When Subjects Are Randomly Assigned to Treatment Groups to Study

question 36

Short Answer

When subjects are randomly assigned to treatment groups to study the effects of manipulating an independent variable,this is called a(n)____________________ design.

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Definitions:

Oedipal Complex

According to Sigmund Freud, a condition that occurs during the phallic stage, when boys are presumed to develop sexual desires for their mother and see their father as a competitor for their mother’s love. The term is a reference to the character of Oedipus in the play by the Greek tragedian Sophocles.

First Year of Life

A critical period in human development marked by rapid physical and cognitive growth, along with significant emotional and psychological changes.

Anal Stage

The second stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory, occurring between 18 months and three years, where the child's libido is focused on the anus, and toilet training is a key experience.