When subjects in an experiment are chosen so that each has an equal chance of being in either the experimental group or the control group, we say that the subjects have been assigned
a. alternately.
b. hypothetically.
c. randomly.
d. consecutively.
C
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_____ is the tendency to give answers that make oneself look good
a) Psychometric equivalence b) Response bias c) Socially desirable responding d) Internal reliability
How does the scientific practice of drawing conclusions from samples of subjects impact the conclusions that scientists draw?
A. Samples of subjects will never be like other groups of nonstudied people. B. Samples of subjects are too small to influence conclusions. C. Samples of subjects cannot be observed. D. Samples may include one or two individuals whose behavior is unusual enough to change the study results.
Jillian believes that blonde girls are not nice to other girls
She notices how often she is snubbed or teased by blonde girls in her school. She does not notice, or remember, the blonde girls who are nice to her. Jillian's perspective is being shaped by _____ a) single experience bias. b) algorithm bias. c) confirmation bias. d) unmasking bias.
Which of the following mandates attending therapy, whether a person wants to or not?
a. Asylums b. Deinstitutionalization c. Psychiatric hospitals d. Involuntary treatment