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An experimenter is interested in determining whether Drug X will improve people's memories.She administers Drug X to one group and nothing to another group,and then measures how well each group can recall a passage of text.Explain how experimenter bias and subject bias could be problems in this study.How could each problem be overcome?


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Profane Language

The use of words or expressions considered disrespectful, vulgar, or abusive in certain contexts or cultures.

Approving Laughter

Laughter that expresses agreement, appreciation, or support, often occurring in social interactions to convey positive reinforcement.

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where the intensity of an action is altered through rewards or penalties.

Shaping Procedure

A method of positive reinforcement of behavior by which successive approximations of a desired behavior are reinforced.

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