A psychologist discovers that the blood of patients with schizophrenia contains a certain chemical not found in the general population. This means that
a. this chemical causes a person to develop schizophrenia.
b. having schizophrenia causes this chemical to form in a person's blood.
c. both schizophrenia and the chemical are caused by some unknown third factor, such as the typical diet in mental hospitals.
d. the chemical and schizophrenia are related, but no causal relationship has been established.
d
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following statements regarding the use of deception in psychological research is FALSE?
a. Defenders of deception believe that some research questions can only be studied by using deception b. Critics of deception believe that the conclusions from studies involving deception are not valid c. Critics of deception believe that the deception may result in subjects becoming less trusting of others d. Participants in research involving the use of deception generally report that they enjoyed the experience