Sometimes a Subject's Expectations May Lead to Behaviour Change in the Absence

question 202

Multiple Choice

Sometimes a subject's expectations may lead to behaviour change in the absence of any effective treatment. This is referred to as an example of

• A) sampling bias.
• B) experimenter bias.
• C) socially desirable responding.
• D) the placebo effect.

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Definitions:

Victimization

The process of being subjected to harm or suffering, often in the context of crime, bullying, or abuse.

Frequency Distribution

A summary of a set of data that shows the number of occurrences of each unique value or bin of values.

Cumulative Percent

Cumulative percent is a statistical term describing the percentage that a given value, or a value smaller than it, has in the total number of values in a dataset.

Arrests

Arrests refer to the act of detaining or capturing someone by legal authority based on an accusation of committing a crime.