Pamela signed up for a study that would test the effects of a new experimental drug. She knew that only half the participants would actually receive the drug, while the rest would receive a placebo. However, Pamela is unsure whether the drug she is receiving is real. Pamela is taking part in:
a. a single-blind research study
b. an unethical experiment
c. a case study
d. a study with no external validity
A
Psychology
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a) interference from other information b) decay or disuse c) encoding failure d) none of these
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