Informing Prospective Study Participants That Random Assignment Will Be Used

question 20

True/False

Informing prospective study participants that random assignment will be used to place subjects in the control and experimental groups jeopardizes the ethics of the study by creating selection bias.

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Definitions:

Auditory Cortex

The part of the brain that processes auditory information, located in the temporal lobe.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing auditory information and is involved in memory and emotion.

Place Theory

A theory in hearing that suggests different areas of the cochlea are activated by different frequencies of sound, aiding in pitch perception.

High-Pitched Sounds

Sounds that have a high frequency, typically perceived as sharp or squeaky by the human ear.