Participants in a study are divided into two groups, with one group receiving an experimental medication and the second group receiving a pill that looks like the experimental medication but does not actually contain medication. The group receiving the experimental medication is called the ________ group.

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The group receiving the experimental medication is the group that is being tested, so they are the experimental group. The group receiving the pill that looks like the medication but does not contain medication is the control group, and the pill that looks like the medication is called a placebo. However, the question specifically asks for the name of the group receiving the experimental medication, which is the experimental group. Therefore, the best choice is D.

Participants in a Study Are Divided into Two Groups, with One