An Experimenter Conducts a Study to Examine Whether Caffeine Improves

question 60

Multiple Choice

An experimenter conducts a study to examine whether caffeine improves performance on an IQ test. Which of the following represents what happens in the control condition?

• A) participants drink a caffeinated beverage while testing
• B) participants do not drink a caffeinated beverage while testing
• C) participants are incentivized to do their best on the IQ test
• D) participants are incentivized to do their worst on the IQ test

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