When Testing a New Drug for an Illness, Which of These

question 35

Multiple Choice

When testing a new drug for an illness, which of these is not a major reason to use a control group?

• A) It allows us to distinguish the effects of different drugs from one another.
• B) It allows us to distinguish the effects of the stress of being treated from the effects of the drug.
• C) It allows us to distinguish the effects of typical improvement over time from the effects of the drug.
• D) It allows us to distinguish the placebo effect from the effects of the drug.

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