Volunteers in a Study Are Assigned Randomly to Groups

question 23

Multiple Choice

Volunteers in a study are assigned randomly to groups.Some of the volunteers receive an herbal supplement that is reputed to control nausea,and some of the volunteers are assigned to a control group to which a placebo is administered.This is an example of a(n) :

• A) Longitudinal study.
• B) Randomized controlled trial (RCT).
• C) Meta-analysis.
• D) Appraisal tool.

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Definitions:

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