A Researcher Wants to Conduct an Experiment to Examine the Effect

question 44

Multiple Choice

A researcher wants to conduct an experiment to examine the effect of looking at fashion models on women's self-image.She has ten women from a psychology class come in and look at female models,and has ten women from a different class look at pictures of regular females.She then measures the self-esteem of the women in both groups.What is the problem with this design?

• A) Self-esteem isn't a measure of self-image.
• B) Men aren't included in her study.
• C) Looking at models has no effect on women's self-image.
• D) Participants are not randomly assigned to condition.

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