To Guard Against Participant Expectations Biasing the Results of an Experiment

question 64

Multiple Choice

To guard against participant expectations biasing the results of an experiment, the experimenter may:

• A) disclose to participants how earlier participants tested.
• B) explain to the participants what the desired outcome should be.
• C) try to disguise the true purpose of the experiment.
• D) allow the participants to interact with people who have already been part of the experiment.

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

The rate of return that is used to find the present value of a future cash flow.

Cash Outflows

The total amount of money being spent by a business, commonly on expenses like rent, materials, payroll, and other operational costs.

Cash Inflows

Cash inflows refer to the money received by a business from its operating, investing, and financing activities.

Salvage Value

The estimated value that an asset will realize upon its sale at the end of its useful life.