When a researcher uses a control group and a placebo is given instead of a real drug, the researcher should do which of the following as it relates to participants?

a. Inform participants in both control and testing group that only one of the groups will receive the drug and the other group will receive the placebo.
b. Administer the placebo without the knowledge of the participants.
c. Compare the drug outcomes between the two groups.
d. Tell the members of the control group that they will get the drug being tested.


Ans: A

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