One group of ocean voyagers is given a new but untested pill for seasickness and a second group is given an inactive pill.Neither the voyagers nor the experimental researchers know which group has received the new pill.In this experiment,the investigators are making use of

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The double-blind procedure is being used in this experiment because both the voyagers and the researchers are unaware of who receives the new pill and who receives the inactive pill. This helps to eliminate bias and increase the reliability of the results. The other answer choices (A, B, and C) are irrelevant to this experiment.

One Group of Ocean Voyagers Is Given a New but Untested