A. acts out the proper behavior for the subjects
B. deceives the subject as to the real purpose of the experiment
C. unknowingly hints to subjects what is expected of them
D. overtly tells the subjects how to respond
Related Mcqs:
- An experimenter conducts an experiments on the effects of a drug to control hallucinations. He declares the results to be “statistically significant,’ which usually means that:
A. even though appropriate statistics were used, no differences could be detected between experimental and control groups
B. the results have important implications for theory or practice
C. differences between experimental and control group of this size occur by chance only 5 times out of 100 (or less)
D. differences between experimental and control groups were so large they could never occur by chance alone - To investigate the effects of a particular study of method on student performance two different methods are tried, each with a different group of subjects. I fondly the experimenter know which method is under investigation, the procedure being used in described as:
A. double-blind
B. single-blind
C. self-fulfilling prophesy
D. representative sampling - An experimenter investigates test anxiety in military academy cadets by utilizing galvanic skin response measurement. The GSR represents ____________?
A. dependent variable and operational definition of anxiety
B. independent variable and operational definition of anxiety
C. intervening variable and operational definition of anxiety
D. only operational definition of anxiety - An experimenter who has been carefully trained in the techniques of self-observation uses himself as his object. He attempts to analyze his own immediate experience into its elements. This study would most likely occur in the laboratory of ____________?
A. John Watson
B. Max Wertheimer
C. Hermann von Helmholtz
D. Edward Titchener - _______used the methods of science. Scientific investigations may be described as being; precise, objective, verifiable by a competent worker, made by experts, and impartial in that the experimenter is not swayed by prejudice or opinion:
A. Learning
B. Syllabus
C. Educational Psychology
D. None of these - The experimental procedure in which both the experimenter and subject are unaware of who is in the experimental and who is in the control group is referred to as the:
A. single-blind procedure
B. the type of experiment is not possible
C. stereotaxic procedure
D. double-blind procedure - In the context of____________, the researcher teacher-learner situation to the teacher or teacher-learner situation so that the participant may improve understanding:
A. Educational logic
B. Educational philosophy
C. Educational goal
D. Educational research - The_____experiences of pupils that are, in effect by-products of a teaching-learning situation reflect the influence of the teacher as a person:
A. social
B. Emotional
C. Personal
D. Motivational - The tilt illusion, the luminance contrast effect and the color illusion are examples of what type of contrast effect?
A. Before-effects
B. After-effects
C. Waterfall illusions
D. Perceptual illusions - Along with grief, family and friends may feel stigmatized and isolated after a suicide death. What would be a helpful response to a person in this situation?
A. Listen without judging
B. Be aware of difficult times such as anniversaries or holidays
C. Talk about the person who has died
D. All of these
