Which option identifies the correct conclusion from the experiment in the following scenario? Dr. Clark and Dr. Smith are conducting an experiment to test the effect on mice of a certain drug for depression. They
give 250 of the mice the drug and the other 250 receive a tablet with none of the drug. Of the mice given the drug, 1
mouse became active and lost weight on the drug, 229 mice remained healthy and behaved normally, 10 mice had mild
side effects like lethargy and increased heart rate, and 10 mice died during the research. Of the 250 mice in the
untreated group, 240 mice remained healthy and behaved normally, and 10 mice died during the research. The
researchers want to publish that the drug caused weight loss in the one mouse.
The mouse's weight loss shows the experiment is clearly flawed and the scientists are ignoring data that show the drug is dangerous
The mouse's weight loss is clearly caused by the drug. The scientists have conducted a good randomized controlled trial.
The mouse's weight loss may or may not have been caused by the drug. The scientists' observations may not be repeatable.
The mouse's weight loss is an observation that should be published, like when Fleming found one Petri dish that was different from
the others.