A Psychology Professor Wants to Test the Effectiveness of Providing

question 47

Essay

A psychology professor wants to test the effectiveness of providing students in his introductory experimental psychology class with an outline of his weekly lecture notes. He forms two groups within his class, each containing 24 students. The experimental group receives an outline of the professor's weekly lectures, and the control group receives no outline. Grades at the end of the course are compared between the two groups. On the basis of this description, discuss what flaw is most evident in the design of the experiment. Identify and design and discuss an alternative procedure that might eliminate the flaws.

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Definitions:

Requirement

A condition or qualification that must be met or complied with, such as a rule, standard, or specification.

Exceptions

Specific conditions or cases for which the general rule does not apply.

Firm Offers

In contract law, promises made by a seller to hold an offer open to a buyer for a certain period without requiring consideration.

Irrevocable Offers

Offers in a contractual context that cannot be withdrawn, revoked, or altered once made, often for a specific period of time.