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Question

the group that receives the new therapy treatment.

the group that receives the standard group therapy sessions.

the group that receives the current placebo sessions.

there is no control group.

A clinical trial is planned for patients with anxiety to investigate whether a new individual therapy treatment provides improved outcomes over the current standard group therapy treatment. It is not known if it will be better or worse.

The control group is:

a.

the group that receives the new therapy treatment.

b.

the group that receives the standard group therapy sessions.

c.

the group that receives the current placebo sessions.

d.

there is no control group.

Explanation / Answer

Control group is the group which does not receive treatment. Hence,

The group that receives the standard group therapy sessions will be control group.

Option B is correct.