Dr Zak Is Trying to Determine What Traits, If Any

question 41

Multiple Choice

Dr. Zak is trying to determine what traits, if any, high-achieving students have that students who do poorly on his exams do not possess. To assess personal information from both groups of students, what research method should Dr. Zak probably use?

• A) an experimental method
• B) an ethnographic study
• C) a form of secondary data analysis
• D) a survey

Recognize the role of placebo groups in experimental research.

Appreciate the application of imaging techniques in studying brain activity and its relevance in psychological research.

Understand the significance of controlling extraneous variables in the validity of experimental outcomes.

Recognize the importance of double-blind techniques in ensuring research validity.

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Definitions:

Lytic Reproductive Cycles

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Host Cells

Cells that are invaded and potentially utilized by a virus or another organism to reproduce or sustain itself.

Togaviruses

A family of viruses that includes both the alphaviruses and rubiviruses, which can cause diseases in humans and animals.

Nucleic Acid

A complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain.