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TFauchery

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It can be important to use a double-blind procedure in a research study in order to prevent the
 
  a. independent variable from influencing the dependent variable.
  b. confusion of correlation with causation.
 c. participants' expectations from biasing the independent variable.
  d. researcher's expectations from biasing the outcome.

Question 2

In a double-blind study,
 
  a. the participants are not aware of who is in the treatment and control groups, but the researcher providing the treatment does know.
  b. neither the researcher providing the treatment nor the participants are aware of who is in the treatment and who is in the control group.
  c. neither the researcher providing the treatment nor the research participants can ever be made aware of the research findings.
  d. the research participants are not aware that they are participating in a research study.



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katheyjon

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b




TFauchery

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


yeungji

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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