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Why wouldn't a control be a group of people given no money?
by noobermin 2y ago
Why wouldn't a control be a group of people given no money?
- recursivecaveat 2y agoYou have to pay them something to show up, answer questions, fill out journals, etc. Otherwise participation rates will be super low and very biased.
- red-iron-pine 2y agoesp. for the homeless, who don't have the means, energy, or motivation, to schlep across town to do questions. some might have a cellphone, but why bother answering questions for someone who isn't going to help you?
- rrrrrrrrrrrryan 2y agoIt's probably the minimum amount to keep them engaged in the study.
- washadjeffmad 2y agoI'm sure they've already collected data on people they've given no money to. The null hypothesis was that "support" as given provided material benefits irrespective of an amount of cash given.