To Determine the Effects of a New Drug on Memory

question 22

Multiple Choice

To determine the effects of a new drug on memory, one group of people is given a pill that contains the drug. A second group is given a sugar pill that does not contain the drug. This second group constitutes the

• A) random sample.
• B) experimental group.
• C) control group.
• D) test group.

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