An Experiment Includes a Treatment Condition, a No-Treatment Control, and a Placebo

question 8

Multiple Choice

An experiment includes a treatment condition, a no-treatment control, and a placebo control. Which two conditions should be compared to determine the size of the effect that is actually caused by the treatment?

• A) Placebo versus treatment
• B) Placebo versus no-treatment
• C) Treatment versus no-treatment
• D) Placebo control only

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