Both the Participants and the Experimenter in a Study Are

question 46

Multiple Choice

Both the participants and the experimenter in a study are prevented from knowing who is in which experimental (or control) group. This is termed a _____ study.

• A) dually unaware
• B) deprivation
• C) double-masked
• D) reciprocally shielded

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Definitions:

Compulsions

Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that an individual feels driven to perform, often in response to an obsession or according to rigidly applied rules.

Cognitive Errors

Mistakes in reasoning, evaluating, remembering, or other cognitive processes that can lead to inaccurate judgments or decisions.

Social Phobias

Intense anxiety or fear of being judged, negatively evaluated, or rejected in a social or performance situation.

Animal Phobias

Intense, irrational fears of certain animals, which can cause considerable anxiety and avoidance behaviors in affected individuals.