Experiments That Subject Animals to Mild but Uncontrollable Electric Shocks

question 10

Multiple Choice

Experiments that subject animals to mild but uncontrollable electric shocks have shown that such experiences

• A) directly cause diseases like cancer.
• B) lower the body's resistance to disease.
• C) strengthen the animals' capacity to deal with future stressors.
• D) lead to the animals becoming more aggressive in interacting with members of their own species.

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Definitions:

Correlational Studies

Research methods that examine the relationship between two or more variables without manipulating them to determine causation.

Double-Blind Study

An experimental design in which neither the participants nor the researchers know who is receiving a particular treatment, to prevent bias.

Test-Retest Reliability

A measure of consistency where the same test is administered to the same group of people at two different points in time, and the scores are compared.

Experimenter Effects

Unintended changes in study participants’ behavior due to cues that the experimenter inadvertently conveys.