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Posted by Angie on Monday, November 19, 2012 at 1:04pm.

A psychologist is performing an experiment involving a controlled group and an experimental group. With the experimental group, the psychologist is giving a placebo and labeling it as caffeine pill. The control group receives a caffeine pill, which is noted as such. Which of the following is occurring in this situation?
A. The control group feels no affects from the caffeine pill
B. From an observational standpoint, the placebo (independent variable) is measuring what changes are taking place(dependent variable)
C. The experimental group receives no increase from the placebo
D. Nothing occurs in this situation

Psychology? - Writeacher, Monday, November 19, 2012 at 1:23pm
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Can someone help with this? - Angie, Monday, November 19, 2012 at 1:41pm
Sorry, yes
Can someone help with this? - Angie, Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 12:17pm
Guess you don't know then why comment

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