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

Related Mcqs:

An example of the “experimenter effect” would be a situation in which the experimenter:
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
Hallucinations are different from illusions in that hallucinations are:
A. Only found in hearing
B. Non-shared perceptual distortions
C. Shared by most people
D. Only found in vision
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
Which drug has provided the most help to schizophrenia patients experiencing auditory hallucinations and paranoia?
A. Ativan
B. Xanax
C. Thorazine
D. lithium
In experiments, an image is quickly flashed and then replaced by a “masking” stimulus that inhibits conscious perception of the original image. In these experiments, the researchers are studying the effect of:
A. Tinnitus
B. Accommodation
C. Blindsight
D. Priming
Experiments based on cognitive dissonance theory have examined the relationship between behavioural compliance and attitude change. Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from these experiments?
A. Behavioural compliance never leads to attitude change
B. The lesser the inducement for compliance, the more the attitude change
C. The greater the inducement for compliance the more the attitude change
D. Behavioural compliance always leads to attitude change
Giving placebos in drug experiments is necessary to:
A. counteract the random assignment of subjects
B. counteract the side effect of the drug
C. control for the effects of suggestion and expectation
D. keep control subjects from knowing they have been given the drug
Laboratory experiments have supplied significant data concerning behavior reactions in relations to:
A. Data
B. Practice
C. Skill
D. Learning
The significant effects of environment are manifested:
A. Before the birth of child
B. After the birth of child
C. At the time of adolescence
D. None of the above
Behavioral problems caused by senility, drug damage, brain injury or disease, and the toxic effects of poisons are classified as_____disorders.
A. organic
B. psychotic
C. somatic
D. substance use