In a study designed to test the effects of a new drug developed to treat Alzheimer's disease, half the patients were given the actual drug while the other half were given a placebo (sugar pill). In this study, the experimental group is
a. the patients who show evidence of an improvement in their memory.
b. the group that received the actual drug.
c. the group that received the placebo.
d. the patients who were not included in the study.
B
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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