An Experimenter Conducts an Experiment on the Effects of a Drug

question 591

Multiple Choice

An experimenter conducts an experiment on the effects of a drug to control hallucinations. The experimenter declares the results to be "statistically significant," which usually means that

• A)even though appropriate statistics were used, no differences could be detected between the experimental and control groups.
• B)the results have important implications for theory or practice.
• C)differences of this size between the experimental and control groups would occur by chance only five times out of 100 (or less).
• D)differences between the experimental and control groups were so large they could never occur by chance alone.

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Definitions:

Cultural Cause

A factor or influence related to the customs, beliefs, and practices of a society that affects behaviors or outcomes.

Prejudice

A preconceived opinion or judgment about someone or something that is not based on reason or actual experience.

Acculturation

The process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group, often happening when different cultures come into direct contact.

Solomon Asch

A psychologist best known for his research on conformity, demonstrating how group pressure can persuade individuals to conform to an incorrect answer or viewpoint.