Your Roommate Just Ate the Last of Your Trail Mix

question 16

Multiple Choice

Your roommate just ate the last of your trail mix without asking.Which type of stressor is this?

• A)pressure
• B)change
• C)conflict
• D)hassle

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Definitions:

Experimenter Expectancies

The potential influence that a researcher's beliefs, hopes, or biases can have on the outcome of an experiment, often impacting the behavior being studied.

Rosenthal Effect

The phenomenon in which the higher expectations placed upon individuals either by themselves or others lead to better performance; also known as the Pygmalion effect.

Quasi-experimental Designs

Research methods that aim to evaluate interventions without using random assignment, often by comparing groups that naturally exist.

Experimenter Bias

A process where the scientists conducting an experiment influence the results, intentionally or unintentionally, in a direction consistent with their hypothesis.