Suppose, in an experimental assessment of a new drug, researchers administer one group of participants the new drug and, in a different group, they administer to the participants an inactive sugar pill
Given this description, it appears as though the researchers are concerned about a potential
a. Hawthorne effect.
b. placebo effect.
c. interaction effect.
d. main effect.
b
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A. Amphetamine B. Cocaine C. Marijuana D. Xanax
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a. has firmly established principles and practices such that they are codified in “cookbooks” or procedural manuals b. relies exclusively on experimental procedures and eschews any theoretical propositions or explanations c. incorporates both qualitative and quantitative methods d. none of the above
Food tends to lose its "taste" when one has a cold because
a. the taste buds are damaged by the cold virus. b. the somesthetic sense is disrupted. c. the olfactory sense is disrupted. d. fever causes one to salivate too much.
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A) psychophysics B) anthropometric C) phrenology D) eugenics