In the Research Example That Evaluated the Effects of Subliminal

question 16

Multiple Choice

In the research example that evaluated the effects of subliminal self-help tapes on weight loss, which of the following was true?

• A)the study used both a placebo control and a waiting list control
• B)the study was a good example of the failure to use a proper control group
• C)the tapes worked-participants using them lost weight, while those in the placebo group actually gained some weight
• D)participants in the yoked control group listened to non-subliminal tapes

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Definitions:

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The medical term for painful menstrual cramps that occur just before or during the menstrual period.

Menarche

The first menstrual cycle, or first menstrual bleeding, in female humans, marking the onset of reproductive capability.

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A medical condition characterized by the absence of menstruation by the age of 16, often due to genetic or hormonal factors.