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DOUBLE-BLIND PROCEDURE

\dˈʌbə͡lblˈa͡ɪnd pɹəsˈiːd͡ʒə], \dˈʌbə‍lblˈa‍ɪnd pɹəsˈiːd‍ʒə], \d_ˈʌ_b_əl_b_l_ˈaɪ_n_d p_ɹ_ə_s_ˈiː_dʒ_ə]\

Definitions of DOUBLE-BLIND PROCEDURE

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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 placebo effects

2006 - WordNet 3.0
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