Answer:
(C) 32
Step-by-step explanation:
This is a problem of Permutation and Combination, not probability.
This clarification is given because most questions like this are on Probability and Statistics.
The researcher has recruited 8 participants and must divide them into two groups of 4 people each.
So there's:
GROUP A - Placebo Group
GROUP B - Experimental Group
Since the experiment is on humans - distinct objects - they will have distinct identities. Assume the 8 participants are lined up according to identities 1,2,3,4, 5,6,7,8
[2+2+2+2 +2+2+2+2] × 2 = 16×2 = 32
