write a formal numbered report for "Inferential study allows researchers to make predictions or inferences about a population based on data collected from a sample, thus providing evidence on the effectiveness of therapy dogs in a controlled, systematic way. ### 1. **Why an Inferential Study?** - **Purpose**: To infer from the sample data what the larger population of pediatric patients might experience. - **Justification**: Helps in understanding whether the observed positive results are statistically significant and not due to random chance. ### 2. **Sampling Method** - **Suggested Method**: Stratified random sampling. - **Why**: This method involves dividing the population into subgroups (strata) such as age groups or medical condition types, and then randomly selecting participants from each stratum. This ensures representation across key demographic and medical categories, improving the reliability and generalizability of the results. ### 3. **Experiment Design** - **Design Type**: Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT), specifically a complete randomized design. - **Treatment**: Interaction with therapy dogs. - **Placebo**: A control group that does not receive interaction with therapy dogs but instead may receive standard non-animal therapy or no additional therapy, depending on ethical considerations. - **Blind Study**: Ideally, a single-blind design where the patients do not know whether they