AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In a controlled FDA study, the group receiving the treatment is the ____ group.
A
experimental
B
control
C
placebo
D
sample
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In clinical trials, refers to a drug (including a new drug, dose, combination, or route of administration) or procedure that has undergone basic laboratory testing and received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be tested in human subjects.

Detailed explanation-2: -A control group refers to a group of clinical trial participants who do not receive the drug or treatment being studied in the trial but instead receive standard of care or a placebo.

Detailed explanation-3: -Experimental medicine, in contrast to therapeutic medicine, is defined as the study of treatments currently undergoing clinical trials or other forms of testing to understand their effectiveness and safety.

Detailed explanation-4: -An experimental drug is a medicinal product (a drug or vaccine) that has not yet received approval from governmental regulatory authorities for routine use in human or veterinary medicine.

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