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:

Play

Engaging in activities for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose, crucial for the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children.

Egocentric

The tendency to perceive, understand, and interpret the world solely from one's own perspective.

Perspective

A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.

Formal Operational

The stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals develop the ability to think abstractly and logically.