When Two People Witness Something at the Same Time and in the Same

question 57

Multiple Choice

When two people witness something at the same time and in the same situation yet interpret it differently, factors that operate to shape their perceptions reside in the ________.

• A) perceivers
• B) target
• C) timing
• D) context
• E) situation

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Definitions:

Control Group

A control group is a group in an experiment or study that does not receive the treatment or intervention being tested, used as a benchmark to measure the effect of the treatment.

Reliability

The extent to which an experiment, test, or measuring procedure yields the same result on repeated trials.

Statistical Analysis Software

Computer programs designed to perform statistical calculations and analysis on data sets.

Ex Post Facto Design

A research approach that examines the effects of an independent variable on a dependent variable after the events have occurred.