In Negotiating a New Roommate's Perception of His (David's)personal Qualities,David

question 13

Multiple Choice

In negotiating a new roommate's perception of his (David's) personal qualities,David may agree with his new roommate's self-assessment as a(n) ________ because it aids David in "selling" David's view of himself as a(n) ________.Additionally,David may downplay his own ________.

• A)gifted athlete;excellent student;athletic accomplishments
• B)gifted athlete;excellent student;accomplishments in other areas
• C)gifted "ladies' man";excellent student;same-sex orientation
• D)depressed ne'er-do-well;excellent student;unrealistic optimism
• E)son of a wealthy eastern industrialist;financial-aid student;future plan to ask his new roommate for a loan

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Definitions:

Double-blind Study

A research method in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, thereby eliminating bias.

Control Group

A control group is a group in an experiment or study that does not receive the experimental treatment and is used as a benchmark to measure the effects of the treatment.

Blind Observer

An individual who assesses experimental data without knowledge of the test subjects' conditions to prevent bias in research findings.

Blind Observations

A research method where the observers are unaware of the participants' conditions or the expected outcome of the experiment to prevent bias.