An inert substance that may be administered instead of a drug to see if it produces any of the same effects as the drug is called a

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A placebo is an inert substance used in a study as a control to see if the actual drug being tested is causing the observed effects. It is used to determine the efficacy of the drug being tested. Choice B (median) is not relevant to this question. Choice C (case study) refers to a specific type of research design, which is not relevant to this question. Choice D (replication) refers to the process of repeating a research study to determine if the results can be reproduced and is not the correct answer to this question.

An Inert Substance That May Be Administered Instead of a Drug