Molly's study examines the benefits of exercise on weight loss. In one group she advocates exercise as well as a new diet program. In the comparison group she only presents the diet program. Those in the comparison group find out that some of Molly's clients are in an exercise program too, so they form an exercise group. This is an example of
a. compensatory rivalry.
b. placebo effect.
c. treatment diffusion.
d. experimenter effects.
c
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Which statement about families of individuals with intellectual disabilities is accurate?
A) These families are usually in crisis. B) The stress takes a negative toll on siblings. C) These families function much as typical families do. D) These families have lower levels of stress than families without a member with a disability.
A researcher increases his level of confidence from 90% to 95%. What will happen to the precision of his estimate?
A. The estimate will be more precise. B. The estimate will be less precise. C. The precision of his estimate will not change. D. It depends on the size of the population.
Which of the following is not recommended for students who are at risk due to frequent aggression, poor coping skills, or who are rejected by their peers?
a. Use the same approach for each student b. Get students involved in extracurricular activities c. Systematic encouragement of productive behaviors d. Intervene early
When considering the peculiar reporting circumstances of the press, what should school officials NOT do?
a. delay their responses to the press while claiming that they are too busy. b. use terms and phrases that only educators understand when reporting to the press. c. inform the press media to return at a more convenient time to reporting a critical incident. d. establish a close rapport with reporters, know them by their first names, and minimize the impersonal relations that may result in published news stories.