Gwen is studying the effects of comedic film on depressed participants.She is concerned that the data collectors will produce biased observations if they know the purpose of the study.She addresses this problem by using a(n):

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Gwen is concerned about experimenter bias, meaning that the data collectors may inadvertently treat the depressed participants differently if they know the purpose of the study. A blind study addresses this problem by withholding information about the purpose or condition from the data collectors. Therefore, a blind study is the best choice. Correlational, experimental, and descriptive studies do not directly address experimenter bias.

Gwen Is Studying the Effects of Comedic Film on Depressed