In One Experiment, Subjects Listened to Either Music or No

question 130

Multiple Choice

In one experiment, subjects listened to either music or no music while holding their fingers in ice water. Under which conditions did subjects tolerate the pain most successfully?

• A) Subjects listened to music and were told that it would relieve the pain.
• B) Subjects listened to alleged "ultrasonic sounds" but were not told that they would relieve the pain.
• C) Subjects listened to alleged "ultrasonic sounds" and were told that they would relieve the pain.
• D) Subjects listened to music but were not told that it would relieve the pain.

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Definitions:

Controlled Conditions

Situations or experiments where all variables are managed or regulated to isolate cause and effect relationships.

Second Variable

In research or mathematics, a variable typically referred to after the independent variable, which can be manipulated or measured to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Resulting Behaviour

The actions or reactions that occur as a consequence of specific stimuli, events, or conditions.

Independent Variable

The independent variable is the condition or factor that is manipulated by a researcher to determine its effect on the dependent variable.