A group of students was asked to write an essay in support of the legalization of marijuana. They were paid $.50. Another group of students received $2.00 for the same task
It was subsequently found that those students who received only $.50 developed a more positive attitude towards the legalization of marijuana. The experiment in this study was using (the) __________.
a. correlational method
b. experimental method
c. naturalistic observation
d. survey research
b
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A. Inquisitorial approach B. Adversarial approach C. Neither A nor B D. Both A and B
Research regarding early intervention programs such as Head Start indicate that such programs
A. are ineffective B. may help improve the functioning of mentally retarded children C. may help prevent "at risk" children from developing mental retardation D. help parents manage the behavior of their mentally retarded children