Dr. Brill randomly assigns 100 test-anxious student volunteers to either a group that will receive therapeutic touch treatment or a group that will receive a sham version of the treatment. Based on her results, Dr. Brill will have evidence of
A) how well therapeutic touch works in the treatment of various mood disorders.
B) how test-anxious students behave in a classroom setting.
C) how effective the sham version of the treatment is.
D) whether or not therapeutic touch may cause an alleviation of symptoms of test anxiety.

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Dr. Brill's study is specifically designed to investigate the effectiveness of therapeutic touch in treating test anxiety. By randomly assigning participants to either the treatment group or the sham group, Dr. Brill can compare the outcomes between the two groups and determine whether there is evidence to support the use of therapeutic touch in alleviating symptoms of test anxiety.

Dr Brill Randomly Assigns 100 Test-Anxious Student Volunteers to Either