DrGomez Is Investigating a New Drug Designed to Reduce Anxiety

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Dr.Gomez is investigating a new drug designed to reduce anxiety.Patients with an anxiety disorder are treated with either the drug or a sugar pill (placebo) for some time,and Dr.Gomez records their anxiety levels at weekly appointments.If a double-blind procedure is used:

• A)only Dr.Gomez will know which patients actually received the drug.
• B)the patients will know if they are receiving the drug or the placebo.
• C)Dr.Gomez will not be told the operational definition of anxiety.
• D)Dr.Gomez will not know which patients actually received the drug.

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