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A Researcher Thinks That a Person's Mood Has an Effect

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A researcher thinks that a person's mood has an effect on how helpful that person is likely to be.To test this,the researcher has participants come to the laboratory where they are first given a difficult test and then either heavily praised or strongly criticized for their test performance.As it happens,the researcher has one of two research assistants,one who is a bit rude and the other more friendly,running each participant through the experimental procedure.After the praise or critical feedback,each participant is asked to help the research assistant in moving some heavy boxes into another room.The researcher observes how many boxes each participant moves in helping the research assistant.One possible confound for this experiment is ________.

Definitions:

Rehearsal

A cognitive process in which information is repeated over and over as a possible way of learning and remembering it.

Stress Hormones

Chemicals released in the body in response to stress, such as cortisol and epinephrine, that prepare the body for a fight or flight response.

Long-Term Potentiation

A long-lasting enhancement in signal transmission between two neurons that results from stimulating them synchronously, often considered one of the major cellular mechanisms that underlies learning and memory.

Cortexes

The plural of cortex, relating to the outer layer of an organ or structure, such as the brain, characterized by its role in high-level functions including thought, memory, and consciousness.