On a talk show, a person claims to have taught 50 people how
to walk barefoot on hot coals using a technique called "neurolinguistic programming," when, in reality, anyone with reasonably callused feet can do this. A critical thinker should have realized that this technique was never tested in a true experiment with a(n) group.
Fill in the blank with correct word
ANSWER: control
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A research study finds that 40-year-olds are better able to solve math problems than 80-year-olds. It is suspected that the differences in problem-solving ability result from the fact that 80-year-olds had fewer opportunities to study math and did not have access to calculators or computers. If true, the study has revealed:
a) experimenter bias. b) a placebo effect. c) age-related differences. d) cohort effects.
A person who has not made a commitment to an occupation or ideology even though she has reexamined her values and choices is which stage of identity status, according to Marcia?
A) Diffusion B) Achievement C) Foreclosure D) Moratorium