Dr Fletcher Is Interested in Whether Joining a Fraternity/sorority Causes

question 32

Multiple Choice

Dr. Fletcher is interested in whether joining a fraternity/sorority causes people to become more concerned about their attractiveness and appearance. He recruits a group of 55 freshmen (25 males, 30 females) who are planning to go through fraternity/sorority recruitment on his campus. After they join, he gives them a measure of attractiveness concern/appearance concern (the Body Concern Scale) .
In addition to measuring the Body Concern of the participants who joined a fraternity/sorority both immediately before and immediately after they join, Dr. Fletcher measures them for the 3 weeks before and the 3 weeks after. This type of design is known as a(n) :

• A)nonequivalent control group design.
• B)nonequivalent groups interrupted time-series design.
• C)interrupted time-series design.
• D)multiple-baseline design.

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Definitions:

Trance

A state of altered consciousness, often characterized by heightened focus, receptivity, and detachment from immediate surroundings.

Heal

The process of recovery from injury, disease, or emotional hurt, often involving the restoration of health or well-being.

Rites Of Purification

Symbolic acts carried out by an individual or group to establish or restore purity when someone has violated a taboo or is otherwise metaphorically unclean.

Taboo

Culturally prescribed avoidances involving ritual prohibitions, which, if not observed, lead to supernatural punishment.