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What's the Problem? - Matching Exercise

Match the research scenarios to the BEST alternative explanation from the selections provided.

1


Researchers wanted to know if people like a new cola drink better than the leading cola drink on the market. Using counterbalanced conditions, participants taste both colas and evaluate the taste. Only the researcher know which condition the participants were in during the taste test.

2


A researcher examined the effect of time pressure on a puzzle task. Participants were randomly assigned to complete a relatively easy 20-piece puzzle during either a 5-minute or a 10-minute period.

3


A group of researchers conducted a study to see if glasses might influence perceptions of a person’s intelligence. Participants were instructed to pay careful attention to the details of the picture and then evaluate the person’s capability. Thirty participants were randomly assigned to view the same person either wearing or not wearing glasses. The same photograph was used in both conditions, but the glasses were added through computerized techniques.

Answer choices for questions 1 through 3
A)Ceiling effect
B)Experimenter bias
C)Demand characteristics





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