If a researcher collecting data does NOT know a study's hypothesis, the study is a study.
A)blind
B)confounded
C)meta-analytic
D)reactivity

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If a researcher collecting data does not know the study's hypothesis, it is considered a blind study. This is because the researcher is "blind" to the expected outcome and remains unbiased in their data collection, reducing the potential for researcher bias. Confounded studies involve extraneous variables that may interfere with the results, meta-analytic studies are a type of research synthesis, and reactivity refers to changes in behavior that result from awareness of being observed or studied.

If a Researcher Collecting Data Does NOT Know a Study's