Keeping Researchers and Participants "Blinded" to (Or Unaware Of) the Research

question 41

Multiple Choice

Keeping researchers and participants "blinded" to (or unaware of) the research hypotheses under investigation helps to maintain:

• A) open-mindedness.
• B) creativity.
• C) objectivity.
• D) skepticism.

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Definitions:

Expectations

Beliefs or anticipations about the way events, actions, or behaviors should unfold in the future.

Reappraisal

A cognitive process that involves changing one's interpretation of a situation in order to alter its emotional impact.

Temper

A person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm.

Chronic Medical Condition

A long-lasting health condition that requires ongoing management over a period of years or decades, such as diabetes or heart disease.