A Researcher Conducts a Study on the Effectiveness of a New

question 5

Multiple Choice

A researcher conducts a study on the effectiveness of a new drug to alleviate anxiety. Participants are given either the drug or a sugar pill, and they don't know which they are receiving. Furthermore, the experimenter dispensing the pills does not know which pill he is giving out (the lead researcher, however, is aware of everything) . This experiment is known as a _________ experiment.

• A) correlational
• B) double-blind
• C) single-blind
• D) response-set

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Definitions:

Unemployed

The state of being without a paid job but available to work.

Illusory Correlation

A cognitive bias where a relationship is perceived between two variables even when no such relationship exists.

In-group Favoritism

The tendency for people to give preferential treatment and show more positive attitudes towards members of their own group over those of an out-group.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for observers, when analyzing others' behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and overestimate the influence of personal characteristics.