Dr. Kilgore is studying the effects of Prozac on depression. Dr. Kilgore ran a double-blind study on a group of sixty college students. Thirty students received Prozac and thirty students received a placebo. At the beginning and end of the study, Dr. Kilgore administered the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)to determine the efficacy of the drugs. In this experiment, the group that received Prozac is considered the __________ group.

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The group that received Prozac is considered the experimental group because they are the ones receiving the treatment being tested.

Dr Kilgore Is Studying the Effects of Prozac on Depression