Question

Eighteen individuals who use a particular form of social media were assigned a new user interface to use when logging into their accounts. after using the new user interface for a week, each individual was asked to rate how easy or hard the new user interface was to use on a scale from 1 (extremely easy) to 9 (extremely hard). which of the following correctly identifies why this is not a well designed experiment?
A. There was a lack of control because not all individuals in the study used login passwords of the same length

B. The individuals may not have been randomly selected

C. There was not enough replication because the individuals used the new user interface for only one week.

D. there was a lack of control because not all individuals in the study use social media

E. the study was not comparative- only one treatment was used.

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer E . The study was not comparative—only one treatment was used.

Step-by-step explanation:

Well-designed experiments should involve comparisons of at least two treatment groups, one of which could be a control group.

Answer 2

Answer:

E: The study was not comparative—only one treatment was used.

Step-by-step explanation:

Well-designed experiments should involve comparisons of at least two treatment groups, one of which could be a control group.