Researchers Do NOT Attempt to Overcome the Effects of Treatment

question 120

Multiple Choice

Researchers do NOT attempt to overcome the effects of treatment illusions in outcome studies by:

• A)designing double-blind experiments.
• B)using a placebo treatment condition.
• C)specifying that both control and treatment groups always have equal numbers of males and females.
• D)randomly selecting participants from the same population of patients for the treatment group and the control group.

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Definitions:

Less Conscious

Refers to psychological processes and states that occur without an individual's full awareness, often influencing behaviors and perceptions beyond conscious control.

Sequential Processing

The cognitive process of understanding and absorbing information in a step-by-step, linear manner.

Parallel Processing

The capability of the brain to process different types of incoming stimuli at the same time.

Focus Attention

The mental process of concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring others, a fundamental aspect of cognitive processing.