Social Variables A double-blind experiment is not possible in studies like the hypothetical investigation of cartoons and children's art described in this chapter.Instead, an experimenter can take precautions like keeping the person who scores their drawings "blind" to their treatment condition, and standardizing testing and scoring procedures.These steps help control confounding due to
A)context variables.
B)experimenter bias.
C)Rosenthal effects.
D)subject selection threat.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Keeping the person who scores the drawings blind to the treatment condition helps control experimenter bias, which refers to the tendency of an experimenter to unconsciously influence the outcome of a study based on their expectations or beliefs. The other options (context variables, Rosenthal effects, subject selection threat) do not directly apply to the precautions taken in this type of experiment.

Social Variables a Double-Blind Experiment Is Not Possible in Studies