraine hoadachers are more common in women

Answer 1

The most appropriate answer is:

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.

This choice highlights the importance of considering the demographics and characteristics of the population being studied, particularly since migraines have a well-documented prevalence based on gender. For the results to be applicable and valid, it's important to have a representative sample of the population most affected by the condition being treated.