You Are Well into Your First Semester at a State

question 65

Multiple Choice

You are well into your first semester at a state university. Your psychology professor is conducting research and desperately needs more participants because the existing subjects keep running from the building screaming! She tells the class that everyone must be a subject to get a grade in the class and that there are no exceptions. In terms of ethical treatment of research subjects, her policy would

• A)violate the informed consent concept of competence.
• B)be acceptable as long as her procedures were presented to the institutional review board.
• C)be acceptable if she carefully explained the experiment to each participant and did allow participants to quit if they were uncomfortable during the procedure.
• D)violate the informed consent concept of volunteerism.

Comprehend the significance of concluding persuasive messages on a positive note.

Identify the flexibility and application of the AIDA model in persuasive messaging.

Recognize the effectiveness of product samples in capturing attention in marketing.

Understand the necessity of providing comprehensive case details when making a persuasive claim.

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Definitions:

Mental Functioning

The range of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral activities that an individual can perform, including thinking, feeling, and interacting with others.

Glial Cells

Supportive cells in the nervous system that provide support and nutrition, maintain homeostasis, form myelin, and participate in signal transmission in the brain.

Brain's Cells

Also known as neurons, these are the primary cells in the brain responsible for transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brainstem down the back, and transmits neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.