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A Researcher Is Asked to Distribute Medication to the Participants

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A researcher is asked to distribute medication to the participants of a study.Although each cup of medication is labeled with the participant's number,neither the researcher nor the participants know who is getting the placebo and who is getting the actual treatment.What type of experimental method does this example illustrate?


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Humanistic Approach

A psychological perspective that emphasizes individual potential and stresses the importance of growth and self-actualization.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A psychological theory proposed by Abraham Maslow; it posits that human needs are arranged in a hierarchy, with physiological needs at the base, ascending to safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization needs.

Conditional Positive Regard

An attitude of acceptance and love from others that is contingent upon behaving in a way that is approved by them, as opposed to unconditional positive regard.

Subception

A psychological term referring to the perception of stimuli below the threshold of consciousness.

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