In Order to Keep Experimental Staff from Subtly Conveying Their

question 47

Multiple Choice

In order to keep experimental staff from subtly conveying their enthusiasm for an experimental program to subjects, experimenters may

• A)Use blind procedures so that subjects are not aware of who is receiving the actual treatment
• B)Use blind, double-blind procedures so that the experimenter is unaware of who is receiving the treatment
• C)Use double-blind procedures so that neither the experimenter nor the subjects know who is receiving the treatment
• D)Change to another type of experimental process in order to keep from having problems

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Definitions:

Posterior Cavity

A part of the body’s cavity housing organs in the back part, such as the brain and spinal cord within the skull and vertebral column, respectively.

Anterior Cavity

The anterior cavity refers to a body cavity that includes the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities, housing vital organs such as the heart, lungs, and digestive system components.

Optic Tract

A pathway of nerve fibers that transmits visual information from the optic chiasma to the brain's visual cortex.

Ganglionic Axons

The long projections of neurons located in a ganglion, typically involved in transmitting signals either to or from the central nervous system.