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What is the primary purpose of using placebos in medical trials?(1 point)
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to save costs on real medications
to save costs on real medications

to ensure all participants receive some form of treatment
to ensure all participants receive some form of treatment

to test the effectiveness of a new treatment
to test the effectiveness of a new treatment

to deceive participants

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
to test the effectiveness of a new treatment

(Placebos provide a control so researchers can compare outcomes and account for the placebo effect.)