If a Study Has a Disproportionate Number of Caucasian Participants

question 152

Multiple Choice

If a study has a disproportionate number of Caucasian participants in comparison to other ethnic groups, this disproportion

• A)may place limitations on the meaning of the results.
• B)will completely invalidate the results of this study.
• C)will not have a significant effect; therefore, the results of the study should be completely accepted.
• D)will prevent this study from being conducted until enough participants from other ethnic groups are recruited.

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Definitions:

Trial and Error

A problem-solving method that involves testing various possibilities until a satisfactory solution is found or until all options are exhausted.

Reconditioning

The process of retraining or rehabilitating someone's behavior, physical condition, or responses to stimuli, often after an injury or period of inactivity.

Spontaneous Recovery

The return of a conditioned response that had been previously eliminated, following a timeframe where there was no contact with the conditioned stimulus.

CS-US Trials

In conditioning, trials where a conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented before an unconditioned stimulus (US) to create an association.