When Subjects Experience a Treatment That Wasn't Intended by the Researcher

question 33

Multiple Choice

When subjects experience a treatment that wasn't intended by the researcher is known as ______.

• A) treatment misidentification
• B) self-fulfilling prophecy
• C) the John Henry effect
• D) contamination

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Definitions:

Predictions

Statements or claims made about the future based on current evidence or past experiences.

Stanley Milgram

A psychologist known for his research on obedience, demonstrating how people are willing to follow orders from an authority figure, even to the extent of causing harm to others.

Dissent

The expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.

Situational Factors

External influences that affect an individual's behavior, decision-making process, and performance in various contexts.