When a Staff Member Explains to a Subject Why He

question 5

Multiple Choice

When a staff member explains to a subject why he or she has been deceived in an experiment, what is the staff doing?

• A) Contamination
• B) Debriefing
• C) Self-fulfilling prophecy
• D) Treatment misidentification
• E) Process analysis

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Definitions:

Perception

The cognitive process of interpreting sensory information to represent and understand the environment around us.

Vestibular

Pertaining to the vestibular system in the inner ear, responsible for providing the leading contribution to the sense of balance and spatial orientation for the purpose of coordinating movement.

Homeostatic

Referring to the self-regulating processes that biological systems use to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are optimal for survival.

Kinetic

Kinetic refers to motion and the forces that produce or affect motion.