Stats Question ? [Prev. Q.] [Next Q.] [Prev. Chap.] [Next Chap.] [goto] *****


A double-blind experiment means that:
  • All the subjects of the experiment are blind
  • The experiment' subjects are blindfolded to prevent them from seeing how they are being treated
  • Only the treatment group knows their status (whether they are in a treatment or in a control group
  • the subjects do now know whether they are in a treatment or in a control group
  • Only the control group knows their experiment status (whether they are in a treatment group or in a control group
  • *****
    calculator
    Carlos Rodriguez <carlos@math.albany.edu>
    This problem was contributed by a student in Elementary Statistics. It is offered as it is with no warranty of any kind
    Last modified: Wed May 13 12:29:11 EDT 1998