Double-Blind Studies Control for __________

question 241

Multiple Choice

Double-blind studies control for __________

• A) only the placebo effect.
• B) only the experimenter effect.
• C) both the placebo effect and the experimenter effect.
• D) extrinsic motivation

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Definitions:

Individual Rights

Fundamental rights entitled to each person that protect freedoms and ensure fair treatment.

Stereotypes

Widely held but fixed and oversimplified images or ideas of a particular type of person or thing, which can influence social perception and behavior.

Cognitive Generalizations

The mental process of forming broad concepts or principles by abstracting common features from specific examples.

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision-making processes, often leading to quick but sometimes inaccurate judgments.