define the following terms.\n(a) experimental...
define the following terms.\n(a) experimental unit\n(b) treatment\n(c) response variable\n(d) factor\n(e) placebo\n(f) confounding\n\n(a) define experimental unit. choose the correct answer below.\na. the quantitative or qualitative variable for which the experimenter wishes to determine how its value is affected by the explanatory variable\nb. an innocuous medication, such as a sugar tablet, that looks, tastes, and smells like the experimental medication\nc. any combination of the values of the factors (explanatory variables)\nd. a person, object, or some other well - defined item upon which a treatment is applied
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# Brief Explanations:
An experimental unit is the entity (person, object, etc.) to which a treatment is applied in an experiment. Option A describes a response variable, option B describes a placebo, and option C describes a treatment combination.
# Answer:
D. A person, object, or some other well - defined item upon which a treatment is applied