In a Drug Study, One Group of Subjects Receives a Sugar

question 60

Multiple Choice

In a drug study, one group of subjects receives a sugar pill rather than the pill containing the ingredients under investigation. This "sugar pill" group is referred to as the __________ control group.

• A) placebo
• B) experimental
• C) zero
• D) expectancy

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