The Placebo Control Group Is Different from the Control Group

question 32

Multiple Choice

The placebo control group is different from the control group because _________.

• A)participants are exposed to the independent variable
• B)participants are exposed to the subject variable
• C)participants are exposed to an inert substance
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movements of the body by transmitting signals from the brain to the muscles.

Sensation

The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

Neurons

Specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells through electrical and chemical signals.

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system that do not produce electrical impulses but are essential for the support, protection, and nutrition of neurons.