This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: One way to prevent experimenter bias is to be sure that the experimenter and the participants know ... (Read 94 times)

Lisaclaire

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 569
on: Jun 19, 2018
One way to prevent experimenter bias is to be sure that the experimenter and the participants know nothing about who is receiving the experimental treatment and who is not. This is known as ____.
 
  a. experimenter design
  b. the placebo effect
  c. a random assignment of variables
  d. a double-blind design

Question 2

In an experiment, Dr. Fatka watches forty participants play basketball and gives each participant a rating from 1 to 10 to assess the participant's basketball ability. Dr. Fatka randomly divides the forty participants into two groups and personally teaches one group how to play basketball and the other group how to play football. Finally, Dr. Fatka watches all forty participants play basketball again and gives each participant a new rating. After looking at the data, Dr. Fatka concludes that teaching basketball is more effective than teaching football in raising the basketball ratings. This experiment is flawed because of ____.
 
  a. experimenter bias
  b. random sampling
  c. double-blind design
  d. correlations


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

dawsa925

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 326
Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
a


Lisaclaire

  • Member
  • Posts: 569
Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Gracias!

JCABRERA33

  • Member
  • Posts: 344
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Opium has influenced much of the world's most popular literature. The following authors were all opium users, of varying degrees: Lewis Carroll, Charles, Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.

Did you know?

Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.

Did you know?

Asthma occurs in one in 11 children and in one in 12 adults. African Americans and Latinos have a higher risk for developing asthma than other groups.

Did you know?

When blood is deoxygenated and flowing back to the heart through the veins, it is dark reddish-blue in color. Blood in the arteries that is oxygenated and flowing out to the body is bright red. Whereas arterial blood comes out in spurts, venous blood flows.

Did you know?

Chronic marijuana use can damage the white blood cells and reduce the immune system's ability to respond to disease by as much as 40%. Without a strong immune system, the body is vulnerable to all kinds of degenerative and infectious diseases.

A pygmy hippopotamus rests in some water to help prevent its skin from cracking at Ueno Zoo in Japan A pygmy hippopotamus rests in some water to help prevent its skin from cracking at Ueno Zoo in Japan
Major Findings of the High Scope Preschool Study High Scope participants showed better academic per Major Findings of the High Scope Preschool Study High Scope participants showed better academic per
All oily shop cloths should be stored in a metal container equipped with a lid to help prevent ... All oily shop cloths should be stored in a metal container equipped with a lid to help prevent ...
The air pressure going to the nozzle should be reduced to 30 psi or less to help prevent personal ... The air pressure going to the nozzle should be reduced to 30 psi or less to help prevent personal ...
Confirming the Confirmation Bias Confirming the Confirmation Bias
Can gene therapy be used to cure patients with HIV infections or to prevent HIV infections? Can gene therapy be used to cure patients with HIV infections or to prevent HIV infections?
Video: Angiotensin II - kidneys, adrenal glands and dehydration

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library