A researcher is conducting a study in which the participants do not know whether they are part of the control or experimental group. The researcher, however, does know to which group each participant belongs. Which type of experiment is this?
A. single-blind
B. double-blind
C. random assignment
D. observational research
Answer: A
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a. Albert Bandura b. Sigmund Freud c. Karen Horney d. Wilhelm Wundt
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