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tfester

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For ethical reasons, researchers should compare a new treatment with
 
  A) a placebo treatment.
  B) the currently available treatment.
  C) no treatment.
  D) another experimental treatment.

Question 2

The double-blind control procedure is often used in what type of studies?
 
  A) behavioral studies of weight management
  B) studies on autistic children
  C) drug studies
  D) studies concerned with effects of loss of eyesight



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shaquita

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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