In a Study of the Effects of an Antidepressant Drug

question 182

Multiple Choice

In a study of the effects of an antidepressant drug on depressive symptoms, the experimental group is given the antidepressant drug, while the control group is given a

• A)placebo.
• B)different but equally powerful anti-depressant drug.
• C)lesser amount of the antidepressant drug.
• D)mixture of a placebo and the antidepressant drug.

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