Explain why it is important to use control groups in an experiment.
What will be an ideal response?
May vary. Control groups provide researchers with insights on what would happen
to a group that receives no treatment. This provides insight so we can understand the
effect as the difference between what did happen when people got the treatment and what would have happened had they not gotten it. This provides greater certainty that the effect is due to that variable and not something else.
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What are the four categories of child development theories?
What will be an ideal response?
Gender may be considered an achieved status as well as an ascribed status for all of the following reasons, except: a. gender is socially constructed
b. people enact their gender through behaviors and appearance. c. some people transition in some way from the sex into which they were born. d. gender and sex are unique concepts.
The author recommends that sport programs should involve athletic directors, coaches, trainers, and athletes in
A. behavior modification exercises focused on being kind to others. B. biofeedback training focused on thought control. C. teamwork training focused on cooperation in groups. D. diversity training that critically examines diversity issues in society.
What is considered to be the number one social problem today, according to surveys of American adults?
A. the government B. the environment, specifically climate change C. crime D. immigration