When Lang Demonstrated That Belief That One Has Consumed Alcohol

question 199

Multiple Choice

When Lang demonstrated that belief that one has consumed alcohol influenced aggression, he demonstrated that controlling for __________ does influence the outcome of research.

• A)alcohol
• B)experimenter bias
• C)aggression
• D)expectations

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Definitions:

Experimental Research

A scientific method that seeks to determine cause-and-effect relationships by manipulating one variable while keeping others constant to observe the effects on the manipulated variable.

Cause-And-Effect

The principle that everything happens due to specific reasons, and that an action (cause) results in a certain outcome (effect).

Control Group

The control group in an experiment is the group that does not receive the experimental treatment, serving as a baseline to compare the effects of the treatment.

Room Temperature

Room temperature typically refers to a comfortable ambient temperature for humans, generally considered to be around 20°C to 22°C (68°F to 72°F).