If a Researcher Is Comparing a New Method or Technique

question 73

Multiple Choice

If a researcher is comparing a new method or technique to the current method or technique, what would participants in the control group be exposed to?

• A)the current method or technique
• B)the new method or technique
• C)both the current and new methods
• D)a placebo

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Definitions:

Striving for Superiority

A concept in psychology that refers to an individual's attempt to overcome perceived weaknesses and assert dominance or superiority.

Collective Unconscious

A concept proposed by Carl Jung, referring to the part of the unconscious mind that is derived from ancestral memory and experience, shared among all humans.

Main Motivation

The primary driving force or reason behind an individual's actions or behavior.

Mental Health

A state of well-being in which an individual realizes their own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and contribute to their community.