In an experiment to assess the effects of a new hay fever drug, two groups are used. One group is given the drug while the second group is given a pill that contains no medication but looks and tastes exactly like the one containing the drug. The group getting the pill that contains the hay fever drug is called the ________ group.
A) control
B) experimental
C) dependent
D) independent

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The group receiving the hay fever drug is the group receiving the treatment being tested, hence it is referred to as the experimental group. The group receiving the pill with no medication is the control group. The dependent variable is the outcome being measured, while the independent variable is the variable being manipulated or changed in the experiment.

In an Experiment to Assess the Effects of a New