In a study in which participants are tricked into believing that they caused harm to someone else, a researcher is obligated to make sure that the participants are told about the true nature of the study before they leave and also must make sure that the participants do not feel badly about their behavior. These two obligations are referred to as
a. informed consent and debriefing.
b. debriefing and protection from harm.
c. protection from harm and confidentiality.
d. confidentiality and informed consent.
b
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Dr. Turner forms the hypothesis that ingesting caffeine prior to an exam will improve exam performance. In a study, she gives half of the participants coffee and the other half water. She then gives the participants an exam. In this experiment, what is the experimental group?
a. The group that drinks water b. The performance on the exam c. The group that has coffee d. There is no experimental group as this is a case study
A psychiatrist has a degree in
A) abnormal psychology B) counseling psychology C) medicine D) experimental psychology
The psychosocial approach emphasizes the .
A. consistent progression to maturity through childhood B. relatively minimal influence of heredity in development C. universality in common development stages D. biopsychosocial aspects of development
Which of the following is one of the strongest predictors of risk for the development of eating disorders in young women?
A. The desire to reduce body dissatisfaction B. The desire to meet a mate C. The desire to be more healthy D. The desire to live a longer life