Dr.Ayala conducts an experiment where she gives half her participants a yellow pill containing a drug that keeps them awake during psychology lectures.She gives the other half of her participants an identical-looking yellow pill that does not contain the drug.This experimental design controls for ____.

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The experimental design controls for a placebo effect. By giving half the participants a pill that looks identical but does not contain the active ingredient, any observed effects can be attributed to the drug itself rather than simply the act of taking a pill. Experimenter bias, random variables, and confirmation bias are not necessarily controlled for by this design.

DrAyala Conducts an Experiment Where She Gives Half Her Participants