Dr Deveraux Has Conducted a Study That Has Resulted in a Null

question 22

Multiple Choice

Dr. Deveraux has conducted a study that has resulted in a null effect. Nonetheless, she suspects that there truly is a causal relationship between her independent and dependent variables. Which of the following is UNLIKELY to be to blame?

• A)A weak manipulation
• B)An insensitive measure
• C)Too many participants
• D)A reverse confound

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Definitions:

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a good or service whereby individuals cannot be effectively excluded from using it, often resulting in public goods.

Public Good

A product or service that is made available to all members of society, characterized by non-excludability and non-rivalry in consumption.

Free-Rider Problem

A situation where some individuals consume more than their fair share of a public resource, or do not pay for their share, leading to underproduction or depletion of the resource.

Drop-In-The-Bucket Problem

A problem intrinsic to public goods: The good or service is usually so costly that its provision generally does not depend on whether any single person pays.