This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: A nonspecific-treatment control group a) Is designed to control for common factors that are ... (Read 80 times)

cabate

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 537
A nonspecific-treatment control group
 
  a) Is designed to control for common factors that are associated with treatment
  b) Rules out the role of expectancies in explaining why clients get better
  c) Controls for placebo effects in a medication study
  d) Is the best way to rule out threats to internal validity (e.g., regression, testing)

Question 2

Why are waiting-list control groups more favorable than no-treatment control groups?
 
  a) They allow for both between and within-participant comparisons.
  b) Every participant will receive the treatment at the same time.
  c) It eliminates all ethical concerns for methodology.
  d) The control group is not impacted by contact with the experiment.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

strudel15

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 324
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: a




cabate

  • Member
  • Posts: 537
Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Gracias!


xthemafja

  • Member
  • Posts: 348
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

Did you know?

Approximately 15–25% of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. However, many miscarriages often occur before a woman even knows she is pregnant.

Did you know?

The eye muscles are the most active muscles in the whole body. The external muscles that move the eyes are the strongest muscles in the human body for the job they have to do. They are 100 times more powerful than they need to be.

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.

Did you know?

Symptoms of kidney problems include a loss of appetite, back pain (which may be sudden and intense), chills, abdominal pain, fluid retention, nausea, the urge to urinate, vomiting, and fever.

Did you know?

Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library