A double-blind design means that…
a. there are two separate groups of participants in each condition and neither group of participants know the hypothesis of the study.
b. the experimenter and the participant do not know the hypothesis of the study.
c. the participant and the data analyst do not know the hypothesis of the study.
d. no one on the research team knows the hypothesis of the study.
Answer: b. the experimenter and the participant do not know the hypothesis of the study.
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a) ended the warehousing of psychiatric patients b) authorized funds for training, research, and services c) increased funding for psychiatric hospitals d) all of the above
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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Consider the case where DNA samples from the Havasupai were misused. What were the consequences that the University involved in the research had to face?
a. The Havasupai sued the university, which ultimately paid $700,000 to the tribe's members and returned the blood samples. b. The university did not face any consequences because they were deemed to have committed no ethical offences. c. The Havasupai did not sue the university but negotiated for more payment for the DNA samples to be used in other ways. d. The university was banned from conducting all forms of DNA research after the incident with the Havasupai.
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(a) lack of adequate funding; (b) absence of a comprehensive approach; (c) emphasis on emergency measures; (d) all of the above.