10. Reviewing features of the scientific method choices: Blind; Random; Operational; Hypothesis; Placebo; Heuristic; Theory Kyle participated in a study where he did not know which group he was in and...

Extracted text: 10. Reviewing features of the scientific method choices: Blind; Random; Operational; Hypothesis; Placebo; Heuristic; Theory Kyle participated in a study where he did not know which group he was in and the person who was observing said he didn't know which group it was. Therefore Kyle was in a double- b. To make sure diversity was represented in each group the researcher used the participant had an equal chance of being in either the control or the experimental group. c. Kyle couldn't tell which group he was in because the researchers had a appears genuine so volunteers in the control group really feel like they are participating. d. The a. study. assignment, so a fake treatment that or testable statement was: the experimental group would decrease their stress scores after receiving the treatment while the control group with the fake treatment would show no change. e. Defining just how the "fake treatment" was done is part of an procedure or measure used in the study so that other psychologists may replicate the research. definition, making clear a