Which of the Following Procedures Would Be Most Likely to Reduce

question 209

Multiple Choice

Which of the following procedures would be most likely to reduce the effects of demand characteristics?

• A) Conceal the purpose of the experiment from the participants.
• B) Evaluate the statistical significance of the results.
• C) Discard data from any subject who did not complete the experiment.
• D) Assign participants randomly to groups.

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Definitions:

Senile Plaques

Deposits found in the brain, made up of beta-amyloid protein, associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Neurofibrillary Tangles

Twisted protein fibers that form within certain brain cells as people age. People with Alzheimer’s disease have an excessive number of such tangles.

Senile Plaques

Accumulations of beta-amyloid protein fragments in the brain, considered a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.

Neurofibrillary Tangles

Twisted fibers found within brain cells that are one of the hallmark features of Alzheimer's disease, contributing to the degeneration of brain tissues.