A No-Treatment Control Group Allows Researchers to Test Which of the Following

question 31

Multiple Choice

A no-treatment control group allows researchers to test which of the following?

• A)whether random assignment is effective.
• B)whether the data is valid.
• C)whether the passage of time helps a person recover as much as the active treatment does.
• D)whether the data is reliable.

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Definitions:

Message Content

The actual information or meaning conveyed in a communication act.

Inoculation Effect

A psychological phenomenon where exposure to a weakened form of an argument increases later resistance to that argument.

Persuasive Communication

The art of using language, arguments, and appeals to influence the attitude or behavior of others effectively.

Upward Appeal

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