Research Studies in Which Half the Participants Are Told They

question 46

Multiple Choice

Research studies in which half the participants are told they are drinking alcohol and half are not,with half of each group actually receiving alcohol and half not,are using the ___________ design.

• A)balanced placebo
• B)split-half
• C)alcohol control
• D)phase II

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