Dr.Coulombe is conducting an experiment on the effect of alcohol consumption on reaction time.Half of the subjects drink alcoholic drinks and half drink non-alcoholic versions of the same drinks.Which type of research flaw should be minimized by this research design

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The research design aims to minimize the placebo effect by ensuring that subjects are unaware of whether they are consuming alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks, thus controlling for psychological effects not directly related to the alcohol itself.

DrCoulombe Is Conducting an Experiment on the Effect of Alcohol