Social Variables in a Double-Blind Experiment

question 28

Multiple Choice

Social Variables In a double-blind experiment,

• A)control and experimental subjects are told cover stories.
• B)experimenters do not know which treatment the subjects are receiving.
• C)subjects do not know which treatment they are receiving.
• D)neither the subjects nor the experimenter know which treatment the subjects are receiving.

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Definitions:

Decision Making

The cognitive process of selecting a course of action among multiple alternatives to achieve a desired outcome.

Grief

Emotional suffering resulting from a death.

Religious Custom

Traditions or practices followed by individuals or communities based on their religious beliefs.

Cultural Tradition

The transmission of customs, beliefs, rituals, and practices from one generation to another, helping to maintain cultural identity within a society.