A Study Cannot Be an Experiment If

question 30

Multiple Choice

A study cannot be an experiment if

• A)only a subset of an existing population is measured.
• B)a well-defined procedure of random sampling is not constructed.
• C)a bias in measures is discovered.
• D)a confounding variable is identified.
• E)a procedure of random assignment to treatments is not performed.

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Definitions:

Obedience Research

The study of how individuals comply with orders or commands from those of higher authority, often explored through experiments and psychological evaluations.

Replication

The process of repeating a research study or experiment to verify its findings.

Solomon Asch Experiment

A series of psychological experiments conducted by Solomon Asch, demonstrating the power of conformity in groups.

Conformity

The tendency to align one's attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors with those of a group or society.