Suppose That a Participant Completes a Task in a Research

question 10

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a participant completes a task in a research study faster than he or she would have completed the task outside the study (i.e., in their natural surroundings) . This would be an example of ______.

• A) regression toward the mean
• B) maturation
• C) a history effect
• D) the Hawthorne effect

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Definitions:

Dement's Experiment

A study by William Dement, focusing on the phases and effects of sleep, particularly REM sleep, on emotional health and memory, significantly contributing to sleep research.

Memory

The faculty by which the brain encodes, stores, and retrieves information.

REM Sleep

REM Sleep, or Rapid Eye Movement Sleep, is a unique phase of sleep characterized by random rapid movement of the eyes, vivid dreams, and increased brain activity.

Postural Muscles

Muscles primarily involved in stabilizing the body and maintaining posture.