In a Study in Which a Young Child Stood on a Busy

question 15

True/False

In a study in which a young child stood on a busy street corner in both large cities and small towns and asked passing strangers for help,the people in the large cities were just as likely to provide help to the child as those people in the small towns.

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Definitions:

Statistically Significant

A mathematical indication that a result is not likely to have occurred by chance, suggesting a true difference or effect exists.

Rosenthal Effect

The general finding that the results of any experiment often conform to the expectations of the experimenter.

Masked Design

A research design where the participants do not know which treatment group they are in to prevent bias; also known as blind design.

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon where an individual experiences a perceived improvement in condition or symptoms after receiving a treatment that has no therapeutic effect.