REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING
DETERMINING EXPERIMENTAL AND SAMPLE DESIGNS
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Question
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In an experiment the ____ group gets ____
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control, caffiene
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control, the independent variable
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experimental, the placebo
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control, the placebo
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Placebo control group: This type of control group receives a placebo treatment that they believe will have an effect. This control group allows researchers to examine the impact of the placebo effect and how the experimental treatment compared to the placebo treatment.
Detailed explanation-2: -RATIONALE FOR PLACEBO AS A CONTROL GROUP There are several methodologic reasons to include a placebo-controlled group as opposed to an active control group. First, the use of a placebo group in a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial is the most rigorous test of treatment efficacy for evaluating a medical therapy.
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