A Placebo Is

question 405

Multiple Choice

A placebo is:

• A)a fake substance, treatment or procedure with no known direct effects.
• B)the dependent variable in an experiment testing drug effects.
• C) a statistical technique used to eliminate errors in measurement.
• D)a drug that is supplied to the experimental groups.

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