A clinical researcher utilizes a computerized program before conducting her study. After screening patients to ensure that they are eligible for the treatment, she enters a code number into the computer program
The program then determines whether the patient receives the treatment or the placebo. This is an example of
a) random assignment
b) random selection.
c) selection.
d) instrumentation.
A
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a. The temperature of the room b. The amount of noise in the room c. The amount of odor in the room d. The height and width of the cage
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b. Bring him back to the zoo. c. Have one of his brothers roar like a lion. d. There is nothing you can do to generate the pervious reaction.
Randomizing a variable across treatments guarantees that the variable cannot become a confounding variable
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Implicit prejudice involves:
a. positive attitudes about a group that are not consciously recognized b. negative attitudes about a group that are not consciously recognized c. positive attitudes about a group that are consciously endorsed d. negative attitudes about a group that are consciously endorsed