When you use procedures like placebos and double-blind conditions, you are attempting to set up __________ for factors that would make your experimental findings questionable.
A)controls
B)treatments
C)selections
D)cases

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Controls are established to eliminate or minimize the potential influence of factors other than the treatment being tested. Placebos and double-blind conditions are examples of controls used to reduce bias and confounding variables in an experiment. Therefore, the use of these procedures is an attempt to set up controls to ensure the validity of the experimental findings.

When You Use Procedures Like Placebos and Double-Blind Conditions, You