In a formal experiment in which the treatment involves psychotherapy,the ____________ group receives an intervention that seems like psychotherapy but does not directly address or treat the problem being studied,referred to as a(n)____________ treatment.
A) experimental;placebo
B) control;placebo
C) experimental;active
D) control;active

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In a formal experiment involving psychotherapy, the group that receives an intervention that does not directly treat the problem being studied is the control group. This group is generally given a placebo treatment, which seems similar to the psychotherapy being studied but does not actually have therapeutic effects. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because the experimental group does receive the psychotherapy being studied, not a placebo treatment. Option C is incorrect because the experimental treatment is the one that directly addresses the problem being studied. Option D is incorrect because the control group should receive a placebo treatment, not an active treatment.

In a Formal Experiment in Which the Treatment Involves Psychotherapy,the