A Psychologist Wants to Be Sure That Her Research Findings

question 292

Multiple Choice

A psychologist wants to be sure that her research findings do not result from age or personality differences between participants in the experimental and control groups.She should use

• A) replication.
• B) random assignment.
• C) operational definitions.
• D) the double-blind procedure.

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Definitions:

Nursing Diagnosis

A clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes, which provides the basis for selecting nursing interventions.

Mental Status Examination

A structured assessment of a patient's level of cognitive functioning, including appearance, behavior, mood, and thought processes.

Fever and Vomiting

Symptoms that together may indicate an infection, intoxication, or other conditions requiring medical evaluation.

Cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.