Designing an Experimental Study
Not what you're looking for?
My example is this: I have been approached by a pharmaceutical company that has developed a new drug, which is supposed to be effective in the treatment of schizophrenia. Before I begin mass-producing the drug, the company wants to be sure that the new drug is more effective than the one they are currently producing. The company has hired me to design a research study to determine the effectiveness of the new drug, in comparison to the old one.
My question is: what type of research design would I use for this study and why? How would I determine the effectiveness of one drug over the other?
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary
The expert designs a study for research on a new drug development.
Solution Preview
The research design I think you should use is a double-blind experimental study. You would randomly assign patients to two groups. One group would get the currently used drug, and the other group would get the new drug. Neither the patients nor the doctors would know who was getting which drug (you could call the drugs "Drug A" and "Drug B" so the doctors wouldn't know ...
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Measures of Central Tendency
This quiz evaluates the students understanding of the measures of central tendency seen in statistics. This quiz is specifically designed to incorporate the measures of central tendency as they relate to psychological research.
Terms and Definitions for Statistics
This quiz covers basic terms and definitions of statistics.
Know Your Statistical Concepts
Each question is a choice-summary multiple choice question that presents you with a statistical concept and then 4 numbered statements. You must decide which (if any) of the numbered statements is/are true as they relate to the statistical concept.
Measures of Central Tendency
Tests knowledge of the three main measures of central tendency, including some simple calculation questions.