Research studies in which half the participants are told they are drinking alcohol and half are not,with half of each group actually receiving alcohol and half not,are using the ___________ design.
A)balanced placebo
B)split-half
C)alcohol control
D)Phase II

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The balanced placebo design involves testing the effects of a substance (in this case, alcohol) by giving some participants the substance and others a placebo, while also telling some participants they have received the substance and others they have not. This allows researchers to evaluate both the actual physical effects of the substance and the psychological effects of the expectation of receiving the substance.

Research Studies in Which Half the Participants Are Told They