When Participants in a Control Group Are Given a Fake

question 222

Multiple Choice

When participants in a control group are given a fake treatment, the researcher is trying to measure or control for __________

• A) selection bias.
• B) the placebo effect.
• C) experimenter bias.
• D) the dependent variable effect.

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Definitions:

Basic Motivation

The fundamental drives and psychological needs that prompt an individual to take action or behave in certain ways.

Self-Actualization

Actualizing one's full abilities and potential, felt as a compelling need or motivation inherent in all people.

Instinct

An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals, unconsciously, to protect themselves from anxiety or to provide a refuge from a situation with which they cannot currently cope.