Suppose That a Researcher Recruited a Group of Male Professors

question 94

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a researcher recruited a group of male professors and a group of violent prisoners, and randomly assign members of each group to either (a) play competitive games, or (b) watch a documentary about golf. Based on past research regarding testosterone levels, we should expect that ____.

• A) the competitive game-players and the documentary-watchers would have similar testosterone levels
• B) the prisoners and the professors would have similar testosterone levels
• C) the prisoners who played competitive games would have the highest testosterone levels
• D) the professors who played competitive games would have the highest testosterone levels

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