Dr. Limmex is trying to win FDA approval for a new drug to treat anxiety. Dr. Limmex claims that 14% of the people who took this new drug reported reduced anxiety; however, other researchers claim that 14% of patients who receive no treatment also report reductions in their anxiety levels. It appears that the patients who improved after taking Dr. Limmex's drug
a. had a self-report bias.
b. may have been experiencing placebo effects.
c. were a non-representative sample.
d. should have been placed in the control group, rather than the experimental group.
B
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a. Cross-sex friendship selection b. Cross-age friend selection c. New "best friend" selection d. Gender segregation
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