alleryStart learning →An experiment whose result is not predetermined is called a:
AFixed experiment
BBlind experiment
CPaired experiment
DChance experiment
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Chance experiment
1. An experiment is a planned operation carried out under controlled conditions.
2. Being planned and controlled does not make the result known in advance.
3. If the result is not predetermined, then the experiment is said to be a chance experiment.
4. Chance is what makes probability necessary at all.
5. Blinding and pairing are features of experimental design rather than of this definition.
_Source: OpenStax Introductory Statistics 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 'Probability Topics', sections 3.1-3.5_
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