You Were Asked to Participate in an Experiment to Test

question 51

Multiple Choice

You were asked to participate in an experiment to test the effectiveness of review sessions on exam grades.As a research methods student,you concluded that you had been assigned to the control group because you simply took the scheduled exams.Since you did not want the students in the experimental group to get higher grades than you did on the exams,you organized a review session with other control group subjects.This illustrates

• A)compensation.
• B)the testing effect.
• C)demoralization.
• D)maturation.
• E)compensatory rivalry.

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Definitions:

Hydroxyapatite Crystals

Mineral complexes primarily of calcium and phosphate that form the hard structure of bones and teeth.

Compression Strength

The capacity of a material or structure to withstand loads tending to reduce size, measured in force per unit area.

Chondroblasts

Cells that produce cartilage, developing into chondrocytes which are the cells primarily found in cartilage.

Cartilage Matrix

The extracellular component of cartilage, composed primarily of water, collagen, and proteoglycans, supporting tissue flexibility and resistance.