Research Participants in a Two-Group Design Who Are Naturally Related

question 84

Multiple Choice

Research participants in a two-group design who are naturally related in some way (e.g., twins) are referred to as

• A) matched pairs.
• B) repeated measures pairs.
• C) between subjects pairs.
• D) natural pairs.

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Definitions:

Task Group

A group formed with the specific purpose of achieving a goal or completing a job, project, or assignment within a defined period.

Decision Making

is the cognitive process of selecting a course of action from among multiple alternatives.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon in which the desire for harmony or conformity in a group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Preferred Policy

A favored course of action or set of guidelines adopted by an organization or government.