A double-blind procedure is used in an effort to reduce the likelihood that _____ of condition will influence the results; therefore, both the participants and the administrators of treatment are unaware of which treatments are being provided.
A) the expectancies
B) the inexperience
C) the unfamiliarity
D) the foreignness

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A double-blind procedure aims to reduce the influence of the participants' expectancies or beliefs about a particular condition or treatment. By keeping both the participants and the administrators of treatment unaware of who is receiving which treatment, the results of the study can be more objective and less influenced by subjective factors. The other options (B, C, D) are not relevant to the use of a double-blind procedure.

A Double-Blind Procedure Is Used in an Effort to Reduce