Many medical studies include a control group in which patients receive a medically ineffective treatment that resembles the treatment tested.What do we call the ineffective treatment?
A)The placebo
B)The dependent variable
C)The controlled experiment
D)The hypothesis

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The placebo is the term used for the medically ineffective treatment given in the control group to help researchers determine the true effectiveness of the treatment being tested. Options B, C, and D are not correct, as they do not refer to the specific term used for the ineffective treatment.

Many Medical Studies Include a Control Group in Which Patients