When conducting a study on the effects of different medications in the treatment of depression, if the individual dispensing the medication does not know which medication they are giving, and the patient is unaware of which medication is being received, the study is called
A)double-blind.
B)analogue.
C)externally valid.
D)confounded.

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In a double-blind study, both the individual dispensing the medication and the patient receiving it are unaware of which medication is being given. This helps eliminate bias and increase the validity of the study's results. The other answer choices are not appropriate for describing this type of study.

When Conducting a Study on the Effects of Different Medications