A(n)_____________ Experiment Guards Against Experimenters' Tendency to Prejudge Results by Eliminating

question 36

Short Answer

A(n)_____________ experiment guards against experimenters' tendency to prejudge results by eliminating the possibility of either the researcher or the subjects knowing which group is the control and which group is the experimental.

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Definitions:

Abnormal Return

A return on an investment that deviates from the expected normal or benchmark return.

Bogey Portfolio

A benchmark portfolio against which the performance of an investment portfolio can be measured, often used in fund management.

Sharpe's Measure

A metric used to evaluate the risk-adjusted return of an investment portfolio.

Residual Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount by which an outcome differs from the prediction of a model.