The Use of a Control Group That Waits for Treatment

question 25

Multiple Choice

The use of a control group that waits for treatment is essentially an effort by a researcher to:

• A) control for spontaneous remission or participants improving on their own over time.
• B) control the unwanted effects of a drug treatment, such as side effects.
• C) prevent research participants from showing a negative reaction to a treatment that is actually ineffective.
• D) control for the expectation that a treatment procedure will cause some improvement.

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