In an experiment, one group receives a new antidepressant medication and the other group receives a sugar pill. the group receiving the new antidepressant medication is called the ________ group.
a. dependent
b. placebo
c. experimental
d. control.
C experimental group. This is because the experiment is testing the effects of the new drug. The other group that received the sugar pill is the control group, and the sugar pill that they received is actually a placebo.
