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Dr. Rivera is examining the effect of treatment on Internet addiction. He is comparing the additive effect of antidepressant, antianxiety, and sedative medications on the compulsion to use the Internet. Dr. Rivera randomly assigns participants into conditional groups. Theo believes he has been taking an antidepressant medication for the last 6 weeks; however, at the debriefing he learns he was taking a sugar pill. Theo was most likely in which type of group?
Psychological Research
The systematic investigation of mental processes and behavior through observation, experimentation, and analysis.
Scientific Research
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The national association for the science, practice, and education of psychology in Canada, promoting psychology as a discipline and profession.
Ethical Principles
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