A placebo is intended to minimize _____ expectations; a double-blind procedure minimizes _____.
A)participant; experimenter expectations
B)participant; participant expectations
C)experimenter; experimenter expectations
D)experimenter; participant expectations

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A placebo is intended to minimize participant expectations, meaning that they are less likely to anticipate a certain outcome of the study due to the belief that they received an active treatment. A double-blind procedure minimizes experimenter expectations because neither the researchers nor the participants know which treatment or condition they are receiving, which reduces the chances of the researchers unconsciously influencing the results.

A Placebo Is Intended to Minimize _____ Expectations; a Double-Blind