7. A pharmaceutical company tests a new drug to relieve arthritis. Some of the subjects receive a red capsule with the drug, while others receive a blue capsule with filler and no drug. Is this an example of experimental vs. control group where the
control group receives a placebo?
Yes
No
No
Explanation: The experimental group receives the treatment (in this case, the drug being tested), while the control group receives a placebo. However, the placebo must look identical to the drug. In this example, the capsule is blue instead of red.
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