In One Experiment, Participants Who Were Told They Were in a Sensory

question 97

Multiple Choice

In one experiment, participants who were told they were in a sensory deprivation experiment (but who really were not) showed the same symptoms as participants who really were kept in sensory deprivation. These results suggest that the experiences reported by the participants were influenced by

• A) placebo effects.
• B) demand characteristics.
• C) illusory correlations.
• D) the Pfungst effect.

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Definitions:

Assimilation

The process by which individuals incorporate new information into existing schemas or frameworks of understanding.

Concrete Operational Stage

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children aged about 7 to 12 years can think logically about concrete events.

Decentering Stage

A cognitive development stage in which children start to understand perspectives and feelings of others, moving beyond self-centered thought.

Abstract Operational Stage

A stage of cognitive development in Jean Piaget's theory, typically occurring from around age 12 and up, when individuals gain the ability to think abstractly and logically.