Which of the Following Is Not True of Experimental Research

question 172

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true of experimental research?

• A) Powerful emotions such as grief, fear, and love do not easily lend themselves to experimental manipulation.
• B) It is not affected by experimenter bias.
• C) People in the laboratory may behave differently than they would in real life.
• D) It can be used to prove a cause-and-effect relationship between variables.

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Definitions:

Two-Point Discrimination

The ability of the skin to distinguish two nearby points as separate stimuli, a measure of sensory nerve function.

Nociceptors

Sensory receptors that respond to potentially harmful stimuli by sending nerve signals to the brain triggering the sensation of pain.

Chemoreceptors

Sensory receptors that respond to chemical stimuli, such as those found in the nose, tongue, or certain body cells.

Special Sense

A type of sensory experience that includes vision, hearing, taste, smell, and balance, involving specific organ systems.