A variable, such as the personality of a subject, that might affect the outcome of an experiment would be controlled by
a. random assignment of subjects.
b. assuming the effects of the variable are negligible.
c. manipulating the dependent variables simultaneously.
d. repeating the experiment several times until the results are consistent.
ANSWER: a
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a. appraisal delay c. utilization delay b. illness delay d. cultural delay.
To prevent ethical abuse in psychology research,
a. psychologists have begun to use only computer models for research rather than human or animal subjects. b. psychologists use only animal subjects in research. c. role-play experiments have taken the place of those experiments requiring deception. d. psychology departments have ethics committees to act as watchdogs.