Compared with Civilians Suffering from Addiction, Returning Vets from Vietnam

question 13

Multiple Choice

 Compared with civilians suffering from addiction, returning vets from Vietnam who had used heroin while overseas had

• A) less success in recovering from addiction, because they used more potent forms of the drug.
• B) less success in recovering from addiction, due to the complications of PTSD.
• C) about the same rate of success in recovering from addiction.
• D) much more success in recovering from addiction.

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Definitions:

Common Sense

Practical judgment concerning everyday matters or a basic ability to perceive, understand, and judge in a manner that is shared by (common to) nearly all people.

Randomly Assign

A method in research where participants are allocated to different groups or conditions in a completely unpredictable manner to ensure objectivity.

Between-Subjects Design

Participants are exposed to only one level of the independent variable

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.