Though Non-Greeks Came to Occupy Important Positions in the Administration

question 27

Multiple Choice

Though non-Greeks came to occupy important positions in the administration of the Hellenistic kingdoms, they were rarely admitted to the highest rungs of Hellenistic society because

• A) Greeks and Macedonians saw their culture as superior to the local cultures.
• B) they could not communicate effectively in Greek, the ruling language.
• C) their religious beliefs precluded them from socializing with the Greeks.
• D) the Greeks feared that locals placed in the highest positions of power would have a free hand to engineer revolts against Greek rule.

Distinguish between different types of rehearsal and their effectiveness for memory storage and recall.

Understand the ethical considerations in placebo control groups.

Identify methods for reducing demand characteristics in psychological studies.

Describe the purpose and timing of wait list control groups in research.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

A variable in research that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable, allowing researchers to infer cause-and-effect relationships.

Dependent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is tested and measured to see if it is influenced by changes in the independent variable.

Independent Variable

In an experimental setting, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Randomly Assigned

A method used in experimental research where participants are allocated to different groups in a way that every individual has an equal chance of being assigned to any group.