In a Double-Blind Study

question 97

Multiple Choice

In a double-blind study,

• A) participants are not aware of who is in the treatment and control groups, but the researcher providing the treatment does know.
• B) neither the researcher providing the treatment nor the participants are aware of who is in the treatment and who is in the control group.
• C) neither the researcher providing the treatment nor the research participants can ever be made aware of the research findings.
• D) participants are not aware that they are participating in a research study.

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