A Potential Confounding Factor in the Performance of Subjects on Tests

question 24

Multiple Choice

A potential confounding factor in the performance of subjects on tests of nonverbal cognitive ability is:

• A) a lack of motivation on the part of the subject.
• B) damage to the right hemisphere.
• C) damage to the left hemisphere.
• D) the fact that few good tests of nonverbal abilities exist.
• Answer Key

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The cost of what you have to give up in order to choose something else; the value of the next best alternative forgone.

State Government

The organization through which a specific geographical region within a country is governed, having its specific executive, legislative, and judicial powers.

Education Programs

Structured sequences of instruction or training designed to achieve specific learning outcomes or skills.

Opportunity Cost

The expense associated with missing out on the next most advantageous option when a decision is made, denoting the advantages one foregoes.