Participants Volunteered to Be in a Study of the Effects

question 16

Multiple Choice

Participants volunteered to be in a study of the effects of vitamin supplements. The experimenter was given an unlabeled syringe containing saline or a vitamin supplement to inject into the participant. The participants were not told if the injection they received is the vitamin supplement or a placebo. This experiment is using an) ______technique.

• A) deception
• B) double-blind
• C) blind
• D) independent measure of the dependent variable

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Definitions:

Shares

Shares represent portions of equity in a company or an investment, entitling holders to a proportional share of any distributed profits, known as dividends, when they are announced.

Capital Gain

The profit from the sale of a capital asset, such as stocks or real estate, where the sale price exceeds the purchase price.

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members, often derived from the company's profits.

Shares

Shares represent units of ownership interest in a company or financial asset that provide an equal distribution in any profits, if any are declared, in the form of dividends.