The Majority of Research Participants Who Learn That They Have

question 104

Multiple Choice

The majority of research participants who learn that they have been deceived in an experiment seem to react ________.

• A)negatively
• B)with resentment over having been fooled
• C)angrily
• D)without surprise,since the deceptions were very transparent
• E)without negative feelings

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Definitions:

Factor Analysis

Factor Analysis is a statistical method used to describe variability among observed, correlated variables in terms of a potentially lower number of unobserved variables called factors.

Single Trait

Refers to focusing on one characteristic feature of an individual or system for study or analysis.

Normal Curve

A symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that describes the distribution of many types of data; most scores fall near the mean (about 68 percent fall within one standard deviation of it) and fewer and fewer near the extremes. Also called a normal distribution.

Standardization

Defining uniform testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group.