Both the Researchers and the Participants in a Memory Study

question 250

Multiple Choice

Both the researchers and the participants in a memory study are ignorant about which participants have actually received a potentially memory-enhancing drug and which have received a placebo.This investigation involves the use of

• A) naturalistic observation.
• B) random sampling.
• C) the double-blind procedure.
• D) replication.

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Definitions:

Conform to Expectations

The behavior of adjusting one's actions, attitudes, or beliefs to match those of a group or societal standards.

Perform

To carry out, execute, or conduct an activity or task.

Conform

The act of aligning one's attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors to match those of a group or social norms.

Adaptive Quality

Traits or behaviors that enhance an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment.