Dr.LaBlatz and Dr.Kookanee are conducting a study on the effects of alcohol consumption on gambling behaviour.They have four groups of participants that are told the following: 1)they will be consuming alcohol and are given alcohol,2)they will be consuming alcohol but are given a placebo,3)they will not be consuming alcohol and are given alcohol,and 4)they will not be consuming alcohol and are given a placebo.What type of design are the researchers using?

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The researchers are using a balanced placebo design because they are manipulating both the presence or absence of alcohol and whether or not participants are told they are receiving alcohol. The design allows the researchers to assess both the physiological effects of alcohol and the psychological effects of alcohol expectancy.

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