In Dr. Foster's study one group is given a new medication that is believed to reduce anxiety. Another group is given a medication that looks like the real medication but has none of the active ingredients in it to affect anxiety. In this experiment the experimental group is the:
A)group that receives the new medication.
B)group that receives the medication without the active ingredients.
C)anxiety group.
D)group without anxiety.

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The experimental group is the group that receives the new medication that is believed to reduce anxiety. This group is being tested to see if the medication actually reduces anxiety compared to the control group, which is given a placebo that looks like the real medication but has no active ingredients. Therefore, the group that receives the new medication is the experimental group.

In Dr Foster's Study One Group Is Given a New Medication