What is the purpose of "blinding" the experimenter to the condition(s) his or her participants are experiencing?

a. knowledge of these conditions invalidates the experiment
b. it makes the IV stronger
c. if the experimenter knows this information, it will affect the way he or she interprets the data once they are analyzed
d. knowing this information may cause the experimenter to behave differently toward participants in the different conditions


D

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When a representative assists a voter with finding the correct office to file a workforce complaint, the representative has engaged in ______.

a. franking b. priming c. casework d. removal

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