Governments Sometimes Prohibit Operations of Private Companies, Foreign or Domestic

question 48

True/False

Governments sometimes prohibit operations of private companies, foreign or domestic, in some sectors because they feel these services should not be sold at a profit.

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Definitions:

Control Group

The participants in an experiment who are as much like the experimental group as possible and who are treated in every way like the experimental group except for a manipulated factor, the independent variable.

Demand Characteristics

Features of an experimental study that inform participants of the purpose of the study or the behavior expected of them.

Research Cues

Essential elements or signals in a research setting that can influence participants' behavior or responses, often controlled or manipulated by researchers.

Participant Effects

The influence that the presence of participants in research may have on the results, due to their behaviors, attitudes, or responses being affected by knowing they are being studied.