Researchers were interested in the effects of alcohol consumption on the perceived attractiveness of members of the opposite sex. One group of participants was given four drinks containing alcohol, another group was given four drinks that did not contain alcohol, but both the alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks tasted identical. A final group was given no drinks at all. Next, all three groups of participants rated the attractiveness of members of the opposite sex by viewing pictures and rating attractiveness on a 1-to-10 scale. Which group was the placebo group?
A)group that did not receive any drinks
B)group that received four alcoholic drinks
C)group that received four nonalcoholic drinks
D)There was no placebo control group

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The placebo group is the one that received four nonalcoholic drinks because these participants were given a treatment (drinks) that had no active ingredient (alcohol), similar to a placebo in medical studies. This group serves as a control to compare against the effects of alcohol without the participants knowing whether they had alcohol or not, due to the identical taste of the drinks.

Researchers Were Interested in the Effects of Alcohol Consumption on the Perceived