Which of the Following Conditions Distinguishes Double Blind Studies Used

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conditions distinguishes double blind studies used in health research?

• A) Neither the members of the control group or the experimental group nor the person administering the treatment knows who is receiving the experimental therapy.
• B) Both groups of research subjects and the person administering the treatment know who is receiving the experimental therapy.
• C) The research subjects do not know, but the person administering the treatment knows who is receiving placebo or standard therapy.
• D) Only members of the control group know they are receiving standard therapy.

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Definitions:

Maximization Theory

The principle that decision-makers aim to make choices that result in the highest possible benefit or utility.

Behavior Allocation

The distribution of behavioral responses across different situations or stimuli, often influenced by variable reinforcement schedules.

1:2 Contingency

A specific reinforcement schedule where one behavior is reinforced every second time it occurs.

1:1 Contingency

In behavioral psychology, this refers to a situation where every instance of a specific behavior is followed by a particular consequence, ensuring a direct correlation between behavior and outcome.