Chapter 5
Refer to the research study described on pages 126 - 128 of your textbook to answer the following question.
What are some possible controls the researchers likely included in this study? Why are these controls important?
What will be an ideal response?
There are many possibilities that likely include:
The verbal task was one control used to eliminate any verbal rehearsal for the task.
Another control was likely normal or corrected eyesight for the participants.
The number of trials of each type would be balanced in the task and the order of trials was likely counterbalanced or random across participants for this within-subects design.
The controls help rule out other possible explanations for the results of the study.
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