Drug A is being tested for its effectiveness in easing menopause symptoms. In designing an experiment to test Drug A, which of the following would be a valid approach? a. Participants can choose whether to be in the experimental or control group. b. The experimental group will contain only females and the control group will contain only males. c. Unlike the experimental group, the control group should include subjects whose age is above 52 years. d. The experimental group will receive Drug A and the control group will receive a placebo.

Drug A is being tested for its effectiveness in easing menopause symptoms. In designing an experiment to test Drug A, which of the following would be a valid approach? a. Participants can choose whether to be in the experimental or control group. b. The experimental group will contain only females and the control group will contain only males. c. Unlike the experimental group, the control group should include subjects whose age is above 52 years. d. The experimental group will receive Drug A and the control group will receive a placebo.

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