A therapist believes so strongly in her approach that she finds improvement even when none exists. Which design would prevent this problem?

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The double-blind design would prevent the therapist from unconsciously biasing the results by ensuring that neither the therapist nor the participants are aware of who is in the control group and who is in the experimental group. This reduces the risk of the therapist interpreting the results in a biased manner. In the other designs, such as longitudinal or epidemiological studies, the therapist's biases might still impact the results. Therefore, double-blind design is the best choice to prevent the described problem.

A Therapist Believes So Strongly in Her Approach That She