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The Concept of Probability Forms the Foundation of Inferential Statistics

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The concept of probability forms the foundation of inferential statistics as well as several descriptive statistical methods.


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Experimental Drug

A pharmaceutical compound that is in the process of being tested for effectiveness and safety in treating a particular disease or condition but has not yet received governmental approval for general use.

Placebo

A substance with no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs.

Control Group

In experimental research, this is the group of participants not exposed to the experimental treatment, serving as a baseline to compare with the experimental or treatment group.

Double-blind Study

A research experiment in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, eliminating bias in the results.

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