Many researchers devise "sham" treatments for their control groups to undergo, meaning that the control group interacts with researchers in some way that is not thought to impact the dependent variable, or the outcome This is done to weaken the argument that the treatment group improvement may have occurred in part simply due to the attention this group received from the researchers. These researchers are attempting to control for which of the following?
a) multiple treatment interference
b) the Hawthorne effect
c) selection
d) experimenter effects
b
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Piaget's case study methods were used to
A) Solve practical problems. B) Conduct research on development. C) Conduct research to find solutions to practical problems. D) Study abnormal emotional development.
Over half of the funding for school districts comes from the state
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
______ is collected from contributions, assessments, premiums, and payroll taxes.
a. Sales taxes b. Income taxes c. Insurance trust funds d. User fees
Although groups like the American Anti-Slavery Society, founded in 1833, and the National Trades Union, founded in 1834, had political aims, they are not referred to as "political interest groups" because ______.
A. they did not charge for membership in the groups B. they were ultimately unsuccessful in achieving their goals C. they stopped operating once they achieved their political goals D. they sought to achieve their ends without involving the government