When Participants in a Research Study Are Presented with a String

question 133

Multiple Choice

When participants in a research study are presented with a string of letters that they have to decide is a real word or not, they are doing a(n) ____.

• A) minimal group effect
• B) lexical decision task
• C) stereotype threat
• D) self-defeating prophecy

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Definitions:

Femur

The thigh bone, which is the longest and strongest bone in the human body, connecting the hip to the knee.

Basal Cell Carcinoma

A type of skin cancer that arises from the basal cells, known for its slow growth and being the most common skin cancer.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

A type of skin cancer that arises from flat cells found in the outer layer of the skin, capable of metastasizing if not treated promptly.

Melanoma

A type of skin cancer that develops from the pigment-producing cells known as melanocytes.