A Pharmaceutical Company Wishes to Test the Efficacy of a New

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Multiple Choice

A pharmaceutical company wishes to test the efficacy of a new anti-depressant using a double-blind procedure.Which alternative CORRECTLY describes the procedure the company would use?

• A) The research assistants would know which participants were receiving the new drug and which were receiving an inert pill. Each patient would also know which type of pill he or she was taking.
• B) The research assistants would know which participants were receiving the new drug and which were receiving an inert pill. Each patient, though, would not know which type of pill he or she was taking.
• C) The research assistants would not know which participants were receiving the new drug and which were receiving an inert pill. Each patient, though, would know which type of pill he or she was taking.
• D) The research assistants would not know which participants were receiving the new drug and which were receiving an inert pill. Also, each patient would not know which type of pill he or she was taking.

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