Researchers Were Interested in the Effects of Alcohol Consumption on the Perceived

question 106

Multiple Choice

Researchers were interested in the effects of alcohol consumption on the perceived attractiveness of members of the opposite sex. One group of participants was given 4 drinks containing alcohol, another group was given 4 drinks that didnot contain alcohol, but both the alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks tasted identical. A final group was given no drinks at all.Next, all three groups of participants rated the attractiveness ofmembers of the opposite sex by viewing pictures and rating attractiveness on a 1-to-10 scale. Why did the researchers include a group that drank 4 nonalcoholic beverages that tasted identical to the alcoholic beverages?

• A)encourage practice effects
• B)examine expectancy effects
• C)eliminate random assignment
• D)manipulate demand characteristics

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