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Chapter 4: Q. 60 (page 264)

More testosterone Refer to Exercise 56. Could blinding be used in this experiment? Explain your reasoning. Why is blinding an important consideration in this context?

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Yes, we can apply blinding because we wouldn't know the genuine placebo effect if we didn't apply blinding, the results of the therapies could be altered by the subject's knowledge of the treatment.

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We need to find can we apply blinding in more testosterone experiment and why is blinding an important consideration in this context.

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In a double-blind experiment, neither the subjects nor the people who measure them know which treatment they had, whereas in a single-blind experiment, either the people who measure or the people who get the results know which treatment they got (but not both).
A testosterone supplement or a placebo is given to the participants.
We may then apply blinding in the experiment by making sure the two options are visually identical and without telling the individuals which treatment they will get.
Furthermore, it is critical to use blinding because otherwise, we will not be able to determine the true placebo effect (as the placebo effect is no longer present when the subjects are aware that they are receiving a placebo) and thus the treatment results may be influenced by the subjects' knowledge.

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