A Researcher's Expectations About a Study Can Affect Its Outcome

question 164

Multiple Choice

A researcher's expectations about a study can affect its outcome. The type of research design used specifically to address this problem is a(n) :

• A) experiment.
• B) random-assignment design.
• C) matched control group design.
• D) blind design.

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