In the TADS Experiment, Described in the Text, the Researchers

question 76

Multiple Choice

In the TADS experiment, described in the text, the researchers used a double-blind procedure, meaning that

• A) both the experimenters and the participants knew what group of adolescents were getting which treatment.
• B) only the participants themselves knew which treatment they were receiving.
• C) only the parents of the adolescents involved in the study were aware of which treatment they were receiving.
• D) neither the participants nor the experimenters knew who was getting medication and who was getting a placebo.
• E) only the experimenters knew who was getting medication and who was getting a placebo.

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