Shortening the Time Between Pretest and Posttest or Perhaps Even

question 6

Multiple Choice

Shortening the time between pretest and posttest or perhaps even offering cash payments to participants in an experiment are techniques that may be used to:

• A) limit diffusion
• B) decrease experimental mortality
• C) decrease the effects of instrumentation
• D) control threats to testing

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon where an individual experiences discomfort due to holding conflicting beliefs, attitudes, or values, often leading to changes in one of them to reduce the dissonance.

Draftee

An individual who has been drafted into military service, often compulsory and without the option to choose.

Smoker

An individual who regularly inhales smoke from substances such as tobacco through cigarettes, pipes, or cigars.

Exaggerating the Improbable

The tendency to overestimate the likelihood of highly unlikely events.