The Algorithms in the Standard Library

question 2

Multiple Choice

The algorithms in the Standard Library:

• A) Use virtual function calls.
• B) Are implemented as member functions of the container classes.
• C) Do not depend on the implementation details of the containers on which they operate.
• D) Are not as efficient as the algorithms presented in most textbooks.

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Definitions:

Demand Characteristics

Demand characteristics refer to subtle cues or signals in an experiment that communicate to the participants how they are expected to behave.

Placebo Group

In drug research, a group given an inert substance to assess the psychological effect of receiving a treatment.

Experimenter Expectancy Effect

The influence that the researcher's expectations can have on the outcome of a study, potentially biasing the results.

Floor Effect

Failure of a measure to detect a difference because it was too difficult.