Which of the following is an advantage of a double-blind study?
A. It prevents experimenter expectancy effects.
B. It prevents confounding variables from influencing an experiment.
C. It ensures that participants know the experimental condition to which they have been assigned.
D. It ensures that any differences between participants are not affected by the independent variable.
Answer: A
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