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nramada · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Imagine you are a research advisor and your student proposes the following study: To determine the effectiveness of a new medication, conduct a two-group design comparing the medication to a placebo.

Then conduct a second two-group design comparing a high-dose medication, low dose-medication, and placebo. What would you suggest as an alternative to this research proposal?
a) Conduct a multiple-group design
b) Conduct a natural observation.
c) Conduct a qualitative study.
d) Conduct a series of case studies.

Question 2

In your general psychology class, you are required to participate in research. You sign up to complete a survey about ethical behavior. You assume the researchers want ethical participants in the study and this influences your responses.

This is an example of
a) the good participant effect
b) demand characteristics.
c) a single-blind experiment.
d) a double-blind experiment.