Researchers at a medical school conducted a study to test the effectiveness of a new drug for lowering cholesterol. The 52 subjects who volunteered for the study were each given a randomly generated number. Subjects with an odd number were given the new drug, while those with an even number were given a placebo. Cholesterol levels before and after the treatment were measured for each subject, and the differences were computed.

This study is an example of ________ study. The difference in cholesterol level is _ the variable. The treatment with drug or placebo is the ______ variable.

Considering the description of how the research was carried out, it can be concluded that This study is an example of AN EXPERIMENTAL study. This because the researcher is trying to study the effectiveness of a new drug for lowering cholesterol

The difference in cholesterol level is the DEPENDENT variable. This is because the difference in cholesterol level is what the researcher wants to determine.

The treatment with a drug or placebo is the INDEPENDENT variable. This is because this is what the researcher manipulates to determine the difference in cholesterol level which is the dependent variable in this experimental study.