The ____ is a research strategy that minimizes the potential methodological problems associated with the placebo effect and experimenter bias.

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The double blind procedure is designed to reduce the potential for bias by ensuring that neither the participant nor the experimenter knows which group is receiving the experimental treatment and which group is receiving the placebo control. This helps ensure that any effects observed are truly due to the treatment and not influenced by bias or expectation. The other options (A, B, D) do not provide the same level of protection against bias and placebo effects.

The ____ Is a Research Strategy That Minimizes the Potential