What Occurs in a Double-Blind Study of Medication

question 8

Multiple Choice

What occurs in a double-blind study of medication?

• A)Any placebo effect can be seen as a hoax.
• B)There is a higher risk of expectation effects.
• C)The doctor,but not the patient,knows if the medication is a placebo.
• D)Neither the patient nor the doctor knows if the medication is a placebo.

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