In an Experiment Testing the Effect of Watching Violent Video

question 267

Multiple Choice

In an experiment testing the effect of watching violent video games on aggressive behavior, researchers used specific strategies and procedures to help minimize the possibility that extraneous variables would influence the outcome of the experiment. These strategies are called:

• A) demand characteristics.
• B) meta-analytical techniques.
• C) experimental controls.
• D) single-blind procedures.

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Definitions:

Acetyl CoA

A molecule that plays a key role in metabolism, serving as a substrate for the Krebs cycle in energy production.

Oxaloacetate

A four-carbon molecule that plays a significant role in the citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle) and gluconeogenesis.

Glycolysis

A metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose to pyruvate, releasing energy and forming ATP and NADH, occurring in the cytosol of cells.

Citric Acid Cycle

A sequence of biochemical processes undergone by every organism that uses oxygen to produce energy by oxidizing acetate, which comes from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.