Conway Et Al

question 73

Multiple Choice

Conway et al.studied memory for Margaret Thatcher's resignation as prime minister of the United Kingdom.They found that:

• A) 90% of the participants from the United Kingdom showed perfect memory for the events surrounding the resignation.
• B) 60% of the participants from the United Kingdom showed perfect memory for the events surrounding the resignation.
• C) 60% of the participants from Denmark showed perfect memory for the events surrounding the resignation.
• D) 90% of the participants from the United Kingdom and 60% of the participants from Denmark both showed perfect memory for the events surrounding the resignation.

Recognize the importance of nutrition and physical health during adolescent growth.

Identify the role of the pituitary gland in puberty and growth.

Understand the psychological and social implications of puberty coinciding with adolescence.

Understand different types of jurisdiction in the legal system.

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Definitions:

Double-Blind Procedure

A research design in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving the treatment or the placebo, to prevent bias.

Experimenter Bias Effects

The influence that a researcher's expectations or preferences may have on the outcome of an experiment.

Socially Desirable Procedure

An approach or method deemed acceptable and appealing by societal standards or expectations, often used in psychological research to ensure participants' comfort and cooperation.

Reverse Control Groups

An experimental design element where the groups are reversed to check the effect of the independent variable in a new set of conditions or with different subjects.