Author Question: Clark and colleagues (Clark, 1969; Clark & Yang, 1972) found that participants reported less ... (Read 193 times)

fnuegbu · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Clark and colleagues (Clark, 1969; Clark & Yang, 1972) found that participants reported less pain when treated with acupuncture even though there was no difference in d between the treatment (acupuncture) and control (no acupuncture) conditions. This suggests that

a. acupuncture has no effect on reports of pain.
b. with acupuncture, the participant's decision criterion for reporting pain increased.
c. with acupuncture, the participant's decision criterion for reporting pain decreased.
d. participants had reduced sensitivity to pain when treated with acupuncture.

Question 2

A within-subjects design would be appropriate for a research study that compares problem solving ability for participants with three different levels of self-esteem (high self-esteem, medium self-esteem, and low self-esteem).

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false