Researchers do NOT attempt to overcome the effects of treatment illusions in outcome studies by:
A) designing double-blind experiments.
B) using a placebo treatment condition.
C) specifying that both control and treatment groups always have equal numbers of males and females.
D) randomly selecting participants from the same population of patients for the treatment group and the control group.
C) specifying that both control and treatment groups always have equal numbers of males and females.
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a. getting recommendations from respected sources b. looking for an online therapist c. obtaining referrals from local medical or community health centers d. seeking a consultation with a college health services center e. contacting professional organizations for recommendations
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a) "You have a high level of LDL, which puts you at risk for cancer." b) "Your body is apple-shaped, which puts you at risk for heart disease." c) "You have a high level of HDL, which puts you at high risk for cancer." d) "Your body is pear-shaped, which puts you at elevated risk for heart disease."
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What type of abuse should the authorities investigate further? a. physical b. sexual c. emotional d. neglect