What Is the Benefit of Using Placebos in an Experiment

question 65

Multiple Choice

What is the benefit of using placebos in an experiment?

• A)All subjects are similar
• B)All subjects receive a treatment
• C)Neither subjects nor researchers know who is receiving treatment
• D)One group of subjects receives a treatment and the other group receives nothing

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