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1.4 Exercise 5

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A researcher wants to study the effects of birth order on personality. Explain why this study could not be conducted as a randomized experiment. What is the main problem in a study that cannot be designed as a randomized experiment?

OpenStax Introductory Statistics 2e, 1.4 Experimental Design and Ethics, exercise 5

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