A researcher separates the participants into two groups. Group A receives an active medication, and Group B receives an empty capsule that looks and feels like the real medication. Group B is the
A. treatment group.
B. analog group.
C. control group.
D. experimental group.
Answer: C
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Differences between undersocialized delinquents and socialized delinquents include __________.
A. the fact that socialized delinquents will live a life of crime into adulthood whereas undersocialized delinquents are likely to be rehabilitated B. undersocialized delinquents participate in petty crimes whereas socialized delinquents engage in serious crimes C. socialized delinquents are not influenced by peer pressure and their delinquency often occurs when they are alone D. socialized delinquents are fairly psychologically normal whereas undersocialized delinquents suffer from disorders such as antisocial personality disorder
A sample of n = 25 scores produces a t statistic of t = 2.062 . If the researcher is using a two-tailed test, which of the following is the correct statistical decision?
a. The researcher can reject the null hypothesis with ? = .05 but not with ? = .01. b. The researcher can reject the null hypothesis with either ? = .05 or ? = .01. c. The researcher must fail to reject the null hypothesis with either ? = .05 or ? = .01. d. It is impossible to make a decision about H0 without more information.
If you drew a graph to accurately represent the number of Alzheimer's patients projected in the future, the graph would:
A. have a level line B. be difficult to draw since researchers are unsure of its future C. have a rising slope D. have a decreasing slope
According to Maslow, people who perceive their world more accurately than others tend to be characterized by
a. immersion in episodic memories. b. egocentrism. c. a freedom from selecting, criticizing, and evaluating. d. self-consciousness.