Section 2-2 Flashcards
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Single-blind experiment
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An experiment in which the participants are unaware of which participants received the treatment
2
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Double-blind experiment
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An experiment in which neither the experimenter nor the participants know which participants received which treatment
3
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Placebo effect
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A change in a participant’s illness or behavior that results from a belief that the treatment will have an effect rather than from the actual treatment
4
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Self-fulfilling prophecy
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A situation in which a researcher’s expectations influence that person’s own behavior, and thereby influence the participant’s behavior
