Placebo Control Groups and Double-Blind Procedures Are Typically Used to Control

question 52

Multiple Choice

Placebo control groups and double-blind procedures are typically used to control for

• A) individual differences variables and matching variables.
• B) demand characteristics and experimenter effects.
• C) selective subject loss and mechanical subject loss.
• D) manipulated variables and extraneous variables.

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