Figure: a Researcher Examined Whether Interrogators Who Expect a Suspect to to Be

question 44

Multiple Choice

Figure:
A researcher examined whether interrogators who expect a suspect to be guilty,rather than innocent,use more persuasive interrogation techniques.The researcher created a laboratory situation in which students (the "suspects") were randomly assigned to actually commit a crime or not commit a crime by following a set of instructions given to them.Student interrogators then interviewed a suspect;they were randomly assigned to conditions that led them to believe the suspect was guilty or innocent of the crime.Observers rated the effort used by interrogators to obtain a confession using a 1-10 rating scale (higher scores indicate greater effort) .
Suppose the researcher observed the following means for each group:
-Whether students were actually guilty or actually innocent of the crime in this experiment is a

• A)dependent variable.
• B)natural groups independent variable.
• C)complex variable.
• D)random groups independent variable.

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Definitions:

Aggregate Demand

Total economic desires for all goods and services at a uniform price level over a specific period.

Government Interference

Involvement by government in market operations, which can range from regulations and taxes to direct control and ownership of services.

Full Employment GDP

The output level of goods and services in an economy when all available labor resources are being used in the most economically efficient way.

Equilibrium GDP

The gross domestic product level where aggregate supply equals aggregate demand, indicating a stable economy.