Identify the Control Step in the Scenario Described

question 48

Multiple Choice

Identify the control step in the scenario described.

• A) Inoculating the test microbe into nutrient medium containing lead.
• B) Isolating the microbe from a contaminated water source.
• C) Inoculating the test microbe into nutrient medium lacking lead.
• D) Inoculating the test microbe into medium containing lower levels of lead than used initially.
• E) Inoculating the test microbe into contaminated water containing high levels of lead.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.