A researcher is designing a study and wants to protect against potential placebo effects. in order to do this she uses a double blind procedure, which means that:
A. neither the individual administering the substance nor the individual receiving it know if the substance is the actual drug being evaluated or a placebo
B. the individual receiving the substance, but not the individual administering it, knows if the substance is the actual drug being evaluated or a placebo
C. both the individual administering the substance and the individual receiving it know if the substance is the actual drug being evaluated or a placebo
D. the individual administering the substance, but not the individual receiving it, knows if the substance is the actual drug being evaluated or a placebo
Answer: A. neither the individual administering the substance nor the individual receiving it know if the substance is the actual drug being evaluated or a placebo
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