Participants in a study are divided into two groups.One group receives a specific drug and the second group receives a pill that looks like the drug but does not actually contain chemicals.In this study,the group that receives the real drug is called the _____ group.

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The group that receives the actual drug is the experimental group. The control group receives a placebo or a pill that does not contain the active ingredient of the drug being tested. The independent variable is the variable that is being manipulated by the researchers, and is not related to the group assignment in this scenario.

Participants in a Study Are Divided into Two Groups