Jose is in a study to measure the effects of caffeine on mental performance. If Jose is given a caffeine-free beverage that tastes just like a beverage with caffeine, we would say that he is
a. in the experimental group.
b. in a correlational study.
c. receiving a placebo.
d. receiving the dependent variable.
e. participating in introspection research.
Answer: c. receiving a placebo.
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A) Falsifiability B) Parsimony C) Replicability D) Ruling out rival hypotheses
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A. Type D B. Type B C. Type A D. Type C
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A. proprioceptive system B. chemoreception system C. nociceptive system D. vestibular system