A Group of Students in a Research Class Develop an Educational

question 58

Multiple Choice

A group of students in a research class develop an educational video about academic integrity.They are interested in whether their video can increase students' knowledge about the topic.They recruit 42 students, assess their knowledge about academic integrity, show the video, and then reassess knowledge with the same questionnaire used earlier.According to the phenomenon of order effects, performance on the test of knowledge may be:

• A) higher on the first administration because students are fresh and not yet fatigued.
• B) higher on its second administration simply because it has been seen once before.
• C) lower on the first administration because the video has not yet been seen.
• D) lower on the second administration because students may become tired.

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Definitions:

Acetylcholine Receptors

Protein receptors that respond to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, playing crucial roles in muscle contraction and many autonomic nervous system functions.

Motor End Plate

The region of muscle fiber membrane that is directly beneath the terminal portion of a motor neuron, critical for neuromuscular transmission.

Curare

A poison used on arrows or darts for hunting, derived from plant extracts, which causes paralysis by blocking nerve impulses to muscles.

Actin Myofilament

Thin filaments within muscle cells that, along with myosin filaments, contribute to muscle contraction and movement.