In a Double-Blind Procedure, Knowledge About Whether a Drug or a Placebo

question 185

Multiple Choice

In a double-blind procedure, knowledge about whether a drug or a placebo is being administered is withheld from __________.

• A) the individual receiving the drug but not the person administering it
• B) the individual administering the drug but not the person receiving it
• C) both the individual administering the drug and the person receiving it
• D) neither the individual administering nor the person receiving a drug

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