Asked by Keith Hamann on Jul 07, 2024

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In a _____, neither the experimenter nor the participants are aware of which participants are in the experimental group and which are in the control group until the results are calculated.

A) double-blind experiment
B) correlational research
C) longitudinal design
D) case study

Double-Blind Experiment

An experimental design in which neither the experimenter nor the participants are aware of which participants are in the experimental group and which are in the control group until the results are calculated.

Experimental Group

The participants in an experiment who receive the drug or other treatment under study—that is, those who are exposed to the change that the independent variable represents.

  • Grasp and articulate the critical role of double-blind experiments in minimizing bias introduced by experimenters and subjects.
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Candy MarvdashtiJul 08, 2024
Final Answer :
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Explanation :
A double-blind experiment is designed to eliminate the potential for bias by ensuring that neither the experimenter nor the participants are aware of which group they belong to. This helps to minimize the impact of researcher bias or placebo effects on the results.