In an Experiment Involving a Placebo

question 83

Multiple Choice

In an experiment involving a placebo,

• A)all the participants receive a treatment.
• B)the participants in the control group aware of the purpose of the research.
• C)the experimenter who interacts with the participant is unaware of the nature of the drug that is being administered.
• D)the participants belong to diverse ethnicities.

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