A "Fake Treatment" Is One Way to Define a ______

question 76

Multiple Choice

A "fake treatment" is one way to define a ______.

• A)decoy
• B)demand characteristic
• C)control group
• D)placebo

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Definitions:

Expectancy Theory

A motivational theory positing that individuals are motivated to act in certain ways based on their expectations of future outcomes and the attractiveness of those outcomes.

Motivation

The psychological processes that arouse and direct goal-directed behavior.

Work

A physical or mental effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result, often associated with employment or tasks.

Telecommuting

A work arrangement in which employees do not commute to a central place of work, instead working via electronic communications from a different location, often their home.