To test the effectiveness of an allergy drug, scientists begin with a pool of 12,000 allergy sufferers. One randomly selected gr
oup of 6,000 subjects is given the drug, and the other 6,000 are given a pill without the active ingredient. They are asked to report their allergy symptoms after 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months of treatment, and samples are also taken to measure the levels of histamines (allergy-related compounds) in the blood. What group is receiving the experimental treatment in this study?
6000 with the drug with the active ingredient being tested.
Explanation:
The group that was given the drug with the active ingredient is the group that is receiving the experimental treatment which is 6 000 with the factor being tested.
If he had been diagnosed as Dysthymic, his condition is refered to as Dysfunctional Dysthymia. Bipolar disorder is another personality disorder that is more related to personality than mood. Persistent depressive disorder doesn't count on those intervals of "normality".
