A Sociologist Sets Up an Experiment on Television Violence and Children

question 73

Multiple Choice

A sociologist sets up an experiment on television violence and children. She shows one set of children (group A) violent cartoons and then observes their play. She shows a second set of children (group B) nonviolent cartoons and then observes their play. Which of these groups would be considered the experimental group?

• A) group A
• B) group B
• C) neither group
• D) both groups

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Wavenumber

A measure of the number of wave cycles per unit of distance, typically used in spectroscopy.

Wavenumber

A measure of the number of wavelengths per unit length, typically used in spectroscopy to denote energy levels.

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The distance between successive crests of a wave, typically used in the context of electromagnetic spectrum.

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