a double-blind procedure is used to guard against both experimenter bias and placebo effects
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double-blind experiment — noun an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment a double blind procedure is used to guard against both experimenter bias and… … Useful english dictionary
double-blind study — noun an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment a double blind procedure is used to guard against both experimenter bias and… … Useful english dictionary
double-blind — dou·ble blind .dəb əl blīnd adj of, relating to, or being an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects nor the experimenters know which subjects are in the test and control groups during the actual course of the experiments compare… … Medical dictionary
double-blind — adjective Date: 1950 of, relating to, or being an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects nor the experimenters know the identity of the individuals in the test and control groups during the actual course of the experiments compare… … New Collegiate Dictionary
double-blind — ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ adjective : of, relating to, or being an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects nor the experimenters know the identity of the individuals in the test and control groups during the actual course of the experiments… … Useful english dictionary
double blind — noun a test procedure in which the identity of those receiving the intervention is concealed from both the administrators and the subjects until after the test is completed; designed to reduce or eliminate bias in the results • Hypernyms: ↑test,… … Useful english dictionary
DOUBLE — La question de l’existence d’un double insaisissable, en tout point semblable à son modèle «vrai et vivant», se présente chaque fois que la conscience se voit surprise à manquer au contrôle sévère qu’elle doit exercer en permanence sur la faculté … Encyclopédie Universelle
Blind experiment — A blind or blinded experiment is a scientific experiment where some of the people involved are prevented from knowing certain information that might lead to conscious or subconscious bias on their part, invalidating the results. For example, when … Wikipedia
Blind — can refer to: * The state of blindness, being unable to see * Blind or double blind, a procedure to reduce bias in scientific experiments * A window blind, a covering for a window * Hunting blind, used to conceal the observer when watching or… … Wikipedia
experimental procedure — noun the specific techniques used in conducting a particular experiment • Hypernyms: ↑procedure, ↑process • Hyponyms: ↑double blind procedure, ↑double blind experiment, ↑double blind study … Useful english dictionary
