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You read about some research that is assessing a new treatment for social phobia (a psychological disorder) . Immediately you notice that the research may have been affected by both placebo effects and experimenter expectancy effects. You would now be concerned about which of the following?


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Nobel Prize

A set of international awards given annually in several categories including Peace, Literature, and various sciences, recognizing significant contributions to humanity.

Herbert Simon

An American economist, political scientist, and cognitive psychologist known for his research in the fields of decision-making and artificial intelligence, including the concept of "bounded rationality."

Assumptions

Accepted beliefs or statements taken to be true without proof, often serving as starting points for reasoning and decision-making processes.

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