double-blind_experiment | ||
1. | [ noun ] an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know critical aspects of the experiment; a double-blind procedure is used to guard against both experimenter bias and placebo effects | |
Synonyms: | double-blind_study double-blind_procedure | |
Related terms: | experimental_procedure | |
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double-blind_procedure |