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tichca

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Three researchers wish to test the effects of playing soft music during an exam on the test performance of their sociology students.
 
  They conduct an experiment in which one test-taking class hears music and another does not. In experimental terms, the class hearing the music is called ________
  a. the placebo.
  b. the control group.
  c. the experimental group.
  d. the dependent variable.

Question 2

You are doing research and you never stop to think about the possible importance of gender. Your work could be criticized for the problem called ________
 
  a. androcentricity.
  b. overgeneralization.
  c. gender blindness.
  d. employing double standards.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c



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