Dr. Kiel is designing a study to test the effectiveness of a new anxiety medication. The study includes a placebo control group and neither the participants nor the research assistants who give out the medications know whether a participant is receiving the actual drug or a placebo. This study is a good example of:

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The double-blind procedure is a research method in which neither the participants nor the research assistants who give out the medications know whether a participant is receiving the actual drug or a placebo. This is done to prevent bias from influencing the results of the study.

Dr Kiel Is Designing a Study to Test the Effectiveness