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 he/she is 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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The study is double-blind because both the individual dispensing the medication and the patient are unaware of which medication is being given. This helps eliminate biases and increase the reliability of the study's findings. The other options (B, C, and D) do not accurately describe the nature of the study.

When Conducting a Study on the Effects of Different Medications