In a double-blind study,
A) participants are not aware of who is in the treatment and control groups, but the researcher providing the treatment does know.
B) neither the researcher providing the treatment nor the participants are aware of who is in the treatment and who is in the control group.
C) neither the researcher providing the treatment nor the research participants can ever be made aware of the research findings.
D) participants are not aware that they are participating in a research study.

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In a double-blind study, both the researcher providing the treatment and the participants are unaware of who is receiving the treatment and who is in the control group. This helps to prevent potential biases or influences that could affect the results of the study. It is important for the study to remain impartial and unbiased, so a double-blind design is preferred in many research studies.

In a Double-Blind Study