Which of the Following Presents an Ethical Problem in Behavioral

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following presents an ethical problem in behavioral research?

• A) deception
• B) self-fulfilling prophecies
• C) the placebo effect
• D) the correlation/causation problem

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Definitions:

Contingency Table

A tabular arrangement of data that displays the frequency distribution of variables to study the relationship between them.

Expected Values

The expected value of a variable is determined by the total of all its potential outcomes, each weighted by its chance of happening.

Joint Probabilities

The probability of two or more events happening at the same time, often represented within a probability distribution.

Rule of 5

A guideline in statistics that suggests if the sample size is smaller than 5, certain statistical methods, such as normal approximation, may not be reliable.