Participants in an Experiment Figure Out That the Study Is

question 41

Multiple Choice

Participants in an experiment figure out that the study is about group size and helping behavior. They know that some people are in groups of five, and others are in groups of three. The demand characteristics in this study are operating as ________ variables.

• A) independent
• B) dependent
• C) extraneous
• D) nuisance

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Definitions:

Fluid Intelligence

The ability to solve new problems, use logic in new situations, and identify patterns, independent of acquired knowledge.

Reason

The capacity for consciously making sense of things, applying logic, and establishing and verifying facts.

Correlations

Statistical measures that describe the extent to which two variables change together, indicating a relationship or association between them.

"g" Factor

A construct used in the field of psychology to denote the underlying general intelligence factor that contributes to performance on various cognitive tasks.