One important limitation of the experimental design is that
when research participants know what condition they have been assigned to, this knowledge, rather than the independent variable, may be the cause of the differences observed in the dependent variable. This is known as the _____ effect.
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: placebo (nocebo is also correct)
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A child who is "itching for a fight" at the slightest provocation has a(n)
a. intuition of self-oriented distress. b. orientation toward heteronomous morality. c. hostile attributional bias. d. learned-helplessness disposition.
Which of the following is a similarity between enuresis and encopresis?
A) Both are elimination disorders. B) Both are sleep disorders. C) Both usually become more frequent with age. D) Both usually occur during the day.
What allowed the participants in the Anderson and Pichert (1978) study to recall certain details from a story?
A) the manner in which they encoded the details B) the process by which they stored the details C) the schemas that provided cues for certain information D) the interviewing techniques used to ask about story information
In the context of social behavior, which of the following best explains the bystander effect?
A. People do not wait for others to offer help during emergencies. B. When others are watching, individuals are highly likely to behave altruistically. C. When witnesses are present, individuals feel a sense of personal responsibility. D. People tend to look to others for cues about how to behave.