One hundred volunteers who suffer from depression are available for a study involving a new drug that is thought to be effective in treating depression. Researchers want to compare the new drug with the drug currently in use. The researchers believe that men and women may respond differently to the drugs. Fifty of the volunteers are selected at random and are given the new drug, and the other 50 are given the drug currently in use. A psychiatrist evaluates the symptoms of all volunteers after four weeks to determine if there has been substantial improvement in the severity of the depression. Which of the following is correct? A. This is an example of a block design.
B. Both answer options are correct.
C. This is an example of a completely randomized design.