Dr Smart Has Conducted a Research Study on a New

question 58

Multiple Choice

Dr. Smart has conducted a research study on a new reading strategy in two classrooms. She tested all students' reading abilities, used the new reading strategy with the one of the classrooms for a quarter, and then tested the reading abilities of the students in both classrooms at the end of the quarter. She adjusted her posttest scores because the students in the control classroom (who were not taught with the new reading strategy) scored higher on their pretests. This is an example of:

• A) A double-blind procedure
• B) Analysis of covariance
• C) Holding an extraneous variable constant
• D) Counterbalancing

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Definitions:

Receptors

Specific proteins in or on cells that recognize and bind to specific substances, triggering a response in the cell.

Taste

The sense that detects flavors in substances, primarily in the mouth.

Organ Of Corti

A structure located in the cochlea of the inner ear, containing hair cells that convert sound vibrations into neural signals for hearing.

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors in the body that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion, important for sensing touch, pressure, stretching, sound, and motion.