Susan Is Interested in Whether or Not College Students Are

question 174

Multiple Choice

Susan is interested in whether or not college students are prejudiced against elderly people.She had students come into the lab and view faces of people,making judgments about the emotion displayed by each face.Susan tells participants they are working on an emotion recognition experiment; however she is actually measuring the number of negative emotions assigned to the elderly faces.Susan's proposed research involves which of the following violations of the ethical standards in human research?

• A)use of deception
• B)discrimination against the elderly
• C)lack of privacy
• D)use of psychological risk

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Definitions:

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped frequency distribution curve, where most occurrences take place in the middle of the distribution and taper off symmetrically towards either end.

Test Statistic

A standardized value used in hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Viewing Time

The duration or amount of time spent looking at, engaging with, or observing something, such as a screen, artwork, or event.

National Average

The mean value calculated from data points collected across a nation, often used in reference to economic, educational, or health indicators.