When the New Drug Was Tested, Both the Researcher and the Patients

question 181

Multiple Choice

When the new drug was tested, both the researcher and the patients knew who was getting the new drug and who was getting a sugar pill that looked like the drug. If possible, this researcher should have used

• A) the double-blind technique.
• B) self-fulfilling prophecy.
• C) random assignment.
• D) the single-blind technique.

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