A researcher investigated the relationship between self-esteem and choice of a partner in a "getting acquainted" situation
To do this, she had students take a personality test and then she gave them feedback (based on random assignment) indicating either that the test found them to be "mature, insightful, and socially skilled" or "immature, inflexible, and overly critical." After receiving this feedback, students chose a partner to interact with by looking at photos of people of the opposite sex who were either high or low in physical attractiveness. The study just described is a(n)
a. observational study.
b. correlational study.
c. experiment.
d. meta-analysis.
Answer: C
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a. Any placebo effect can be seen as a hoax. b. There is a higher risk of expectation effects. c. The doctor, but not the patient, knows if the medication is a placebo. d. Neither the patient nor the doctor knows if the medication is a placebo.
In a 3 X 2 design, there are ____ unique treatment conditions (or cells)
a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 6