Placebo Control Groups and Double-Blind Procedures Are Typically Used to Control

question 52

Multiple Choice

Placebo control groups and double-blind procedures are typically used to control for

• A) individual differences variables and matching variables.
• B) demand characteristics and experimenter effects.
• C) selective subject loss and mechanical subject loss.
• D) manipulated variables and extraneous variables.

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Definitions:

Centration

Focusing attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others.

Imprinting

A form of rapid learning occurring at a particular life stage, leading to a long-lasting behavioral response to a specific individual or object.

Object Permanence

The Piagetian term for one of an infant’s most important accomplishments: understanding that objects and events continue to exist even when they cannot directly be seen, heard, or touched.

Disequilibrium

A state of imbalance or instability, often used in the context of emotional or cognitive conflict.