In a study to measure the effects of a new drug to treat anxiety, some subjects are given the real drug while others are given sugar pills. In this situation, the sugar pills are being used as ______.

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The sugar pills are being used as a placebo, which is a substance that has no therapeutic effect but is given to a patient as if it does. The purpose of a placebo is to serve as a control group and to determine if the effects of the treatment are due to the drug or simply the patient's belief in the treatment.

In a Study to Measure the Effects of a New