In an Experiment to Assess the Effects of a New

question 66

Multiple Choice

In an experiment to assess the effects of a new hay fever drug, two groups are used. One group is given the drug while the second group is given a pill that contains no medication but looks and tastes exactly like the one containing the drug. The group getting the pill that contains the hay fever drug is called the ________ group.

• A) control
• B) experimental
• C) dependent
• D) independent

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