A subject in your study correctly assumes that you are interested in whether people behave in a prejudicial way towards people of a homosexual orientation. She then goes out of her way to act friendly and nice. This represents an example of ______________
a. the placebo effect
b. participant bias
c. error
d. experimenter bias
Answer: b
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. Janitorial work that she can perform overnight b. Fast-food restaurant cashier c. Accounting work in which she will be required to learn new math skills d. Lawn-service work (e.g., lawn-mowing)
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a. Dendritic stimulation b. Speeding up and strengthening neural messages. c. Facilitating re-uptake in the synaptic gap. d. Inhibiting the growth of pain-sensitive neurons.