The Basic Practice of Statistics 7th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 146414253X
ISBN 13: 978-1-46414-253-6

Chapter 10 - Data Ethics - Chapter 10 Exercises - Page 265: 10.19

Answer

Yes, all subjects of a study should receive the same benefits. People in the treatment group may benefit from the study, but people in the control group do not, perhaps causing them to leave the study. Therefore, there should be some compensation for the people in the control group.

Work Step by Step

Yes, all subjects of a study should receive the same benefits. People in the treatment group may benefit from the study, but people in the control group do not, perhaps causing them to leave the study. Therefore, there should be some compensation for the people in the control group.
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