Dr. Axworthy is conducting a test of a new treatment for borderline personality disorder. One randomly determined group of people suffering from the disorder receives the new treatment. To control for client expectations, another group receives a psychotherapy treatment that has consistently been shown not to be effective. Which of the following most accurately classifies this second group of study participants?

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The second group is a placebo control group because they receive a treatment that is known to be ineffective, which helps control for the placebo effect by managing client expectations.

Dr Axworthy Is Conducting a Test of a New Treatment