When an Experiment Includes a Placebo Group, Why Should Researchers

question 10

Multiple Choice

When an experiment includes a placebo group, why should researchers use a double-blind procedure?

• A) The double-blind procedure controls for experimenter expectation.
• B) An experimenter may treat control and treatment groups differently, thus influencing their behavior.
• C) An experimenter may record and interpret the two groups' behaviors differently.
• D) All the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

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Marginal Revenue

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Marginal Analysis

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